Word: underdogs
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...came to Harvard stadium as a heavy underdog against Frank "42 seconds" Champi, the last second hero of the '68 Harvard-Yale game, and a Crimson eleven that had not lost since November...
McGovern's attacks on Nixon have become increasingly sharp and bitter in recent days as the underdog Senator tries to lure the President out of the White House and onto the campaign trail...
...once again filled with panhandlers and idle passerby, but this year open air commercial activity swelled to new heights. Piles of halter tops, rows of sandals, and racks of baubles clogged the front of Holyoke Center's arcade. And an umbrellaed bright yellow hot dog cart from the Underdog peddled franks and sauerkraut to Cambridge's hungry...
...wish that their much admired boss would put up his customary fight and lead the labor movement to something-even if it is defeat. "Look, we don't always have to win," says another union official. "We supported Adlai Stevenson on principle because he was right. Being the underdog doesn't bother us." Union leaders also worry that failure to support the top of the ticket will hurt other candidates on the ballot and jeopardize Democratic control of Congress. Traditionally, labor can expect little aid and comfort from Republicans...
...McGovern's main task seems to be to convince the American people that he is not already out of the race. Asked who they think will win, regardless of their preferences, a staggering 76% of those polled picked Nixon, including 53% of those who favor McGovern. Yet the underdog's role is one McGovern seems to relish. He did, after all, start his march toward the Democratic nomination with only a 5% rating in the polls, and won it going away...