Word: supportively
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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That meant that this week's protest, which will center on a march in Washington, will no doubt have the backing of those who turned out peacefully last month with armbands and candles. The second round, which might have lost support had Nixon given way, is now almost sure to have extra impact...
...capital, it will offend many who sympathized with the October demonstrations; a backlash, of course, may be what the Administration wants. Veterans' groups and two newly formed outfits-The National Committee for Responsible Patriotism and the Texas-financed United We Stand-are setting up counter-manifestations in support of Nixon...
...mayor of a major city, had the aid of white votes in winning a second term against a strong white challenger. In Buffalo, Mayor Frank Sedita, a middle-road Democrat, staved off a black independent challenger and a law-and-order Republican to keep his job-thanks to strong support from the city's blacks...
Lindsay was able to outspend and outorganize his opponents. In television debates, he easily outclassed Procaccino, the early favorite in the campaign. The mayor was able to attract the active support of liberal elements of both major parties. In the end, many Jews found that, despite their earlier hostility to Lindsay, they could not vote for either the academically conservative Marchi or the bellicose, volatile Procaccino...
Cahill was acceptable to both liberal and conservative Republicans, and used his support of Nixon as a party rallying point. Meyner simply failed to unite Democrats or ignite independents. He probably had the best explanation for the proportions of his defeat. "I would suspect," he said on Election Night, "that there is a time when one who seeks public office seeks it one too many times. This apparently was the time...