Michael Sukkar, the Member for Deakin, warmed to the theme of reform, stating that "It's clear that Islam hasn't had the same reformation that occurred in Christianity which means some of these medieval teachings and practices have not been stamped out".
He clearly expressed every theme of reform raised last fall at the first session by spokesmen for the progressive viewpoint.
The Republican candidate, John Murtagh, a Yonkers councilman, is running on a similar theme of reform and lower property taxes.
By constantly harping on this theme of reform, Mr. Christie has been able, to a large extent, to reshuffle traditional alliances in the legislature.
Mr. Bush plans to return to the theme of reform in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, his aides say, though he will not repeat the phrase that prompted an outcry from his critics and allies alike.
Ms. Warren also tried to draw reporters' attention to a familiar campaign theme of reforming big banks, accusing Mr. Brown of being too close to Wall Street, citing a Boston Globe article that highlights donations made by financial institutions to a political action committee for Mr. Brown.
A further theme of reform that the Victorian Government embarked upon was to further strengthen the universal service system, but to supplement this with additional targeted support for children and families who needed it.
Even after Senator John McCain's defeat in the presidential race, the rush to embrace his themes of reform is gaining force.
The majority of the ideas were related to jobs — Build America Better Bonds, Export and Investment Promotion, and Teacher Rehiring Fund, etc. — but there were also two lists of proposals that were intended to return Obama to the themes of reforming Washington.
