Word: clout
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...president to decide. Republicans fight sampling on philosophical and ideological grounds, but mostly because they think it costs them political clout and federal money. Democrats have no problem with using a little science if it bumps up accuracy by accounting for people the census workers couldn't find - again, mostly heavily Democratic minorities in big cities who don't answer when the government comes knocking at their door...
...lines of, "Hey guys! My uncle's got a barn! Let's put on a show!" It's a goofy thing, in other words. Not a business thing at all. Which, may I add, isn't the same thing as saying there's no money in it. Or cultural clout. Just ask the goofball who thought up Napster...
Sporting the top ECAC slot and a No. 14 national ranking to boot, Harvard needs to snag an upset non-conference victory over No. 5 University of New Hampshire tonight if they want to maintain some semblance of clout in the league...
...House just votes? A: No. It gets weirder. Rather than having individual members cast ballots, each state delegation gets one vote. Tiny Rhode Island has as much clout as California...
...tapped into youthful idealism. A bit of a recluse, he doesn't own a car and is known for his old clothes, even though his speaking fees and investments have left him with personal assets of close to $4 million. But the key to Nader's clout is frustration on the left, especially when it comes to the globalization initiatives of Bill Clinton. Nader lashes out at the World Trade Organization and the recent passage of Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. Such agreements, he charges, betray workers here and abroad by ignoring labor and environmental standards. Indeed, several Nader...