The worst of all outcomes is that the Sandinistas will defeat the democratic fighters, and consequently they would have it all their way.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The Sandinistas are dedicated Communists, and if they are going to make a compromise with democracy, it's going to be under pressure.
I think for the U.S. government the Sandinistas represented a threat to their dominance of Latin America.
The Sandinista government became consumed with fighting a war of survival. They were up against the biggest superpower in the world.
The worst thing that can happen to us in an ideological struggle is to become what we are fighting.
If Democrats start consistently winning Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada, the electoral outlook for Republicans in the future is mighty bleak.
There are many victories worse than a defeat.
The victor will be the one who gets the most voters out.
Democrats can't get elected unless things get worse - and things won't get worse unless they get elected.
The Sandinistas are a tough bunch of guys, with a fabulous amount of Soviet Bloc equipment and Soviet Bloc advisers.
The worst thing that can happen in a democracy - as well as in an individual's life - is to become cynical about the future and lose hope.