Word: succeeding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Utah, it is the Republicans who are hoping to take a governorship away from the Democrats. With popular Democratic Governor Scott Matheson stepping down after two terms, the established f front runner in the race to succeed him is Norman Bangerter, speaker of the Utah house, who is campaigning on a promise to make state "government more efficient. A poll two weeks ago by the Deseret News showed him leading his Democratic opponent, former Congressman Wayne Owens, 51% to 39%, with the remainder undecided. Owens is seeking to close the gap by making a five-week walk across the state...
...about time somebody forced the final clubs into dropping the fiction that they're just a few fun-loving naive guys who don't even know what sexism means. A lawsuit wouldn't necessarily succeed in opening up the final clubs to women. But under Roberts v. U.S. Jaycees, it would force the clubbies to be honest and choose which is the lesser evil--admitting women or admitting how they feel about women...
...often in this corner of Cambridge--that Mondale is little different than Reagan, and the best thing for a progressive to do is not to vote at all-otherwise one is selling out. The story is about those who will fight when they can, where they can, whether they succeed fully or not, whether they attract attention or not. If this portrayal may seem a little romanticized, so be it. For perhaps romanticism is the stuff that dreams, tent cities, and social change is made...
Luckily, this draconian system is beginning to crumble. Something akin to a political revolt has erupted in the House, where a former Mcgee ally is challenging him for the House Speakership in January and may actually succeed. McGee has already softened his leadership style, agreed to some rules reforms, and opened up the debate--a move that resulted in an unprecedented five-week debate over the budget, rather than the usual rubber stamp of the leadership proposal...
...Crimson must replace eight defensive starters from last year and must do it with a bunch of virtual unknows. If Harvard Coach Joe Restic and his crew succeed in this area, it could be the most miraculous thing they've pulled off since they've been here...