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Jumping on the bandwagon

1. There are a certain number of Republican primary voters who just want a winner, and who will gravitate to whichever candidate looks like a “winner” — an admittedly subjective criterion. When Perry was best known as a tough-talking Texan with a terrific record on jobs, this segment of primary voters was eager to jump on the bandwagon. After the debates, the vaccine answers, the “heartless” comment, etc., they’re jumping off the bandwagon and looking elsewhere — and perhaps it’s Herman Cain’s turn to be flavor of the month.

- The Perry Bandwagon, Looking a Little Lighter These Days, NationalReview.com, October 4, 2011.

2. Come one, come all -- demand your collateral for the Greek bailout!

According to Bloomberg, Austria, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Slovenia are all considering demanding bilateral collateral agreements with Greece in exchange for their part in the most recent bailout, after Finland concluded collateral negotiations yesterday.

Finland demanded that Greece provide insurance for funds provided by Switzerland through the European Financial Stability Facility during bailout negotiations in July.

But now it seems that everyone is getting on the bandwagon.

- Bad News: More Countries Are Jumping On The Greek Collateral Bandwagon, BusinessInsider.com, August 18, 2011.

3. Seniors and home care - along with education and tutoring and “fast-casual” healthy quick-serve restaurants - are among the fastest-growing areas within franchising, said Perry Maisonneuve, founder and principal of Northern Lights Consultants in Mississauga, Ont.