THE OBAMA administration has shied away from issues involving the regulation of guns.
Democrats taunted Republicans for making Medicare cuts, but stayed away from issues that affect poor, such as food stamps.
"The idea in part is to get children away from issues of plot and focused on place and mood.
"And besides," Mr. Rasmussen added, "this governor does not shy away from issuing bipartisan honors to Republicans".
Gethard's past comedy hasn't exactly shied away from issues related to drug addiction or depression.
Are Anglican conservatives in the Anglican communion turning their attention away from issues of sexuality to the threat of Islam?
Former Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Texas Republican who retired this year, said Republicans must shift their focus away from issues like abortion, same-sex marriage, gun rights and immigration.
Shrum's contribution was to respond to Weld's attacks and help shift the focus of the campaign away from issues like crime, welfare, and taxes.
Moreover, the report contends, educators in the civics arena need to stop shying away from issues that may involve political and ideological controversy.
What the Democrats need to do, I often hear, is to move away from issues of "identity" and toward purer, broader issues of economic equality.
