Ratings were weak and the three debates failed to galvanize viewers because television itself has changed.
Washington Post art critic Philip Kennicott explores why images of suffering children often fail to galvanize public outrage.
The subtle, understated handling of the likeness, with its soft psychological probe, failed to galvanize most potential buyers more attracted to art with an instant punch.
Mr. Kan failed to galvanize Japan after the disaster in March or point a new direction for this seemingly rudderless nation.
Alexander F. Treadwell, the state Republican Party chairman, appeared outside to promise victory for Republicans in 2004 and predict that the Democrats would fail to galvanize rural Americans.
Although the opposition won control of congress in the 2015 legislative election, they are divided and have failed to galvanize popular discontent.
The relatively light turnout was also a sign that the student demonstrators here and in Seoul had failed to galvanize widespread public support.
Analysts say the protest movement failed to galvanize large sectors of society because, after the initial euphoria inspired by the Tunisian revolution, people were deterred by the chaos in Libya, Syria, Yemen and Bahrain and by difficulties in Egypt.
Fernando Ferrer has failed to galvanize fellow Democrats behind his bid to unseat Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Nov. 8, and is trailing among liberals, blacks, women and most other demographic groups, according to the latest New York Times Poll.
A13 NEW YORK/REGION B1-8 Bloomberg Widens Lead With Democrats, Poll Says Fernando Ferrer has failed to galvanize fellow Democrats behind his bid to unseat Mayor Bloomberg, the Republican incumbent, trailing even among liberals and blacks, according to the latest New York Times poll.
