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...several of those who argued last year that the election commission mishandled the alleged campaign violations are hoping to make sure the commission behaves differently this year by taking seats on the commission and demanding tougher standards and penalties...
...more aggressive tactics in recent weeks, that may have forced that decision on two of the region's key moderate leaders. Egypt and Jordan have seen intensifying street demonstrations and clashes with police since the current Palestinian uprising began, with ordinary citizens demanding that their governments take a tougher stand against the Jewish state. While neither state is entirely democratic, they are ultimately forced to take account of public sentiment - indeed, last week's Egyptian election saw candidates backed by an outlawed Islamist party gain 17 seats from the government, despite the government's best efforts to harass them...
Democrats of all stripes admire Gephardt for his ability to communicate with both liberals and moderates and then quell their spats. But the balancing act may get tougher: of the 10 seats that Democrats took from Republicans, most will be held by conservatives like Mike Ross of Arkansas and right-of-center moderates like Rick Larsen of Washington State. What's more, with a large number of aging Democratic Congressmen nearing retirement, Gephardt will have to take the lead in recruiting new candidates to replace them. In other words, a guy who has so far been thwarted from two ambitions...
...defy his cease-fire call. High-profile terror attacks have until now been the Islamists most effective weapon against any moves toward peace; they're not unpopular on the Palestinian street, and the rage they generate in Israel creates irresistible political pressure on the Israeli leadership for even tougher action against Palestinians - which in turn simply fuels the anger on the Palestinian street and further weakens Arafat's authority...
...they knew that on Saturday, Harris would be offering the nation a number - and a conclusion. The Gore camp's case for patience from the populace would get that much tougher, and it was even possible to imagine the door getting slammed shut in the public mind by the Sunday talk-show chorus...