Their confidence is central to why Collins emphasized that he believes his players have grown, and that they can win this series.
Mr. Kerik has emphasized that he believes a focus on quality-of-life offenses has helped win record declines in crime, but the officials familiar with his thinking have said he is concerned that some detectives are failing to produce higher-quality cases, like arresting drug dealers.
Gingrich emphasized that he believes that because the economy remains the most important issue for Americans, President Obama remains vulnerable on Election Day.
But in discussing the new acquisitions, he emphasized that he believed the museum was taking the right course for its own future and for the antiquities.
In extended interviews with The New York Times last week, the governor emphasized that he believed that he was the best person to lead the state, saying he was working hard and making tough decisions in a brutal economic and political climate.
Bush stuck by his position, but emphasized that he believed education decisions had to be made at the state and local levels.
"I felt very abandoned," he said, emphasizing that he firmly believed he could not infect others.
"It is not a panacea, it is an effective means of reducing some head injuries, but it has significant limitations," he said while emphasizing that he still believed skiers should wear them.
Mr. Mishel emphasizes that he, too, believes that African-American and Hispanic graduation rates are alarmingly low, but he says that Mr. Greene's work seriously exaggerates the problem.
In his concession speech, Mr. Ferre again emphasized the ethnic and racial divisions that he believes helped to determine the outcome of the race.
