Word: regardless
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...support Bush as much as they do Michael Dukakis, and in some places more. But women are another matter. The latest polls, like those of the past few months, show Bush trailing Dukakis among women voters by anywhere from 17 to 32 points. Even among Republican women, regardless of age or class, Bush does far worse than he does among men. Lamented a Republican political consultant as he pored over poll data from a solidly conservative district in Ohio last week: "Among women under 40, he gets 35%; among women over 40, he gets 33%. Either way, he gets annihilated...
...people respond by saying the school reallyneeds our support at this time, the end result canbe positive. It sounds like what Dr. Counter'spoint is that the school does need more support,"said William B.P. Thompson, acting president ofRoxbury Community College. "Regardless of thecircumstances around this particular searcheffort, people can still see this as anopportunity to provide support and help for thecollege."University Hall, home of the HarvardFoundation which Dr. S. Allen Counter, Jr.directs...
...speech that had a lilt and a majesty unlike any other he had given in his 16-month quest, Dukakis found the answer. "It is the idea of community," he said. "It is the idea that we are in this together; that regardless of who we are or where we come from or how much money we have -- each of us counts." Using the image of community as a contrast to the "cramped ideals" of the Reagan years, he challenged his listeners "to forge a new era of greatness for America...
...believe that equal access to government services, employment, housing, business enterprise and education should be assured in this multicultural society to every citizen regardless of race, sex, national origin, religion, age, handicapping condition or sexual orientation...
...Modesto, Calif., they had nothing but a 1936 Pontiac and a silver tea set for collateral. They managed to get a $9,000 loan, but most women entrepreneurs are not so fortunate. A surprising number of bankers remain skeptical that women can successfully run any kind of company, regardless of experience or credit history. Christine Bierman owns three companies, including Colt Safety, a distributor of hard hats and other equipment. But she told the House committee, "I have been turned down for a loan by every bank in St. Louis...