It does, in a very roundabout way. The verb canvass first appeared in written English in the early 1500s as a descendant of the noun canvas. The transition from noun to verb was pretty literal: the verb first referred to tossing a person or animal around in a canvas sheet, either as ...
Election (theology) In Calvinism, God's predestination of saints including all of the elect. Poll To question in a survey; canvass. Election (obsolete) Those who are elected. Poll To cut off or trim (hair, horns, or wool, for example); clip. Election The act of choosing; choice; selec...
Writing well: "Does it sing?"See Pam MacLean's article, reprinted from The National Law Journal, "Longtime Rebel Alex Kozinski Prepares to Lead the 9th Circuit" at Law.com. In December, Kozinski will take the helm of the U.S. Ninth Circuit court of appeals. He respects and revels in ...
What Went Down At The California Recall Election: Live Results Sep. 13 By FiveThirtyEight Nathaniel Rakich, Geoffrey SkelleySep. 15, 12:25 am That’s A Wrap After all that hubbub, it was over relatively quickly: Our colleagues at the ABC News Decision Desk projected that the recall would...
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OK, with 69 percent of the expected vote total in, we’re going to call it a wrap here on the live blog as we prepare for Super Tuesday. Bloggers, having watched the results come in tonight, give us your final takes. What did this mean for Biden’s campaign and the race moving for...