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Sunday, December 23, 2012

Romney claims post-debates momentum in final sprint | Reduction

Romney claims post-debates momentum in final sprint

WI: Milwaukee evening phone bank October 20, 2008
WI: Milwaukee evening phone bank October 20, 2008 by aflcio
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HENDERSON, NV-- Mitt Romney fired up supporters here today, telling them the presidential debates have "supercharged" his campaign and arguing that President Obama's strategy of attacking Romney rather than outlining a second term agenda is backfiring. "My guess is you have the chance to watch that debate last night, maybe a couple of debates," Romney said, in his first public appearance since Monday's third and final presidential debate. "And these debates have supercharged our campaign, there's no question about it. We're seeing more and more enthusiasm, more and more support."Emmanuel Dunand / AFP - Getty ImagesRepublican pesidential candidate Mitt Romney holds a campaign rally in Henderson, Nevada, October 23, 2012.

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Mitt Romney

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0.0416283"My guess is you have the chance to watch that debate last night, maybe a couple of debates," Romney said, in his first public appearance since Monday's third and final presidential debate. "And these debates have supercharged our campaign, there's no question about it. We're seeing more and more enthusiasm, more and more support."
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  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.1361606
  • Mean: -0.045386866666667
  • Standard Deviation: 1
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Emmanuel Dunand

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President Obama

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Paul Ryan

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  • The Mean is meant to be an indicator of an individual's average comment sentiment.
  • The Standard Deviation, when there are enough quotes, will indicate an individual's consistency of sentiment (i.e. a Standard Deviation of 0 would mean they were very consistent in their sentiment and 1 would mean they were very inconsistent).

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Saturday, December 8, 2012

The science of Halloween's scariest creatures | Essentials

The science of Halloween's scariest creatures

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Hanny jamming IV_MMVIII by andronicusmax
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Ooooowwwoooo! Werewolves, zombies and good old-fashioned ghosts may pop out of the crypt tonight, but Halloween's creepiest staples didn't just appear out of thin air. Many of them once instilled real fear in medieval towns, when folklore reigned supreme and getting freaked out came easy. Here are some real science and history tales of the scary stars of Oct. 31. 1. Jack-o'-lanterns A standout among freaks and monsters, the nutritious pumpkin may be Halloween's most famous symbol. The practice of carving and lighting the gourd is a Celtic custom brought to America by Irish immigrants, who used the more-plentiful turnip back home. Glowing, frightening faces emanating from the pumpkins were meant to frighten off the evil spirits thought to roam the streets on Oct. 31, the Celtic New Year's Eve.

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Alan Boyle

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Legend

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Organization: Christian church

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Holiday: Halloween

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Holiday: New Year's Eve.

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Continent: America

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