Word: tj
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Kerrey recruited his candidates like a zealous corporate headhunter eager for his 10% commission. In Idaho he tried to persuade Minnick, a former CEO of the construction-products firm TJ International, to challenge first-term Republican Larry Craig. For several months, he called every week, and each time Minnick said no, he was too old, didn't like Washington and couldn't win anyway. Kerrey authorized a $25,000 poll and found out that while Minnick's popularity was just 11%, only one- third of Idaho voters recognized Craig's name, and many were more moderate than...
WALTER MINNICK of Idaho, former CEO of TJ International...
...fears have curbed consumer spending as well. "With the gulf crisis, consumer confidence is destroyed," says Walter Minnick, president of TJ International, a Boise manufacturer of building materials. "Committing to a new home is a major decision, and a postponable one, so a lot of people are postponing...