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...election polling, but the voting day outcomes are often shaped by turnout. Indeed, the equivalent question in a spring 1994 Gallup survey gave the Democrats a 6-point lead - and that was the year of the Republican Revolution, in which Newt Gingrich's troops, armed with their Contract with America, gained control of both chambers of Congress...
...time," Harris says. Not everyone agrees, of course. Peter Morici, a professor at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, said the $10.6 billion loss GM posted for 2005 suggests the company needs new leadership. "GM needs a less expensive and more flexible labor contract, less overhead and red tape in marketing and design, brands realigned to attainable markets and a CEO who can convince employees and consumers he is serious about making good cars," Morici says...
...which is also covered under the buyout agreement. The buyouts give the union a little more room for bargaining on future concessions, says McAlinden. With the buyout agreement in place, representatives from the UAW and Delphi Corp. are slated to resume discussions on rewriting the bankrupt company's existing contract with the union. GM representatives also are expected to participate in the talks, suggesting that GM plans to keep a close eye on the discussions in an effort to head off any possibility of a strike that could cripple the automaker's operations across North America...
...Palmer Street. The project was delayed when the lowest contractors’ bids came in higher than the city’s allotted budget for the program. The donation from Harvard will make up the difference. “We’re ready to sign a contract with the Harvard funding,” said Cambridge Community Development Project Manager Katherine F. Watkins. The funding will likely allow the repairs and renovations to begin before students leave for summer break, according to Harvard Square Business Association President John P. DiGiovanni. The city and the University have been working together...
...Myers, who signed a contract with the New York Yankees in the offseason, remained in touch over email. But the major leaguer’s advice had made its greatest difference in October...