Word: fading
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...vice-presidential choice, and even more importantly, his standing in the polls as election day approaches will determine how much support he gets from the Democratic left. Should he be close going into election day he may inherit the support of some disgruntled Kennedy backers. More likely, he will fade as liberals decide he is an ersatz lefty, with a record that makes Carter look like a member of the Politburo...
...next month is crucial for Anderson. He must demonstrate that he is a viable candidate or he will begin to fade as independents have in the past. The latest Associated Press-NBC News poll shows that he has slipped to 15% of the vote from 18% the week before the G.O.P. Convention. So far Anderson has met the filing requirements in 24 states, though he suffered his first setback when he was ruled off the ballot in North Carolina last week, a decision he plans to appeal...
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Although he is disturbed about the clamor over his brother, the President is convinced the uproar will fade away. Last week he was mulling over the details of the convention - who should nominate him, who should give the seconding speeches. The idea that his nomination was in danger was far from his mind, aides asserted. They found this both reassuring and curious...
...turn the episode into an issue. Said Democratic National Chairman John White: "It was a massive foul-up, and it's going to hurt him deeply. It raises all kinds of questions about Reagan as a decision maker." But some more neutral political experts thought the contretemps would quickly fade. Said Jonathan Moore, director of Harvard's Institute of Politics: "I don't believe that it will make any difference come November. It is not an issue that will last...