Word: accounts
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...primaries this week, the last thing we need is more reasons to keep them away from the polls. As it is, the number of college voters hovers around 50 percent, and this at a time when youth activism seems to be all the hype. While numerous theories attempt to account for this low number—from apathy to complacency to ignorance—the voting process itself may very well be discouraging, and even disenfranchising, a number of young voters...
...Congresswoman Laura Richardson's victory in the district's August special election bodes well for Obama, who holds a commanding lead in polls of likely California black voters, who account for just around 10% of the total Democratic electorate. Her story even has shades of Obama in it. In the space of a year she went from the Long Beach City Council to the State Assembly to the U.S. Congress. The child of a white mother and black father, Richardson, 45, won the district's special election with 67% of the vote after edging past State Senator Jenny Oropeza...
...decline in popularity since 2000. What is troubling is that dwindling support for third parties feeds on itself. The choice not to waste a vote on a third party for fear that it will never win results is a self-fulfilling prophecy. It’s like closing an account because of rumors that there will be a run on the bank.This is a shame, because third-party issues are important to America. The two major parties have become so accustomed to framing the debate that they are deaf to viewpoints different from their own. Worse, mainstream America has come...
...stand the guy; that much was clear this weekend when McCain tried his hardest to steer the conversation back from the economy to national security by claiming, without any real evidence, that Romney supported a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. They are envious of his near-bottomless bank account, revolted by his hard-nosed attacks and turned off by his chameleon-like handling of the issues. They interpret his hokey demeanor and polished presentation as a fundamental lack of character. And they are right that Romney has behaved poorly, and offered real reasons for voters to be suspicious...
Smooth sailing? Ships account for 4% of global emissions, twice as much as airplanes. The new kite could cut 20%?or $1,600?from the cargo ships' daily fuel bill. Similar kites could even be used on cruise liners. But slowing down ships could also be an effective solution. Cutting speed 10% could lead to an estimated 25% reduction in fuel...