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...think either of the presidential candidates would make a difference on animal issues? The Humane Society of the U.S. is rigidly non-partisan. I do hold a position with the Humane Society Legislative Fund, which is a separate organization with a separate board of directors. I think our biggest concern at the legislative fund is Sarah Palin's very hostile record toward animal protection. She was the leader in Alaska of a program that promoted aerial gunning of wolves and bears and that has really raised alarm bells with...
However, the euphoric mood here is tempered by concern about violence - mainly because of the crowd's expected size. Each summer, nearly 1 million people flock to one of the city's most popular festivals, the Taste of Chicago, in Grant Park. But last year's festival was marred by several shootings, at least one fatal, near Grant Park. This summer witnessed several shootings throughout the city, including one last weekend that saw seven people shot near a West Side nightclub. Just over a week ago, the country was riveted by the slaying of several members of the family...
...biggest concern is that investors and banks might not be willing to take risks at the start of a recession, even a typical one. Without rising share prices or loans, it is very hard for corporate executives to expand their businesses, or in some cases even stay afloat. Given that, some market watchers are concerned that analysts might still have a too rosy picture of what many companies could earn in the next year...
...September, just around the time that the financial markets imploded and Americans started to learn more about Sarah Palin, Barack Obama started shooting up in New Hampshire polling, and he hasn't looked back. "There's been a real concern about her right-wing identification, particularly on social issues," says Linda Fowler, a political scientist at Dartmouth College. "Palin has just not sat well with independent women here." The running-mate pick may have helped McCain shore up his base in other states, but for New Hampshire's independent-minded voters, it raised questions about his "maverick" reputation and reminded...
...Four years later, the Institute of Politics Youth Survey indicates that young voters’ distaste for the status quo has intensified, fed by growing concern about the economy...