Word: walls
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Such "big" moments illustrate how much this is a campaign of the technicians. The candidates talk not of issues and programs but of their self- proclaimed character and capacity for leadership and of their rivals' flaws. For this, Hodding Carter III, writing in the Wall Street Journal, blames the electorate: "Whatever tendencies any of them might have to talk turkey to the voters is withered by the clear evidence that the voters are not yet ready to hear it . . . They know the day of accountability is coming, but they are in no hurry to reach...
...Wall Streeters applauded the Fiero's dumping as a decisive move by GM, which has endured sagging profits in the past two years. But the news caused no cheer in Pontiac (pop. 76,715), Mich., where GM will idle the Fiero plant and lay off 1,100 workers...
With 10 yards left, Bird took his final breath, put his head down and drove for the wall. Timing his strokes right, he lunged for the wall...
While pushing off the wall, Bird took a glance at both Harvey and Rafferty, saw he had a chance to take the race and never looked back...
...When I saw that we were all pretty much even coming off the last wall, I knew I had a good shot," Bird said. "I have worked on my finishes for many years and take pride in being able to pull out the close ones...