Word: straightforwardly
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Carleton College, of Ventura: "He's charismatic, he's warm, he's colorful. Coleman and Humphrey were much more conventional politicians and provided a nice gray backdrop. Every act needs a straight man, and he had two of them." Ventura's campaign manager, Doug Friedline, says, "He's very straightforward and honest. You may not like his answers, but you're gonna get them anyway...
...fault.”But with the Imagine Election site, voters won’t need to know their district to see which candidates they can call their own.One user, Brian M. McCarthy, whose son is a fellow MBA student with Nemeth, said the site was a straightforward way to review ballot questions and research information about candidates.“I get the mailing from the Secretary of State on the ballot questions, but I very seldom go through and read the pros and cons of every issue,” he said. “With this site...
...cheesy ethnic show at a beach resort. But because of these bountiful customs, Bali teems with taboos that can trip up even veteran expatriates. By contrast, Phuket's real estate market is simpler to negotiate with several top international property agencies open for business. Buying a condominium is so straightforward that an increasing number of people - particularly from Hong Kong, Singapore and the Middle East - are purchasing for investment purposes. Yet all that ease, along with better roads and telecommunications, comes at prices that are roughly 40% higher than those in Bali. And for potential buyers who are concerned about...
...Obama. The turning point was when McCain finally brought up the issue of Obama's ties to former anti-Vietnam War terrorist William Ayers. All McCain accomplished was to swing the spotlight away from himself back to the engaging newcomer. Predictably, Obama had a mild answer ready - as straightforward and uncontroversial as it was soothing. Was it entirely candid? Who asks that of Cary Grant...
...times of crisis? After the fall of the twin towers, most prayers for self-preservation also included prayers for the dead and for the safety of all. That sort of bigger, more compassionate plea is not quite as automatic this time around. Is it all right to be straightforward in your imploring - to beseech God on behalf of you and your family's personal fortune - or is that somehow selfish? And is that all there is? Or is this prayer, too, expected somehow to encompass a bigger and more compassionate principle...