Word: democraticized
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Buoyed by his success, Carter went out politicking with renewed zest. The mood of the crowds in North and South Carolina was so cordial that the President barely had to mention Camp David. He could count on someone else doing that for him. The most surprising example was a large...
As a result, there was an unexpectedly high turnout of 270,000 voters. When the ballots were counted, Brooke had defeated Nelson comfortably, 53% to 47%. In November, Brooke faces a tough battle against the Democratic nominee, Congressman Paul Tsongas, 37, who nosed out four opponents.
"There is more than apathy out there?there is real anger," said Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis on the eve of last week's Democratic primary. Next day his assessment was confirmed: he lost his bid for renomination.
Fearing that Brooke's chances for a third term were slipping away, thousands of Democratic blacks and white liberals took the unusual step of changing their party registration to vote in the Republican primary. So too did large numbers of blue-collar workers, who were attracted by Nelson's antibusing...
The national guard's brutality in suppressing the rebellion incensed leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, who until recent years had backed Somoza's regime. Church authorities in a letter to Jimmy Carter asked the President to halt all aid to Somoza's "death-dealing regime" and pleaded for U.S...