The campaign of Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor running for the Republican presidential nomination, ventured into similar territory this year with a Web site that was started to affirm statements by Mr. Romney and rebut those of his rivals.
Chevron's ads seek to address the current critiques of oil companies with affirming statements like "Oil companies should support the communities they're part of" and "Oil companies should put their profits to good use".
Your affirming statements and visibility in the lead-up to the Supreme Court's decision are hugely beneficial to the cause of equality, and I cannot overstate my appreciation for your having made this change of heart at this time in history.
It is helpful to tell yourself affirming statements that emphasize acceptance and tolerance.
It is more important how your voice sounds than what you say; however, repeating it's name and affirming statements will help the cat to associate a calm presence with your voice.
The governor himself, in a brief news conference at the State Capitol on Monday and in a round-robin letter to members of the political and legal community, affirmed his statement that "I acted properly and my administration acted appropriately" in connection with the two contracts.
The advertisement contained a list of about 100 scientists who affirmed a statement reading, "We are skeptical of the claims for the ability of random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life.
He was also interviewed on Talking with David Frost, where he affirmed a statement made by his running mate that the Vietnam War protests had prolonged the war effort.
Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, who has probably come closest in aligning his government with the United States on Iraq, affirmed earlier statements calling for action against Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi leader.
For the presentation of the data, the "strongly agree" and "agree" responses were combined to give the proportions of teachers who affirmed the statements and the "strongly disagree" and "disagree" responses were combined to give the proportions of teachers who dissented with the statements.
