Stylized Facts

"This is the lexis nexis search string that I use for AG appointments."
The string reads as follows:

[First name of a candidate]! and pre/2 [last name of a
candidate] w/7 bush or gore or republican! or democrat! or
charg! or accus! or criticiz! or blam! or defend! or iran contra
or clinton or spotted owl or florida recount or sex! or
controvers! or racis! or fraud! or investigat! or bankrupt! or
layoff! or downsiz! or PNTR or NAFTA or outsourc! or indict!
or enron or kerry or iraq or wmd! or arrest! or intox! or fired
or sex! or racis! or intox! or slur! or arrest! or fired or
controvers! or abortion! or gay! or homosexual! or gun! or
firearm!

Jan Williams, with Monica Goodling,at page 21.

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If skateboarding is banned, we will still
have le parcours.

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Student comment

You do not seem to care about our grades only that
they are up to your too high standards and I can not
talk to you because you make me completely
uncomfortable.

For example, you say you will talk to us about our
grades but you really will not because of how
uncomfortable you make me feel with your words
and what you say.

-- BPD and AWB.

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NYT: Why barbed wire ?

John Ashcroft, former US Attorney General: Because there was a surplus of it on my farm.

NYT: Well, thank you for making time for this interview.

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