But none faced the political atmosphere surrounding the California proposal, which dealt with a gas that affects the world climate, not that of a particular state.
At Pennzoil Place, the landmark downtown Houston building that houses Andersen's office, some Andersen employees were reluctant to go outside and face the circuslike atmosphere created by camera crews and reporters.
When, presently, she finds herself facing the camera, the theatrical atmosphere is heightened not only by Avedon's cries of delight and his occasional bantering comments, which are designed to bring about changes of mood and expression, but also by a nearby hi-fi set, playing music carefully tailored to the model's personality and preferences.
Yesterday, as the Spaniard faced the press, the atmosphere was nothing like the tension faced by the leading cyclists during the time of police raids, team expulsions and strikes back in 1998.
Glavine was looking forward to facing the Yankees -- he compared the atmosphere of Yankees-Mets games to the World Series -- but he understood the significance of the divisional games.
They would shortly change en masse into riot gear, removing their high-visibility jackets in favour of black armoured vests and helmets, with many pulling balaclavas over their faces; the atmosphere, accordingly, became increasingly tense.
Though these stories were often told with shaking voices and tear-stained faces, the atmosphere in Paris was not one of defeat.
Bowen catches the provisional, precarious atmosphere of a society facing the threat of imminent destruction.
Lower the ideological atmosphere and get everybody thinking concretely about the real choices facing the nation.
