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“I think these results are really unexpected. I think it is a wake-up call to the research and university community.”
Mark Schneider
“There is a danger of Morales becoming more closely tied to both Chavez and Castro. The danger is there, but it's not inevitable.”
“The declining impact of education on our adult population was the biggest surprise for us, and we just don't have a good explanation. It may be that institutions have not yet figured out how to teach a whole generation of students who learned to read on the computer and who watch more TV. It's a different kind of literacy.”
“The Hispanic scores were somewhat understandable based on the changing demographics. Diversity may lead to more difficulties in education.”
“Anything that says that you've got new money coming in, I think, is a good sign, maybe something that would attract a gaming partner that would make them more competitive.”
“You could argue that putting it near the convention center and the two major hotels down there, and the environment of the Strip, would make sense. I don't think that's an idle thought.”
“At this point the entire transition is at risk. Drug traffickers don't want a functioning, effective government with a functioning, effective police force and customs. They have their hooks in the police, and they have their hooks in parts of the transitional government.”
“Major problems remain in ensuring credible elections. If they're not resolved, the next government's legitimacy will be in question.”
“This decrease calls out for more research.”
“I think that's what we're all trying to gather. We've got one proposed licensee saying, 'We'll give you a free arena,' and another saying, 'I can only give you a first-class casino.' Somewhere in between would be the truth, I think.”
