Hybrid customers tend to be a little better educated and more affluent, and that's a good fit with the Washington market. |
I asked the president to place me where he thought I could make a difference, and Denmark is where I'm serving at his pleasure. |
I don't care if you're riding with angels -- if you roll at 50 miles an hour, you're going to have problems. |
I think people have the impression that West Des Moines is an affluent community. But there are parts of West Des Moines that have median income levels similar to lower-income neighborhoods in Des Moines and they need help. |
I think there's a variety of options for what could be done with this property. The district will have to assess the value and determine if it's worth selling to someone to develop. |
I'm content to focus on serving my country however it needs me in this post. |
I've found the last thing people don't pay is the rent because having a roof is the most important thing. You can live without heat or water, but as soon as you lose your house you're scrambling. |
If I'm injured do I pay for my health care or my rent? If I don't pay for my co-pay for physical therapy or a prescription I'm not going to be able to work. That money doesn't seem like much to you and me, but it's all the difference in being able to pay the rent. |
If they're changing prices and incentives, until you evaluate that you don't know if they're really lowering prices for the consumer. |
It is a fledgling market, particularly for us, and we need to establish our reputation as a leader in this technology in order to achieve our longer term goals. Why should Toyota [the hybrid market leader] get to have all the fun? |
It was done perfectly within the law. It was well before 90 days. |
It's a national trend. The suburbs keep moving out and people are moving with them. Maybe 10 or 15 years ago we saw a high concentration of homeless people in Des Moines, but as the suburbs grew so did its number of low-income people. Now the suburbs are like the new inner city in that respect. |
It's a very diverse group of people from the standpoint of age, race and sex. What binds them together is family and activities that come from this very American idea that hard work is what makes you a success. |
It's an odd quandary for us, ... It's like there's compassion fatigue all around. I can certainly appreciate someone's anger. Then again, everybody has a limited amount to give. |
It's basically taking people through who our customers are, who they are not and how we reach them … . Everything flows from who these people are and how we connect with them. |