His supporters were similarly grim, worrying of a repeat of the 2005 vote, which many blame for deepening tensions that led to horrific sectarian strife in 2006 and 2007.
Record deficit projections have not spooked investors: the dollar has strengthened as the overseas outlook turns grimmer, and deflation worries have driven Treasury yields to their lowest in over half a century.
For America's young and black workers, especially, that is a big worry.This grim trajectory suggests an economic, as well as a political, rationale for government action.
As I waited for the final few minutes to tick off the clock, I looked around the room at the scores of law students and lawyers, faces grim with stress and worry, and asked myself: "What the heck am I getting myself into?" My concern derives from more than a bad day with a standardized test.
A failed rally yesterday ended another grim week for investors, as worries about slowing economic growth and the unresolved presidential election continued to plague Wall Street.
But often only intermittent showers have materialized; a severe drought is intensifying, and growers are increasingly worried about a grim year.
The six were greeted at the White House by President Jimmy Carter, and their return was a rare bright spot during a grim time when the nation worried that the hostages would be tried as spies and executed.
But there are worrying signs that the grim experiences suffered by Rabbi Saunders are increasingly far from isolated.
The retail data in Britain are grim too, which is a big worry for firms which have been through the private-equity mill and are loaded with debt.
National statistics are grim, but it's the winter weather that worries Sirinko most immediately: "Everyone here seems to have the flu.
Tomorrow there will be time to worry about the broken dishwasher, the grim job market, the rising cost of living.
