Word: appealing
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...McCain is suffering the consequences of holding himself up as a different kind of politician," says TIME Washington correspondent Karen Tumulty. "While there was nothing improper about the letter on the face of it, and McCain has repeatedly warned that soft money corrupts 'us all,' his populist appeal makes him much more vulnerable to anything that looks like politics as usual." With McCain bleeding from a self-inflicted wound, Bush simply had to dance around and jab for a clear points victory, graciously avoiding mention of McCain's FCC troubles. "The golden rule of politics is that when your opponent...
...candidates sparred testily on health care, campaign finance and their respective voting records, in a tone of civility akin to the cursory touching of gloves required of boxers entering their final round - and sometimes with all the trash-talking of a prefight media conference: Bradley, commenting on Gore's appeal to New Hampshire voters to vote against the current favorite, sneered, "Your come-from-behind underdog speech brings tears to my eyes." Gore shot back with "I hope my come-from-behind underdog victory brings tears to your eyes." But there may be tears all around come November if Democratic...
...Their appeal has registered in some powerful ears. To date, 22 states have passed legislation requiring at least partial screening programs. And last November the U.S. Congress okayed some federal funds for hearing campaigns. Part of the push stems from advances in technology that, among other things, allow children as young as two months to be fitted with hearing aids. But there are limits to the technology. One thing parents should realize before they start is that the screening tests are far from foolproof. A bad result doesn't necessarily indicate a problem...