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It would have to be traditional. One of the points that a number of people raise is how can anyone go around the state promising to cut different programs when they're getting their million dollars upfront for their campaign. There is an intellectual disconnect to that.

David Emery

The upfront cost might have to be bonded or paid for by some form of debt until full development takes place and the investment is returned to the commission.

Chris Weiser

Even though you try to take a position of quiet leadership, there are those times when you need to come out and help that along a little bit. So I think we can probably be a little bit more upfront.

John Mendel

But we were upfront about it, ... post-Vietnam syndrome.

John Rowan

I think Hank's credibility has been hurt but I think he has admitted that. I think he needs to be upfront about how they are handling all the variables facing the business.

Chris Schott

Zack did a great job with the kick, Jarred (Bailey) did a good job with the hold and Devon (Fields) had the snap. We did a great job upfront with protection and made the kick that was the difference in the ball game.

Gene Cathcart

The RFP (request for tender) requirements, including requirements on probity, have been stated upfront in the RFP. These requirements have not changed since the launch of the RFP in November 2005.

Margaret Teo

Even at $4 a gallon, [buying a hybrid] is not a financial decision I'd make because you've got to pay about $4,000 or more upfront [in higher sticker price] for the privilege of driving around in a hybrid.

George Pipas

When you buy, you'll put down a large chunk of your savings upfront, which is also money you now can't invest anywhere else.

Mark Obrinsky

Independent florists can't make it with the brick-and-mortar model anymore. We decided upfront we would be an Internet-only company.

Lauren Christiansen

Some cars cost more upfront, but save you more money in the long run.

Philip Reed

I expect the company to offer an upfront settlement of $1 billion. That, in a sense, could make NTP go away, but it could be as high as $1.5 billion.

Benjamin Bollin

I gave every penny upfront. What did you get? A lot of aggravation and a pool that leaks.

Todd Fisher

Obviously, a hearing like this can be tricky, ... But I think the best approach in this hearing, as in so many, is to just be upfront.

Scott Segal

You may think this is the solution to all your woes, but this may not be a wise thing to do, because many, many offers are fraught with upfront fees.

Curtis Arnold

The sales process has to be more tightly regulated to ensure that consumers get all the information upfront and are not bamboozled with offers for taking out the card whilst the sky-high interest rates are barely mentioned.

Phil Evans

It certainly raises a big red flag when Lilly is attempting to sidestep the entire issue. They ought to be upfront and honest with Minnesota and other shareholders if this is an action they are considering.

Brian Mcclung

Ever since the announcement was first made, and we first contacted [Dixon], she has never made any promises. She's been upfront about saying she is willing to listen, willing to consider, but she is not going to lead us on.

Mary Shapiro

Basically we are where we want to be in terms of our preparations, and it's now about gelling together. We've got a lot of options upfront, and I'm confident that that sooner or later we'll be playing to the best of our ability.

Kalusha Bwalya

There will be some upfront costs. But in the end, it will save money.

David Simpson

We're going where we think the comedy is. I don't think the comedy is making fun of how anybody lives. We're being upfront about it.

Tony Disanto

I felt like the city manager and council were working to be fair and upfront with employees, ... I feel like we were addressing problems with the employees.

Brandon Lewis

It's like a revolution. It's a new way of thinking about how you do forestry. It's about approaching business with a conservation motive upfront, instead of an industrial approach to the forest.

Merran Smith

Johnson is a player, but he also got good blocking upfront. They put eight players back to stop the pass, so we've got to run.

Sam Simpson

That was a terrible thing he did in his early 20s and he's been very upfront that he's made some serious mistakes.

David Bradford

The bottom line is that this is a low bid for a company that has enough earnings power to fuel a $30 stock price even with the heavy upfront spending for its case-ready products.

John Mcmillin

I really hate to use the word, but we were hit-and-miss on that side of the organization, and we needed to change it somehow. So the board and myself set a goal last summer of being a more efficient, more professional and upfront organization with our members. I think this gets us down that road.

Donald Harris

There are going to be many hours of upfront to get this under way, and even after that it will be a weekly ongoing task forever.

Dan Fulscher

Brownback has been great upfront when he appropriated $2 million for the St. Peter's Waterway Redevelopment project. He recently appropriated funds to begin work on the Bethany Development project.

Michael Snodgrass

The fight for gay and lesbian equality in this country will not be won without reaching people of faith in the pews. That's why I think Cincinnati is a wonderful example. We knew we had to have Catholic leadership and African-American ministers upfront if we were going to win in Cincinnati.

Rev. Steven Baines

From a business perspective, if you look at dollar for dollar, there's a lot of savings to be had by going eco-friendly as far as expenses and energy consumption, ... But most people don't look at business from that point of view - they only look at the bottom line and the upfront costs, but there's a long term benefit to being eco-friendly.

Geoff Baker

The TV segment should be pretty good, and they had a really solid upfront, which is going to govern much of next year. They start out with a nice lead.

David Londoner

John Eddie Williams has taken a sudden and expensive interest in the SD7 race. But instead of being upfront about his involvement in a Republican Party primary, Williams apparently attempted to hide his contribution by sending it through an innocuously named political action committee. Voters deserve to know the true source of campaign funding and the real players in the race.

Chuck Mcdonald

This might be a bigger problem than it seems, given that China hasn't been upfront with the seriousness of the issue.

Jay Wong

Be upfront, but don't be angry.

Chris Blyth

We have to deal with the upfront costs, though.

Corey Schultz

This is a huge step for Supervalu and we would not rule out some upfront indigestion, especially if the macro environment is not accommodating.

John Heinbockel

Certainly for us it's a sad day. Some good can come from this, but it doesn't help our reputation. All we can do is be upfront with what happened and what we know.

Eric Fidler

I like how she's upfront about everything. She's helped us through some rough times.

Elizabeth Porter