John Greene
John Greene
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Many evangelicals label the Latter-Day Saints as a cult, This could create a problem for him.
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Many evangelicals have very positive views toward Jews, and evangelicals support Israel. And it's interesting that in the protests of these cartoons, the language quickly turned anti-Semitic and anti-Israel. That sends up a red flag for evangelical Christians.
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The investment in rare coins has captured the public's imagination. People feel in their gut that it's a bad idea. That's devastating for a governor who's never been flashy but had the Taft reputation for integrity and good judgment.
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Their very success has brought extra criticism that feeds this sense of being persecuted, ... Before, they felt a lack of respect. Now, they feel some hostility.
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There's very little to gain from a debate and there's always a possibility they'll make a mistake and give the other candidate a chance to get back in.
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If you don't have a lot of users, Access is probably okay.
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If you look at public opinion surveys, there's a basis in the evangelical community for these kinds of initiatives on the environment. But they're not there yet.
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Buying transportation should be simpler than it is. Carriers, however, have been forced to make it complex in order to provide shippers with the minute details they need to offer the best service to their customers.
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I am withdrawing because, at this juncture, winning the Republican primary realistically appears out of reach.
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The challenge to governor Romney would be the most serious in the Republican primaries. Many of the evangelicals take a dim view of the Latter-day Saints. The Southern Baptists regularly label the Mormons as a dangerous cult. So you could imagine his opponents might bring this up.
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A guy was beating on some girls and I was trying to get out the way. He brought out a knife and he started stabbing people, anybody that was around he started stabbing.
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A lot has changed between 2004 and 2006. President Bush is not nearly as popular. There are scandals in Washington. The war in Iraq is lingering on. And there are other policy problems. So it may very well be that Republicans will look to social issues, and phenomena like the marriage amendments, as being especially important in an environment where they don't have as many things going for them.
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This is a classic confrontation between purists and pragmatists. It has been going on in both parties since the 1960s. This example is especially stark because DeWine and his critics are both conservative and committed to the same basic values.
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All of these tactics, at one time or another, have been effective, particularly in a primary. The danger is, will it get so negative that it will begin turning people off?