Word: attractions
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...also the substance,” Hillygus said. “Candidates are willing to take positions on more divisive issues than ever before.” Hillygus’ book, “The Persuadable Voter,” published earlier this year, examines how candidates try to attract voters who agree with one candidate on some issues, and the other candidate on others. Given last night’s results, Obama’s use of technology in his advertising campaign seems to have proven more effective. “Obama had an advantage in that...
...also the substance,” Hillygus said. “Candidates are willing to take positions on more divisive issues than ever before.” Hillygus’ book, “The Persuadable Voter,” published earlier this year, examines how candidates try to attract voters who agree with one candidate on some issues, and the other candidate on others. Given last night’s results, Obama’s use of technology in his advertising campaign seems to have proven more effective. “Obama had an advantage in that...
...Meanwhile, out in the states, Republican governors blame the folks at the top of the party for destroying the GOP brand through their ineptitude and graft. There is concern that Democrats not only have a better sales pitch but also that they are using better technology to attract money and turn out voters. "After 2006," says South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, "we put the same leadership back in place. It's just insane. In the corporate world, you would not do that." If Republicans claim to be the reform party of small government, Sanford says, they must first stop seeing...
...turnaround surprised few, since the Scottish government has been eager to attract investment as proof that Scotland can "go it alone" without tax subsidies from London. Aberdeenshire, with its decimated fishing fleet and dwindling offshore oil fields, has been a specific target for outside investment. Trump has promised to create 6000 jobs there, but that hardly mollified Scotland's conservation bodies. On Monday, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, one of the most vocal defenders of the dunes, accused the Scottish government of selling a "greener Scotland down the river" for Trump's money - loaded words...
...light of today's SAT for prospective Harvard students, here's an SAT style analogy. As we walked into Memorial Field, attendants were passing out Dartmouth license plate frames, a cheap gimmick to attract fans. So here's the analogy: Harvard Stadium:Memorial Field::The Harvard Crimson: ?? Answer in five minutes...