Word: underdogs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...also find out that they, unlike their incorrigibly promiscuous mates, have for the most part remained stolidly faithful. They are such innocents, in fact, that even after their relationship moves from mutual solicitude to romantic attraction, they make an attempt to remain only platonic lovers. motorcycle. However, their underdog status...
...Ford is perceived as an honest and forthright man, a majority of Americans still do not feel he is a strong leader. After two years as President, he remains the slight underdog in a struggle with a man-all but unknown a year ago-who has no national record at all. Ford is not a dynamic President. He is sound, solid and steady-a known quantity. If his caution prevents him from providing exciting leadership, it also minimizes the risks. His composure is unlikely to crack under the strain of crisis. Ford was notably relaxed while handling the celebrated Mayaguez...
...television networks are clustered within five blocks, to Los Angeles, the studio assembly line of TV entertainment, the past few weeks have been the most grueling in the industry's history. The competition between CBS, NBC and ABC is more intense than ever. ABC, until recently the perennial underdog, is suddenly the top network since CBS's brilliant programmer, Fred Silverman, moved to it and found Laverne, Shirley and the Fonz ready for picking from Happy Days...
Kennedy went into the debates as an underdog to Nixon. The boyish-looking Senator was widely seen as an attractive but inexperienced and unpresidential lightweight. Nixon had hoped to show him up as a rich political playboy. But the self-assured Kennedy tossed off facts and statistics with ease, demonstrating that he was every bit as knowledgeable as his opponent...
...Kennedy's confidence and competence went a long way toward overcoming his underdog status, Nixon's drawn appearance in the first debate probably helped even more. Nixon had learned that Kennedy planned to wear no makeup. Before CBS Producer Don Hewitt had a chance to explain that the deeply suntanned Kennedy really did not need any makeup, Nixon rejected an offer of professional cosmetic help from the network. Instead, Nixon had his own makeup man apply Lazy Shave, a light pancake makeup, for the famous 5 o'clock shadow. Yet even a poor makeup job does...