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...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 that had been cool toward him before. Likewise, regarding key questions--like, Whom do you trust to improve the economy, be Commander in Chief, handle taxes or handle the housing crisis?--Obama leads McCain in recent...
...rules for stricter controls on food producers and tougher punishments for violators, poor oversight allowed producers to adulterate dairy products and animal feed with melamine until the latest scandal broke in September. And that means that after the livestock feed recall, the list of tainted products is likely to grow. "If animals are fed this stuff, then they have it in their meat," says Nestle. While Beijing has announced expanded testing procedures for the dairy industry, cracked down on melamine producers and begun investigating animal feed, it has yet to announce similar measures to test meat and eggs...
...Obama wins, it means that every American, from toddlers on, will grow up believing he has the possibility of becoming president,” Stauffer said...
When Professor of English and African and African American Studies John Stauffer talks to his undergraduate students who volunteer at Boston public schools, they tell him something troubling about race perceptions. When the volunteers ask the children whether they would like to grow up to be president, black and Hispanic students seem to think they are not allowed...
...think that a lot of people, as they grow older, and as they start to pay taxes will start to see some of the issues in a different light,” Motley says. “We can contribute to making the Republican Party’s message and ideas more clear now and maybe help to accelerate that process...