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Will D. Jude Sullivan make it bad for David E.? The challenger says David E. may lose fewer votes to confusion than he gains by telling constituents that he needs extra help this year because of the attack.

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: The Sullivans' Very Different Principles | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

On the other hand, David E. has special reason to be nervous because of the city proportional representation system. It takes only about 2000 votes to elect a candidate, and most victories are by margins of a few hundred votes or less--so even a few cases of confusion could...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, | Title: The Sullivans' Very Different Principles | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

But how much are the computers to blame? That issue stirs a great deal of confusion. The term program trading is misleading: it derives not from the fact that trades are executed by computer programs but that they involve the systematic sale of portfolios of stocks as if they were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Crash: Are Computers to Blame? | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

For the first three days of the crisis, Bush was the invisible figure of a Doonesbury cartoon, failing even to play a behind-the-scenes role in White House meetings. On Thursday, when he finally surfaced to address a campaign rally in Miami, the Vice President found himself trapped by...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Suffering From Ticker Shock | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

The latest gulf violence raised a host of larger questions. Chief among them: What will it now take to end the U.S.-Iran conflict? As last week's events show, both sides are on the alert, poised to take retaliatory action to defend their pride and maintain their credibility. Given...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Gulf Punch, Counterpunch | 11/2/1987 | See Source »

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