A president's approval rating is considered a key indicator of re-election chances. Former presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton were re-elected with approval ratings in the mid-50s, and former presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter lost when their ratings fell to 40 percent or below.
Saturday, November 06, 2004
Tell Me Something I Don't Know
The context is clear, and, for that matter, readers aren't blank slates. Does anybody see the need for "former presidents" once, let alone twice, in this passage?
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Hi, could you tell me the word for:
a family is murdered
Will be grateful if you could gmail me the word:
anthonydcosta@gmail.com
Hey, now! Only one president at a time!
Right you are.
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