But we know that once a new presidential term begins, if not earlier as prompted by a military crisis, diplomacy in all of its manifestations is going to matter very much.
As for the dollar, the reason to worry would be if a falling currency prompted foreign investors to demand higher yields on American Treasury bonds to compensate them for the risk.
It was not immediately clear if the assessment was what prompted the hastily arranged trip to Washington by Iraq civilian administrator L. Paul Bremer, who met Tuesday at the White House with President Bush and senior national security officials.
But Sunderland, prompted by the impressive if slightly rotund Andy Reid in midfield, started to settle.
They prompted some folks to wonder if the social media bubble had popped a couple of months ago.
Such purchases may become more difficult, though, if the rise in rates has been prompted by a brightening economic picture.
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That prompted Torricelli to warn that if Republican senators approve the House managers' witnesses but reject those called by the White House, the impeachment trial would descend into a morass of partisanship.
That has prompted some US officials to ask if the latest video is a code to his followers that he has been killed, the Associated Press reported, quoting unnamed sources.
All this has prompted drug companies to ask themselves if they can improve on nicotine (and, of course, produce a patentable product as opposed to a drug that anyone can sell).
That has prompted the AFL-CIO to ask if giant Fidelity Investments is rubber-stamping management proposals at firms where it runs 401(k) programs.
If the health certificate indicates a problem the computer could be prompted to download a missing patch or update its anti-virus settings.
The beauty of cookies is that they can estimate which ad may have prompted a customer's purchase--even if the customer never clicked on that ad.
Officials believe an argument that began at a hotel valet area prompted the attack but were still investigating what, if any, relationship the two groups had prior to the altercation.
That has prompted Mr Kostunica to say that Montenegro can go independent if its people vote for it.
What's more, it seems that retail stores have largely been unable to give folks a clear indication as to when new stock will arrive, which prompted some folks to line up each morning just to see if a new shipment has come in (as pictured above).
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This has prompted industry chatter that data centres risk having regulations imposed upon them if they do not pull their socks up.
This prompted a regulatory complaint from Newmont, who wanted it to be clear if this offer was final.
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The order prompted mixed reaction from residents in Bangor with some saying more facilities are needed if young people are moved on.
Mr Medvedev's elevation has prompted expectations of a thaw among the liberal wing of the elite, even if so far there is little to satisfy it.
Fears of a property bubble that, if it burst, could create urban China's first widespread experience of negative equity prompted the authorities in Shanghai last week to announce a 5.5% capital-gains tax on the sale of property held for less than a year.
That action prompted governing bodies FIFA and UEFA to rethink the way clubs and players are punished if they are found guilty of racist abuse.
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The Italian foreign ministry's decision 10 days ago not to return the two men had prompted a bitter diplomatic row, with Prime Minister Singh warning of "consequences" if it was not reversed.
Pro-European businessmen may be prompted to speak out by signs that international companies might be reluctant to invest in Britain if Europe goes ahead with a single currency but Britain remains aloof.
Both cases prompted England coach Fabio Capello to warn his players they face exclusion from his World Cup squad if they are caught misbehaving off the field.
The Italian foreign ministry's decision 10 days ago not to return the two men had prompted a bitter diplomatic row, with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warning of "consequences" if it was not reversed.
Ninety miles east, in Creston, Iowa, storm damage prompted local officials to evacuate the local medical center, although officials said they weren't sure if damage had been caused by a tornado or just high winds.
The first of them, that of the immensely dangerous Kevin Pietersen, came off his first ball of the tournament, and prompted a howling, furrowed-browed, stiff-armed gallop of such intensity that it was as if the clock had been turned back and India's greatest captain was in charge of the national side again.
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