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Contented Underdog. Straining to live down his "brainwashed" gaffe, Romney attacked the President's current handling of the war and his efforts to start negotiations. "I refuse to support an Administration," said Romney, "that cannot wage the conflict effectively or seek peace convincingly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Republicans: Romney Rediyivus | 1/26/1968 | See Source »

Romney headed back to Michigan-and a day's campaigning in Wisconsin -a contented underdog. It is a role in which he has excelled, as he pointed out to all and sundry, both in revitalizing American Motors and in putting Michigan's affairs in order. His New Hampshire supporters were also happy. Although Romney planted two sitzmarks while skiing uncertainly on King Ridge, he never once tripped over his own tongue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Republicans: Romney Rediyivus | 1/26/1968 | See Source »

Harvard's last place basketball team plays Dartmouth at the IAB tonight. This may be the best shot at an Ivy League victory the Crimson will get this year, but Harvard enters the game a slight underdog...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, | Title: Hoopsters and Indians Meet in Cellar Contest | 1/16/1968 | See Source »

...Harvard hockey team takes its last shred of pretension down to Providence. R.I., tonight for a 7:30 Ivy League contest with Cornell-killer Brown. Less than a month ago, the Crimson clobbered the Bruins, 7-3, but tonight Harvard must be considered an underdog...

Author: By Robert P. Marshall jr., | Title: Swimmers, Icemen Face Vengeful Bruins Today | 1/10/1968 | See Source »

...concluded he is a lame duck in aspic. "Lots of so-called friends are deserting his ship," said one politician, "the way they were deserting Harry Truman's in 1948 and 1952." Still, it would be unwise to count the President out-or even to rate him an underdog. Despite the challenge from Minnesota Democrat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Administration: Mood Indigo | 12/15/1967 | See Source »

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