Word: backgrounder
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...were a state prosecutor and a state representative before becoming sheriff, how has this background affected your approach...
This question is often asked in a whisper. Why? Because so many people believe the answer is an ugly one: bias, prejudice, racism--take your pick. Some attribute it to something less distasteful: Obama's unfamiliarity, his "exotic" background, his comparatively recent emergence on the political stage. The doubters--they would call themselves realists--often assert that these are just euphemisms for prejudice, a way of camouflaging what lies beneath...
...feel like it should go faster or slower, just do it.”Throughout the discussion that followed the performances, Previn emphasized his own passion for music and how that passion spurred him on to take advantage of all opportunities. He spoke about his background working in film studios, his experiences working with European orchestras, and his thoughts about music in general. “I grew to love music very quickly and I couldn’t do without it. As soon as a child thinks that, he’s going to be a musician...
...Palin's religious background must initially have been seen as a positive to McCain campaign vetters, who assumed that her faith would appeal to the conservative base of the party that has always been suspicious of McCain. But ever since she joined the ticket in late August, the Alaska governor's various religious affiliations have caused headaches. First came reports that her pastor at the nondenominational Wasilla Bible Church was connected to Jews for Jesus, an organization that seeks to convert Jews to Christianity. Prominent Jewish leaders, including the co-chair of McCain's Jewish outreach effort, have since demanded...
...Rust Belt has been hit particularly hard by the economic downturn, with the region still reeling from the loss of manufacturing jobs over the past several decades. It is fertile ground for anti-corporate sentiment, and Kryzan is tapping it to attack Lee, who is running on his business background; he worked for his family's business, an engineering and technology firm from which he made millions when it was sold to an international conglomerate in 2007. Kryzan says her work as an environmental lawyer means she's poised to help create green-collar jobs in Western New York...