Word: unseats
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...invited newsmen into his oval office while he and Texas Congressman George Bush chatted out of ear range. As they shook hands, Richard Nixon raised his voice to say, "I wish you luck." Then the handsome Texan flew off to Austin to announce that he was a candidate to unseat Democratic Senator Ralph Yarborough. No endorsement had actually been made, but the message was clear: Bush was the President...
...would be difficult in the best of circumstances for Alioto to win a Democratic primary against Jesse Unruh. Democratic leader in the California assembly and a declared candidate for governor. Besides, it is unlikely that any Democrat can unseat Republican Governor Reagan this year. Now, however, two strikes may be enough to finish Alioto politically, though he still insists otherwise...