In nearly every Congressional and Senate race, these are the issues that explode into attack ads, score points in debates and light up cable talk shows.

几乎在最近的所有国会和议会竞争中，这些问题总能够“引爆”攻击性广告，在辩论中得分以及在电视节目中让人眼前一亮的。

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Jean Lesieur, who runs the news and talk shows at the cable channel France 24, says Sarkozy's vacation is just another way to show he is different.

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The proliferation of modern cable television and radio talk shows--not to mention things like Twitter and YouTube--provide forums for stars with wacky notions, says Stephen Barrett, a retired psychiatrist who runs Quackwatch.org.

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The trial quickly snowballed into a made-for-the-tabloids drama, garnering daily coverage from cable news networks and spawning a virtual cottage industry for talk shows, legal experts and even Arias, who used her notoriety to sell artwork she made in jail.

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