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...raises the question of whether the conservative base will be excited enough about Corker's candidacy to turn up at the polls in sufficient numbers come November. For all the money that was thrown into the primary, turnout was about average. Corker insists he is not worried about Republican enthusiasm, given his surprisingly large victory over two former House members, Ed Bryant and Van Hilleary. "This primary is the best thing that could have happened to the Republican Party," he told TIME. "That has been energizing, and that takes us into the general election with tremendous momentum...
...American politics, prospective candidates are never supposed to express unbridled enthusiasm and firm commitment to run too early in an election cycle, for fear of looking over eager or perhaps just peaking too soon. The way you're supposed to run for President, for instance, is to quietly make trips to Iowa and New Hampshire, campaign for a local Iowa candidate or two on a weekend, hire a few staffers and of course wait as long as you can before you actually declare you're running...
...McDonald's: it was delivered in under nine minutes.) But I found the Applebee's bar to be a ripoff. When I asked Cory, my bartender, for a margarita, he said proudly, "We have several!" (Everything said by Applebee's employees is uttered with unnecessary volume and transparently coached enthusiasm.) Cory then presented a huge drinks menu that is the effervescent color and style of a toddler's book. Four margaritas were listed, all containing "Applebee's signature margarita...
...audience. Even the way the concert ends - her big hit "Hung Up," blackout, lights go up, goodbye! Not even an encore. Sure, encores have gotten to be as programmed as anything else, but at least there was the illusion of the artist repaying the audience for its spontaneous enthusiasm...
...guilt that has been linked to any kind of national symbolism but also caused many members of ethnic minorities here to identify openly with Germany. In a country still grappling with the idea of being a multicultural state, this is particularly encouraging. But it is too early for enthusiasm. It remains to be seen whether Germans' newfound identity will survive beyond the final whistle of the tournament. Only if it leads to social progress and a dialogue about persisting split loyalties will it have merited all the praise it has been receiving. Johanna Panzer Augsburg, Germany