Word: unpopular
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Mondale has genuine wit, but he is not without his liabilities. He is closely associated with the unpopular presidency of Jimmy Carter. His brand of liberalism is in eclipse, so much of the intellectual force of his campaign will have to come from his "new ideas." Most important, the scrutiny given the front runner will magnify and occasionally distort his campaign. Mondale is the man to beat: any victories will be viewed as unremarkable, any losses considered big upsets, and any stumbles treated as potentially fatal...
...withdrawal from Lebanon were under way, it might be said that last week's soul searching marked an ending of sorts to the most unpopular war in Israel's history. But this is not true. The troop-withdrawal talks remain deadlocked, and relations with the U.S. are as strained as they have ever been. Nor is it clear whether the mere transfer from one Cabinet post to another of Ariel Sharon is an appropriate response to the recommendations of a commission that was investigating a terrible crime. Presumably Menachem Begin has been somewhat weakened by the report...
Those who made it back quickly found an impoverished nation hopelessly in debt, staggering under an increasingly unpopular, largely ineffectual military regime. It was not always so. Back in the late '50s, Ghana (pop. 11.5 million) was something of a showcase for African nationalism. It was the world's leading exporter of cocoa, and it produced nearly 10% of the world's gold. Its Western-style constitution promised civil liberties and political stability. Over the years, however, Ghana's promise was betrayed by a succession of inept governments and ill-considered economic policies. The returnees last...
...make a link with the future," said Christina Cowger, a representative of the Boston Alliance Against Registration and the Draft, which sponsored the day of lecturex and exhibits. "We're trying to link Victnam with the future because the war taught us that the government can't fight an unpopular war if the citizens won't support it," she added...
Scott Fusco's goal 1:23 into the extra session enabled the Crimson, now 9-3-1 in the ECAC (11-4-1 overall), to leapfrog 8-3-1 Clarkson. But perhaps the most credit should go to Fusco's linemate Britz, for making himself so unpopular around the visitor...