But in the last six weeks alone we also tackled many substantive Brooklyn issues: we held joint hearings with the State Assembly on skyrocketing auto insurance rates and on transportation plans; held a bias crimes forum; and began a major economic development effort and a men's health campaign.
Many of the substantive issues facing us – ageing societies, improvement of education outcomes, tackling poverty and inequality, improving health by changing behaviour – benefit from comparative research across EU countries.
People could have claimed to pollsters not to be racist, not to take a candidate's colour into account, but in private many who agreed with him on the substantive issues still would not have voted for him.
Miller said many of Rubio's attacks were not based on substantive issues because "trying to wage a battle of substance against Trump is pretty futile effort".
As I've spoken with other Americans -- especially young ones -- it seems many have grown weary with explosive arguments that fail to get to the heart of substantive issues.
"I have been to many police museums and none of them deal with what you and I may think are historical questions about substantive issues".
In her first appearance in the Middle East, in 2005, this Bush confidante and fellow Texan avoided substantive issues while reassuring audiences that "my most important title is Mom" and that Americans "greatly value many religious faiths".
There are substantive issues.
The candidates discussed substantive issues.
