This year, neither factor seems to matter very much, as Democrats have greatly improved fund-raising efforts and contributors hedge their bets.
Meanwhile, Dr Stephanie Jones, who competed for Oxford in the reserve women's race in 2012, said the promise of BBC TV exposure had led to improved funding – and improved standards.
Sajid Javid has buried the truncheon with the Police Federation by as good as telling them that he'll be fighting the Treasury to secure improved funding.
Efforts to raise the status of climate policy have gained scientific legitimacy, while climate research has found a growing political consensus and increased societal relevance, reflected not least of all in significantly improved funding.
But they might have stressed how President Reagan improved funding for the Social Security system or how he engineered what was then the largest tax increase in American history.
Ellen Mendelson, mammography chief at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital, says the digital mammography law enacted last year siphoned off money that could have improved funding for conventional breast cancer screens.
Service officials responsible for infrastructure described for Congress March 17, a need throughout the Defense Department for infrastructure reduction and improved funding for military construction.
With a new public offering coming, this auto and home mortgage lender has demonstrated improved operating profits in all business areas and greatly improved funding thanks to its online bank deposits.
A major voice in the quest for improved funding belongs to Research America.
Improved funding levels are "good news" because "they are moving in the right direction," he said.
Earlier this month Mark renewed that vow, noting that there have been victories -- improved funding for mental health care and strengthening of gun laws in some states -- but declaring that the dream of a real difference had not been realized.
