In the exit polls, he crushed the rest of the Democratic field among independent- and Republican-leaning voters, as well as among those who identified themselves as conservative or moderate.

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There was also the issue of an independent appeals process for off-field conduct instead of appeals right back to the Commissioner.

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Unlike regulations promulgated by EPA, which are designed to punish those within the industry, FDA regulations encourage innovation in the field by fast-tracking life-saving new drugs and offering independent research for all drug manufacturers.

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This leaves the field to liberal Sunnis like Adnan Pachachi of the Iraqi Independent Democrats, who may pick up votes from secular-leaning Iraqis in parts of Baghdad where it is safe enough to go to the polls, and to Sunnis with strong tribal links, such as those of the interim president, Ghazi al-Yawer, and his powerful Shammar tribe.

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