Word: tend
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Democrats and independents, the other candidates trail badly: George McGovern and Jesse Jackson are at 6%; Alan Cranston and Gary Hart at 2%; and Reubin Askew and Fritz Rollings bring up the rear, at 1%. But one-quarter are still undecided, and polls this early in the campaign tend heavily to reflect name recognition of the candidates...
...videomakers tend, with suitable modifications for ego, to go along with this sort of businesslike evaluation. Simon Fields, head of the Los Angeles branch of London's Limelight Productions, has produced more than 300 videos, and says, "We have to remember we are making a sales tool. These are little commercials. It is our job to make an artist look good." Even so, the skill of the videomakers often seems secondary to the music they visualize. Says Mallet: "You can make a good video of a bad record, and it doesn't do a thing...
...Secret Service has seen its budget boosted since Reagan took office. The 1984 budget calls for more than $270 million, up $30 million from last year. Explains Chief of Staff James Baker: "The fact that we tend to be very responsive to their requests stems from the fact that we almost lost this President...
Traditionally, Congress and the Pentagon like to build showy weapons systems but tend to skimp on less glamorous things. The Administration has increased spending on maintenance, spare parts, fuel and other elements of combat "readiness" by only 7%. As a result, states the GAO report, only eight of the Navy's 14 aircraft carriers could put to sea within two months of the outbreak of war, and only 60% of its warplanes are combat ready...
...many cases this has given papers the resources necessary to do their job better, but has also reduced the chance for readers to find editorial voices suited to their tastes. In addition, today's young journalists, often moving from city to city to climb the career ladder, tend to lack loyalty and sensitivity to the communities they cover, further aggravating the public's alienation...