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...panelists said while they accurately predicted the winner through out the race, many felt Clinton would face a stiffer challenge...
Weld has taken a harsh line on welfare, spoken favorably of Bob Dole's irresponsible tax cutting plan and been lukewarm in his support for sustaining government's role in education. He has taken a superficial approach to combatting crime, calling for stiffer sentences and manadatory minimums while ignoring the roots of the problem. His stand against the Republican convention sent an important message to the right wing of the party; however, his resounding endorsement of Dole for president and his refusal to rule out supporting Senator Jesse Helms as Foreign Relations Committee chair were less impressive moves...
...sales are up 14% compared with 1995, according to the Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc. Trouble is, the number of films in wide release has risen 13% over last year even as the cost of making and marketing films rose sharply. Not only did the competition for filmgoers' dollars get stiffer, some executives contend that the quality of the films declined as the studios scrambled to shove more and more product into their pipelines...
...aides hastened to add that while recalcitrant adults might lose Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits after two years, their children would probably keep theirs. Current law already has similar (if laxly enforced) work requirements, and many states, operating under waivers granted by the Administration, have even stiffer ones...
Supporters of the plan argued that stiffer standards will enhance the value of an honors degree for both future employers and current students. The faculty also contended that this change would prevent stigmatization of the minority of students who did not receive honors...