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...there's another, more practical impetus to form a coalition opposing Ashcroft, says Garrow. "Groups like NARAL that receive a large amount of funding from direct-mail campaigns need to fly their battle flags over these confirmation hearings in a highly visible way. So a lot of what we're seeing in terms of protest is driven by the budgetary needs of these organizations." In fact, says Garrow, these interest groups may be missing the point altogether. "People should be asking who the Bush Cabinet appointees are planning to name as under secretaries, for health, or evaluation, or population." That...
Clemente was also the impetus behind the game's most important play. After the Big Green had come within two points with 32.5 seconds to play, the Crimson had to come up with some points to avoid a late-game meltdown...
...LARAMIE PROJECT The murder of gay student Matthew Shepard in Wyoming was the impetus for Moises Kaufman's unique stage docudrama, constructed entirely from interviews with the witnesses and participants. A pioneering work of theatrical reportage and a powerful stage event...
...other hand, such a result might also provide the impetus that would lead to the abolition of the Electoral College...
...same time, it's clear that neither Arafat nor Barak wants an escalation. The fact that the cease-fire brokered last week by Arafat and former Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres appears to be taking root despite the continued impetus toward violent clashes suggests both sides may be looking for a way out of their current impasse. But exploring ways to resume a dialogue will likely rewind back a lot further than Camp David. And the idea of Washington sharing the mediation duties with others may not be unappealing to the next U.S. president. After all, as Bill Clinton...