81. Body Shop International initially thrived in America with proclamations by its founder, Anita Roddick, on disputatious issues like animal rights and ecology. 82. Boyd has not publicly expressed any views on issues like affirmative action, according to officials and associates of his in Boston. 83. Bradley has not focused on education with the fervor he has lavished on issues like health care, gun control and race relations. 84. Bolger, the Republican pollster, also dismissed issues like those that Gore was raising as a priority only for hard-core Democrats. 85. Bonds and other fixed-income securities compete for investors with interest-sensitive issues like banks and utilities, which offer high dividends and capital gains potential. 86. Brand-name issues like Canadian Pacific Ltd. and Newbridge Networks Corp., which gain from sales to Asia, may lead the broader market lower. 87. A lifelong Democrat, Stokes has watched recent elections with dismay as Republicans siphoned off union votes by focusing on issues like gun control and abortion. 88. A national council for women has been established, which leads brainstorming sessions on issues like how to field more female candidates in national elections. 89. A new survey by the Association of Executive Search Consultants shows widely divergent views between the two camps on issues like succession and training for the top job. 90. A liberal Republican on issues like gun control and abortion, her conservative thinking is most evident on economic issues. |