Word: garnering
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...JAMES GARNER No smoke and mirrors as he pushes the patch--he's snuffing out 55 years of puffing...
...easy in hindsight, the petty politicking of the race for council president and vice president thankfully behind us, to say that the referenda on increased grants to student groups and block grants to house committees should have been held at the same time as the election to garner better turnout. All too easy, perhaps, but entirely appropriate. While we strongly opposed the referendum, we oppose even more strongly the actions of those four council executives who delayed the referendum in order to quash the student voice. Higher turnout would have resulted from a change in the voting date, allowing...
...memoirs you can foist on the public, only so many celebrity golf tournaments you can play in. Russell P. Kramer (Jack Lemmon), a Republican, now has no one but himself on whom to practice fiscal responsibility: he steals the little shampoo bottles out of hotel rooms. Matt Douglas (James Garner), a Democrat, bravely carries on his party's tradition of sexual irresponsibility, but there's not much merriment in it. Mostly what these old rivals have going for them is mutual loathing...
Because of these modern circumstances, direct elections are dangerous. They pose the risk that voters will not make educated decisions, but will merely choose candidates who have the best sound bites or wear the best clothing or garner the most television coverage. Candidates' records, platforms and leadership qualities can get lost in the shuffle...
...entirely with the merits of success. It's wonderful to achieve, to be recognized and to earn the respect of our peers and our mentors. Additionally, there are those of us whose goals, chosen entirely for reasons of self-satisfaction, are spectacular enough that they can't help but garner recognition when achieved...