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...tires that are giving consumers more bargaining power in a business famous for high-pressure salesmanship. Reason? Online shoppers can get information that dealers once kept to themselves--for instance, what the dealer paid for that beauty he wants to sell to you. Consumers are also riding the buying clout of warehouse clubs like Sam's and PriceCostco, which now arrange sales and leases. In response, old-line dealers are creating auto superstores, where customers can choose from vast selections of new and used models tagged with no-haggle prices. "We have not seen anything like this in 75 years...
...send the president a line-item veto very soon." Senator John McCain acknowledges that the compromise might have some trouble passing through the Senate. He adds that "if it's filibustered, it won't be filibustered by Republicans, and then we'll find out if the White House clout is with the Senate." Tumulty adds that there are a number of Senators who dispute the constitutionality of giving away congressional power to the President. "It is very likely that the bill will be challenged in the courts if it becomes law." President Clinton supports the measure and is likely...
...England's move to a regional primary radically alters the issues involved in the primary process, from campaign strategy to regional clout. The origins of the switch offer an interesting insight into political motivations and the future of the electoral process...
Today, regional politicians present the Yankee Primary as a move to increase New England's clout nationally...
...about clout," he says. "Connecticut is now a pretty serious block...