Word: ticket
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...just Obama's historic candidacy that's eroding the Republicans' small black constituency. Many black pastors who supported Bush cannot credibly suggest that their congregations support the Republican ticket, not after the Bush Administration's mishandling of Hurricane Katrina and the economic crisis that particularly threatens an already fragile black middle class. For many blacks, there is little evidence that McCain, who still has the stigma of initially opposing a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in his home state of Arizona two decades ago, has a desire to cultivate the kind of relationships with black Republicans that Ronald Reagan...
...Early last month, in response to increased attention garnered by member Sarah Palin’s nomination to the Republican presidential ticket, FFL issued the following statement: “…[W]e are not anti-choice. We are pro-life…” FFL’s positions against not only abortion, but contraception as well. restrict pregnant women’s choices to one: the choice of having a baby. Although FFL wants to pander to both sides of the debate, its absolutist pro-fetus stance makes the choice for women, rather than allowing...
...wildly different predictions of how someone is going to pay.” “The thing we know as political scientists is that demography is not destiny,” she added. Fiorina, the author of “Divided Government,” discussed split-ticket voters that intentionally choose one party for president and another for Congress, taking this path because of its perceived benefits. More than 80 faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students, and residents of the community packed the conference room at CGIS for the panel. “American politics looks very obscure...
...their luggage. By the time Carol reached the counter, 20 minutes had passed. At that point, the Spirit employee told her that her flight was closed and that she would not be able to board. Carol pointed out that there were still 40 minutes until departure and that her ticket specifically required passengers to arrive at the airport 30 minutes prior to the flight. The employee told her that the cut-off was actually 45 minutes, and that it was the passenger's responsibility to check the airline's website - regardless of what's printed on the ticket...
Plenty of people along Route 50 and I‑70 in the heart of the heartland will vote for McCain - like Don Wren, who owns an ice cream shop in Troy and supports the Republican ticket for religious reasons. But the gop nominee is up against a tough reality out here when it comes to holding the swing voters who elected Bush. McCain is offering a promise of reform to a group of voters who have little faith left in the promises of politicians. "They're all going to tell you what they want you to hear," O'Hare said...