Word: shifting
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Obama's recent successes, in fact, don't just speak to his popularity as a Democratic candidate. A close look at his victories show a fundamental shift not just in who's winning but in who is voting for the winner. Obama's victory in Louisiana could be, if one were especially cynical, written off as success with "black voters." But what of Nebraska, just to take one example? Obama won the state 68 to 32; he won Nebraska's second congressional district 77 to 23. And while it's true that this district (my home district...
...Tang has been charged began on the night of Oct. 22 when she saw Styke studying with a female friend, according to court documents. She attempted to gain access to Styke’s dorm room from a security guard, but she was refused. She then waited until the shift change for security guards before she tried again. At approximately 5:30 a.m., according to court documents, she managed to get a key from someone who recognized her as Styke’s girlfriend. Tang entered Styke’s room while he was sleeping and, after waiting 45 minutes...
...country,” Romney said. N. Gregory Mankiw, who teaches the popular undergraduate course Social Analysis 10: “Principles of Economics” and served as an outsider adviser for Romney on an “irregular” basis, said that he now expects to shift his support to McCain, for whom he acted as an adviser in 2000. Mankiw described Romney’s withdrawal as the right decision and remained optimistic about the Romney’s future prospects. “He’s a great leader, a very intelligent...
...incredible opportunity to re-focus its goals on the quality of the undergraduate experience. Now more than ever, the powers that be in CGIS need to re-evaluate the department’s quality and reputation. Its myriad resources, its new facilities, and its budgetary priorities should shift to issues most pertinent to its students: advising, pedagogy, and the quality of course offerings...
...appearances, Romney approached the problem of winning the White House with the same rigor of the "strategic audits" that allowed him to earn more than $100 million as a business consultant at Bain Capital. Beginning shortly after his victory as Massachusetts governor, he appeared to shift his more moderate stances on a number of hot-button issues. In each case, his new position lined up remarkably well with the conservative base of the Republican Party. Just years after courting the gay vote in Massachusetts, Romney became a national spokesman for the sanctity of heterosexual marriage. After running two campaigns...