Word: margin
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...where and when they can. Free speech and the debate of ideas has never been the real linchpin of our political system. The current administration expresses its view of democracy starkly by stating that it has a mandate from the American people, though it was elected by a slim margin. Administration officials also said that the half-million protestors in Central Park last year would not impact its nuclear arms policy, holding that elections are when we make choices. Are we then to be mute, wide-eyed observers, pulling a lever every four years...
...rejection of the tax measure symbolized the various failings of the Congress. Once again, the legislators had bowed meekly to lobbies unconcerned about the broader national interest. Ostensibly, O'Neill and the Democrats control the House by a margin of 268 to 167. But in the 214-to-204 vote against considering the tax bill, the Speaker's slipping leadership grip was evident: he found 65 Democrats voting against him. An even bigger factor in the loss was the partisanship of the Republican opposition. Fully 149 G.O.P. Representatives voted nay, only 13 aye. O'Neill...
...because the margin of victory was so small, the New England Cable Television Association (NECTA) which opposes municipal handling of cable TV, petitioned to have the votes recounted...
Women also won at the municipal level. Republican Donna Owens became the first woman mayor of Toledo, Ohio, and female mayors elsewhere were easily reelected. Houstonians gave businesslike Mayor Kathy Whitmire, 37, a second term by a lopsided (64% to 35%) margin. San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein was even more unstoppable: her five challengers together could muster only 21% of the vote. Collins of Kentucky may outrank her, but Feinstein, 50, has more Democratic Party clout than any other woman...
...going to be a tremendous victory for Yale. The Yale spirit is up. Character will triumph over a complex offense. I think Yale's margin of victory will be substantial...