East Azerbaijan's population is Turkish-speaking and comes from Azeri ethnicity, a minority with a big influence on the economy.

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How much influence the minority GOP will have on the final drafting of the stimulus plan is an open question.

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Still, for years afterwards the Republicans were able to wield great influence as a minority party thanks to a rule that required a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers to pass a budget.

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If your actions are criticized, the leaderly thing to do is to answer the critics, engage them, but remember that nowadays a minority opinion can get attention that is way out of proportion to the actual influence of that particular group.

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"A vote for Mohamed Morsi will consolidate the Brotherhood's political influence, which could translate into a constitution with weaker provisions for protection of minority and women's rights, " she wrote.

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