Word: factor
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Then, of course, there's the Katie Couric factor. Will Americans be able to forget the shell-shocked Palin of those early network interviews? This may be her greatest handicap; you know what they say about second chances at first impressions. But here too, it would be wrong to count her out. A friend of Track Palin, the governor's teenage son, once told me about having dinner at the Palins' house from time to time. He remembered seeing his buddy's mom watching the evening news and taking notes. This was before the klieg lights of the national campaign...
...media make much ado about the so-called Bradley effect [Nov. 3]. And it doesn't take a genius to see that John McCain and Sarah Palin have counted on this racial motivation to help them overcome the consequences of their poorly run campaign. But we must now factor in an even more potent quotient: the Obama effect--that quality whereby the more you get to know a politician, the more you like and trust him or her. This likability and perceived trustworthiness continue to grow over time. Across the board, Obama's ratings have steadily increased with key groups...
...hard state for Obama to win, she added. But he has the enthusiasm factor on his side. "You don't have the sense that people are rushing out to vote for John McCain. It's more of an anti-Obama vote than a pro-McCain vote...
...docu-comedy, with clips and stats anchored to an outsize personality, all aiming to energize the public and move it leftward. In a way, that's what Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have been doing this past election cycle. Do you think their shows have been a real factor in encouraging young people to vote, mirroring your effort...
...Garrity explained. “I jumped out to a pretty big lead in B division in tech dinghies and then fell back a little bit on Sunday in FJs.”But despite the sometimes-tricky conditions, being at home proved to be a great factor in Harvard’s success. “It was a huge advantage—the teams on the river that sail in or near Boston did very well in this event,” Garrity said. “One of the bigger things is just comfort level...