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...work with people,” he said, arguing that his business success will spill over into the political arena.Lamont’s opposition to the Iraq War was a major issue in the primary race, which received national attention and was seen by many as a referendum on the direction of the Democratic party.Lieberman, vowing to run as an independent this fall, blamed Lamont for his polarizing partisanship throughout the campaign.“The old politics of partisan polarization won today,” the former presidential candidate told his supporters the night of his four percentage...
...were the propaganda of a liberal extremist party, which seeks nothing short of secession. They believe Catalonia deserves more than “L’estatut” permits, and backing instead an all-or-nothing policy, they wanted to turn it down.June 18th, the day of the referendum, saw an overwhelming “Sí” to the proposal. Just like the last vote on the statute, this one will most likely jettison Catalonia into a future even more divorced from the rest of Spain, culturally and otherwise. The newfound Catalonian autonomy eliminates classes taught...
...point that would facilitate Ukraine?s trade with Russia, but won?t hurt Ukraine?s prospects for eventual WTO and EU membership. Both yielded on the divisive issue of Ukraine joining NATO: Yanukovych withdrew his avowed opposition to the move, while Yushchenko agreed to put the issue to a referendum. ?Yanukovych has evolved since December 2004, while Tymoshenko mentally got stuck at the barricades,? comments Nebozhenko...
...buyers, when they buy at auction, it's just a matter of hours before the horse is slaughtered," he says. Opponents of horse slaughtering claim that many of the horses sold for consumption are young foals as well as old racehorses and "summer camp" ponies. When California voted by referendum in 1998 to ban the slaughter of horses for consumption, Pickens notes that horse theft fell by 34%. "You know they are killing a lot of stolen horses." Independent surveys done in years past indicate that a majority of the public is against horse slaughtering. Because of the lack...
...interview yesterday, Nolan said that despite her deep reservations about Fowler-Finn, Grassi and Fantini’s proposal no longer makes the vote a clear up-or-down referendum...