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Word: woo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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MOST national Democrats favor the change because of the capricious nature of Iowa and New Hampshire contests. Relative unknowns could pull off surprise early victories in the unpredictable world of Iowa caucusing, but could be unable to woo the rest of the nation. California's size and variety should favor candidates with more diverse appeal--and more money...

Author: By Juliette N. Kayyem, | Title: The Wild West | 2/27/1990 | See Source »

...slim margin in most state polls. State Rep. John H. Flood (D-Canton) and Silber both are expected to come out far behind the two frontrunners in the race for delegates. But if a large number of uncommitted delegates won seats last weekend, candidates will have a chance to woo them to their side before the convention...

Author: By Chip Cummins, | Title: En Route to the Convention: Picking Delegates | 2/6/1990 | See Source »

...hard for any President to get his program going in the face of heavy political opposition. It's triply difficult -- not to mention confusing -- when that opposition consists of three disgruntled political parties. The solution for South Korea's President Roh Tae Woo was to wade in and woo. Last week Roh stunned the nation by announcing that two of the three Kims who control the competition will join him in a ruling coalition he describes as "middle-of-the-road democrats...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Korea: Roh Clears Up The Confusion | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

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