Word: analysts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...doable," says Norman Ornstein, a campaign analyst for the conservative American Enterprise Institute. "Clearly, for all his horrible problems, Dukakis remains within striking distance." Richard Wirthlin, pollster for the White House and the Republican National Committee, states flatly, "Dukakis can still win." As evidence that 10-point swings in the last weeks of a campaign can happen, he points to the 1980 election: as late as Oct. 20, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan were even, but Reagan won by 9.7 points. Wirthlin, perhaps to pump up the G.O.P. troops, puts Dukakis' chances of bringing off a similar turnabout...
...those who wonder if the shuttle's aura can survive Trump's touch. Some suggest that the ascetic aesthetic of the old shuttle rather than a glitzier image of a flying casino may be better suited to its puritanical passengers. "It's pretty much a business operation," says airline analyst Raymond Neidl. "If he glitzes it up too much, the average guy will say, 'That's not my ball...
...bruisers and nymphets. At 55, she has been one of the most visible intellectual figures in American life for more than two decades. In two novels, a collection of short stories and five volumes of essays, Sontag has come to symbolize the writer and thinker in many variations: as analyst, rhapsodist and roving eye, as public scold and portable conscience. In private, she can be funny and informal, tilting her head sideways when she laughs, so that the band of gray in her hair fans out like a comet's tail. But on the page, she emanates an implacable gravity...
...taller than you would expect--not your typical basketball analyst. Of course, Tommy Heinsohn is known for more than just his commentary on CBS broadcasts of National Basketball Association games...
...positions or training programs, location of employment, and required concentrations. Those are kept in a binder in the recruiting room. It may seem obvious, but you should have a basic knowledge of what your job involves. If you're interviewing for an investment banking firm, know what an investment analyst does and how she contributes to the company. You should also know such basic information about a company as: what its products are, where its offices are located, what subsidiaries it has, what its growth has been, and how it views its future prospects...