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...next five weeks, TV viewers in New Hampshire and Iowa will see more of the G.O.P. presidential candidates than they will see of David Letterman and Jay Leno combined. The candidates have already aired more ads in the battleground states than in any primary campaign in history. Richard Stengel analyzes some of the most telling ones...
...budget battle has revolved mostly around government spending cuts: who must take the pain, and how much of it. But as the dealing moves into what may be the final stages, the other side of the balance sheet--taxes, specifically tax cuts--has become just as contentious a battleground: who will get the payoff, and how much of it. With both sides closing the gap between their spending plans, the focus will turn to the proposed $245 billion G.O.P. tax reduction and Bill Clinton's $98 billion counter...
Florida has taken on a special weight this time around, not just because it is the fourth most populous state, but also because it is a key battleground on Super Tuesday, after Iowa and New Hampshire have winnowed the G.O.P. field. It will also be vital in the general election, when Clinton will surely hope that Republican votes against Medicare might help him carry the state, offsetting expected losses elsewhere in the South...
Stearns' opinion outlines the balance of concerns that must guide any attempt to pursue law and order in cyberspace. This new jurisprudential battleground is littered with double-edged swords. While it is clearly important that the laws of this new realm be explicit and enforceable, it is even more vital that the legal system have enough perspective and flexibility to deal with a world that is changing at fiber-optic speeds...
Other audience members said they appreciated Potok's description of society as a battleground of cultural conflict. In fact, clusters of students formed after the talk to debate his ideas...