But particularly given the already extant tensions between the political establishment, which is broadly dismissive of Mr. Cain, and the conservative grass-roots, which has evident affection for him, the accusations might carry less weight against him than they would against a more "mainstream" candidate.
He produced a vision for the FA, incorporating the ambition to be "a world-class organisation", which would oversee a sport successful from the England team to the grass roots and which, "in partnership with the professional clubs, will work to achieve agreement on the important issues affecting the game".
In the UK, Hopkinson also detects "positive signs", identifying a "groundswell of opinion from the grass roots... which we should be taking notice of".
Any political solutions must be accepted by the grass roots movements which have led the revolution.
The grass roots NGO, which has campaigned against the destruction of China's historic urban fabric for the last decade, also questioned the land acquisition process, claiming that the legal rights of the original residents were "grossly disregarded".
Better fund-raising totals can serve as evidence that a campaign is well-organized, or has more grass roots support, which are indicators of candidate strength regardless of how the candidate actually deploys her financial resources.
The fight against socialized medicine was a case in point: "The A.M.A. in its campaign is carrying its case to the people of America in a grass roots crusade which we hope, with your help, and the help of tens of thousands of others, will reach every corner of this country".
Bratton is in the midst of preparation for a national tour that'll combine his talent for comedy with musical performances based on the time he played lead guitar with '60s rock band The Grass Roots -- which garnered two certified Gold albums.
Technology firms such such as IBM and Cisco see smart cities as a huge business opportunity but, alongside the schemes being touted by technology firms, are more grass root projects which aim to empower citizens and allow them a say in how the city will look.
