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Televangelist Robertson reached in another direction, toward alienated social conservatives who yearn for a counterrevolution against "secular humanism." His minions had enough zeal and savvy to take over local party cells in some regions where flaccid G.O.P. regulars slept. But Robertson proved to be so reckless and ineffective a campaigner that his message was never tested amid a blizzard of controversy. Among registered Republicans surveyed last week by Yankelovich Clancy Shulman, 58% had a generally unfavorable impression of Robertson...
...will always yearn for that early spring evening--whether it is in Providence, Minneapolis or Lake Placid--when the team will skate a lap around the rink. And instead of holding up a silver plaque, the squad will be holding a gold one for all those whose blood runs Crimson...
...these political days where the seven dwarves square off against Goldilocks and the three bears, it certainly is comforting to consider that one of these candidates will actually emerge from the land of make-believe and become a real flesh and blood president. But still we yearn, it appears hopelessly, for candidates with firm chins already in place, and we spend our time shaking fists at the political gods for sending us fairy tale candidates. Being presidential has become the chief issue of the 1988 campaign...
Many New Yorkers are nostalgic for the art deco diners that once thrived in the city's neighborhoods. Others yearn for the specialties that used to be prepared for the Horn & Hardart Automat cafeterias. A new spot on Manhattan's East Side aims to satisfy both groups. Dine-O-Mat, a '50s-style chrome and neon diner, features many of the old Horn & Hardart dishes. And why not? H&H owns the budget-priced eatery and plans to open three more around New York this year...
...such ambiguity on the menu, which starts with superior spring rolls and delivers reliably satisfying Szechwan main dishes. This is a far better restaurant than its predecessor, House of China, which wasn't bad. Only the sameness about the sauces keeps it from greatness, the greatness we so yearn for in the leaderless Mandarin-Szcechwan cuisine of today...