“We are excited to welcome Tom to our team. Tom has spent the past six years with two of the leading professional organizations involved in journalism training and research - the Committee of Concerned Journalists (CCJ) and the Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ). NLGJA is looking forward to his leadership in helping the industry recognize that fair and accurate coverage of LGBT issues is at the core of good journalism.”
“[In] Both Parties Find Trough to Their Liking , ... Federal pork spending has exploded in recent years. The highway bill passed in July was bloated with 6,371 pork projects, or earmarks, inserted by members of Congress. Overall, the number of pork projects has increased ten-fold during the past decade. ...The pork explosion is a neon sign advertising the fiscal failure of today's congressional leadership.”
“She brought experience and leadership that Coach has looked for. She was constantly talking to everybody. Two years ago, three years ago, we would have went down in flames, to be honest with you. There was no point in the game when I, or my teammates, thought that we were going to lose. It was a very difficult thing to come back from, but we believe in ourselves.”
“It taught me more leadership skills, ... I'm senior patrol leader, and I have trouble getting the kids to listen sometimes. I learned that to get them more involved, if you tell them what they have to do and give them some incentives -- let them do what they want to do -- they will do what you want them to do.”
“It's real important for each class to live up to that tradition. It's real important for our kids to go out and perform, not only in the league but at sectional, district and state. We just take them in order. It is important to every class, especially the seniors each year, to step up in that leadership role. You don't want to be the group that doesn't live up to that tradition.”
“We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of our students with respect to Stifel Award activity, ... This type of program is one of the areas that will propel students to academic excellence, even through their college years. This program, under the leadership of the late George E. Stifel, has encouraged many, many children in our community to achieve above and beyond the normal process, and we are quite proud of their accomplishments.”
“She's one of those players that brings leadership out onto the court with the way she plays. She's always talking and sharing information. She always has a big smile on her face and keeps the team up even when we're struggling a little bit. She's the one that is looking people in the eye and trying to get them fired up a little bit.”
“The President has laid out a clear path for a comprehensive innovation agenda that prioritizes critical areas of economic incentives and strong investments in math and science education to foster tomorrow's innovators. TechNet and its member companies look forward to working with both parties to enact policies to create an environment in which innovation can flourish and fuel continued U.S. global economic leadership.”
“I think to be a successful quarterback at the Division I level and win games says a lot about your mental makeup and your leadership ability. The thing that impressed us about Robinson, in being around him, is he's the type of guy you want on your side. He's a tough guy, he's an intelligent guy. He's going to find a way to win games.”
In the years that followed the Harrison campaign, many candidates—from Colonel James 'Young Hickory' Polk in 1844 to Lieutenant John Kerry in 2004—had their 'humble origins' and/or 'war leadership' highlighted in political material. Often coupled with these tactics was a corollary, to create an image of the opposition candidate that was highly negative—from John Adams as a 'monarchist' to John Kerry as a 'flip-flopping, windsurfing elitist.