Word: lacking
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...himself before it's too late, I consulted the reigning geek of our time, John Hodgman, who plays PC in the Apple ads and wrote a new book called More Information Than You Require. Hodgman thinks that while the Urkel effect hurt Al Gore and John Kerry, America's lack of desire to drink even a malty Belgian beer with Obama will actually help him. "After eight years of jocklike bluster, Obama's technician's calm seems extra-attractive," says Hodgman, who believes that jocks vs. geeks has replaced red vs. blue as the reigning cultural conflict...
...This problem is compounded by the lack of transparency in states’ procedures for maintaining voter lists. A study by The New York Times indicated that Colorado, Louisiana, and Michigan all had a decline in the membership on voter lists since August 1 of this year that cannot be explained by deaths and emigration alone. Colorado, for instance, which has had not only a number of highly visible registration drives but a net increase in population, has shown a net loss of 100,000 voters since 2004. A report from the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York...
...fruitful discussion. There is a lack of discussion on Middle East policy,” he said...
...fact, wearing a zebra print tank top, white blazer, and dark jeans tucked into her black knee high leather boots, Dang’s biggest hurdle came not from lack of time or experience. Instead, it came upon receiving her inspirational alum Cotton Mather, class...
...Senator Obama, by contrast, brings intellectual maturity and an emphasis on diplomacy to the White House qualities that more than compensate for his lack of executive experience. In contrast to the hawkish, take-no-prisoners, attitude of the Bush Administration, Obama has emphasized the importance of dialogue and negotiation...