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...closed-door meeting at Orlando International Airport, they anointed state Representative Joe Negron as Foley's replacement. But Negron faces a tougher task than a late-starting candidate would ordinarily; by law, Foley's name must remain on the Nov. 7 ballot, and though a vote for Foley would count as a vote for Negron, the chances of getting enough voters to drop their ill will toward Foley long enough to mark his name look slim at best. Even Florida's Republican Governor Jeb Bush conceded today that Negron "has an extraordinary challenge here. It's never been done before...
...less time going after Mahoney and considerably more effort educating the district's voters about the strange electoral situation ahead. Palm Beach County G.O.P. Chairman Sid Dinerstein says the party is gearing up a major campaign of direct mail and polling place signs, and he believes he can still count on the party's base. "As a party we're still motivated," Dinerstein insists, but admitted that the "anti-Foley backlash" will be a large obstacle. Negron says his most important task will be to remind G.O.P. voters "to vote Republican" and not anti-Foley. "I think voters are pretty...
...kinds of local and state charters to conserve energy. America is schizophrenic, the best and the worst." How do U.S. policymakers react to Europe's new mood? To an extent, they shrug their shoulders at it, and they have some reason to do so. Europe doesn't count as much as it once did; it is not going to be the fulcrum of world wars anytime soon. It's only natural for Washington's attention to swivel toward Asia, with its rising powers, where U.S. ties are already extensive, and where it can deploy far more top-level expertise than...
...ranging. Companies can use it to measure the risks and rewards of moving into new markets, bringing out new products, or making capital investments. Myriad data and assumptions can be plugged in: possible new technologies, changes in government regulations, what rivals may do. The one constant most businesses can count on is churn. "If you know something to be true, it's already history," Williams says. A recent McKinsey & Company online survey and study found most executives are unhappy with their company's strategic planning. But it also found that corporate strategies often fail because managers are loath to admit...
...Earlier tonight, President Bush had dinner with the President of Pakistan and the President of Afghanistan. Tomorrow, the President will have breakfast with Count Chocula and Captain Crunch." CONAN O'BRIEN...