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...have cordial relations with all the CentalAmerican governments They have been very criticalof Sandinista abuses," he said. "They have notpublicly supported U.S. aid." The FDN leader citeda Gallup poll showing widespread suppoprt for U.S.aid to the contras in Honduras, Costa Rica, andGuatemala...
Whatever set of regulations emerges, it will take time to undo the severe damage to the City of London's reputation. For many Brits, the Guinness affair has reaffirmed a deeply felt suspicion of the City. Recently, 80% of those surveyed in a Gallup poll believed that the charges of "shady dealings" and "corruption" applied to "many" City companies. "I always felt there are bigger rogues at the top than there are at the bottom," says George Payne, a foreman at British Road Services' Oxford depot. "So this is no surprise...
Kinnock has led the resurgence of the Labor Party since its 1983 defeat by Prime Minister Margret Thatcher's Conservative Party. A recent Gallup poll indicated that the Labor party now leads the Conservatives by three-and-one-half percent. As incumbent Prime Minister, Thatcher decides when to hold elections...
...difficulties inherent in Court campaigns go on and on. Should a Justice take stands on specific issues, thereby prejudicing himself in future cases? Should Justices look to Gallup polls in deciding cases to insure that they do not lose touch with the will of the people? And should a Justice prostitute himself to PACs in order to raise money to hire political consultants and run campaign ads? A Justice who campaigns may find it difficult to serve with integrity; but without a campaign, it may be difficult for a justice to serve...
...committee members seem blinded by their would-be candidate's extraordinary popularity. A Gallup poll found that the only public figures more highly esteemed in America are Ronald Reagan and the Pope. A poll conducted for TIME by Yankelovich, Clancy, Shulman shows Iacocca as the first choice for the Democratic presidential nomination among 18% of Democrats and Independents. The Chrysler chairman's ranking was second only to that of Colorado Senator Gary Hart. There is some doubt, however, whether his standing -- which rests primarily on name recognition -- could be converted into real voter support in an actual campaign...