Word: wages
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...leak came at a time when Dukakis was urging rivals in the then-crowded Democratic field to wage positive campaigns. Sasso acknowledged his role in the episide only after Dukakis said he did not believe his campaign was responsible for distributing the tapes...
...national prominence it once had (back in the days when families gathered around their radios for nightly entertainment), it would have to lower it academic standards a foot or two and get involved in the terrible bidding war for top-notch athletes which current Division I-A colleges wage every day of the year...
...pouring in at a rate of $60,000 a day, Farmer will soon hit the $27.7 million legal ceiling for primary spending. Besides buying Dukakis early credibility, it has given him a critical cushion, allowing him to survive losses in such states as Iowa, Illinois and Michigan and still wage a national campaign. "Money has become the winnowing factor in this race," says Farmer. "It's not that other candidates lose their desire; it's that their pocketbooks...
...result, these two veteran politicians will square off in what could be the most expensive state representative campaign in Massachusetts history. While the two Democrats ran almost unopposed in 1986, they are certain to wage heated campaigns throughout the spring and summer months, culminating in the September 15 Democratic primary...
...appeal of easy, fresh food is not hard to understand. Exhausted by daily schedules that include work and working out, tired and hungry wage earners crave the instant satisfaction of ready-made meals. Even the hassle of restaurants is too much for the weariest workers, who prefer the barefoot comforts of home. Some may make the effort to arrange the dinner on a plate and eat at a set table, but many, if not most, just dip plastic forks into foil or Styrofoam containers and collapse in front of the TV screen...