The first stage involves the generation of an initial set of candidate secondary controlled variables and the generation of selection constraints that are used to determine if manipulated variables can be used for control of candidate controlled variables.
In this article I use "facts" (sorry, Stephen) provided by the Federal Election Commission to create a matched control group of candidates who have never appeared on The Colbert Report.
Both candidates have experienced and hard-hitting campaign teams, and their relative success in taking control of the candidates' images in the next month or two could go a long way toward determining what happens on Nov. 6.
But the scale of this campaign is clearly changing, and to a certain extent moving beyond the control of the candidates.
It is very doubtful, given his background, that Mr. Toner will wrest the F.E.C. from the control of the candidates and political parties it regulates.
Donald Trump expanded on Buchanan's attacks on the GOP establishment when he targeted the preferential tax treatment provided to hedge fund managers and the control of GOP candidates by mega-donors and special interests.
In a contest increasingly guided by factors beyond the direct control of either candidate, Mr. Obama has gradually increased the attention he has devoted to the race.
With a $25 million advertising campaign launched last week, the Kerry forces are scrambling to fill in the blanks, before the Bush campaign does, and to regain control of the candidate's story -- "a lifetime of service and strength," as they put it.
During an election cycle that has largely focused the U.S. economy, developments in three of the most volatile countries in the Middle East and North Africa have brought international events - beyond the control of either candidate - to the lead story in newspapers and newscasts.
Our results suggest association analyses can be helpful for identifying traits under the control of selection-candidate genes.
