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1. Common Cause

   Common Cause is a watchdog group based in Washington, D.C., with chapters in 35 states. It was founded in 1970 by John W. Gardner, a Republican, who was the former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in the administration of President Lyndon Johnson as well as chair of the National Urban Coalition, an advocacy group for minorities and the working poor in urban areas. As initially founded, Common Cause was prominently known for its efforts to bring about an end to the Vietnam War and lower the voting age from 21 to 18.Sometimes identified as liberal-leaning, Common Cause has also been identified as nonpartisan and advocates government reform. It is identified with the reformist "good government" movement and is often described as a watchdog group. The organization's tagline is "holding power accountable" and its stated mission is "upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process."

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1. Common Cause

   Common Cause is an American nonpartisan, not-for-profit liberal advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1970 by Republican John W. Gardner, the former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in the administration of President Lyndon Johnson. The group's mission is to serve as a citizens' lobby to establish greater transparency and accountability in U.S. political institutions. Common Cause's former CEO is the late Robert W. Edgar, a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. In September 2010, Robert Reich the former Secretary of Labor in the administration of President Bill Clinton, became the Chairman of the National Governing Board. He replaced outgoing Chairman Archibald Cox, the former Solicitor General under President John F. Kennedy. Common Cause has offices in 36 states, and is funded by contributions and membership fees from its nearly 400,000 members.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of common cause in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of common cause in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of common cause in a Sentence

1. Veronica Birga:

   The common cause of all these attacks, which are very different in nature, is deeply entrenched discrimination against women and girls.

2. Emily Brooke:

   It tackles the most common cause of fatality, which is the blind spot. According to Emily Brooke, 79 percent of bicycles involved in crashes are traveling straight ahead when a vehicle turns into them. Emily Brooke said Emily Brooke chose the 20-foot distance because it's half the length of a bus, and Emily Brooke wanted the laser image to be green because the human eye is most sensitive to green light. TINY, LENS-FREE CAMERA COULD HIDE IN CLOTHES, GLASSES Drivers just see it and all they need to do is not turn, not react, not turn into the cyclist or not pull out, people see it and go, ‘ What is that ? ’ And that's perfect, as long as they don't make that turn, which can be potentially fatal …. Emily Brooke said The Laserlight alerts not only drivers, but pedestrians, too, about oncoming bikes. One of the most obvious cases.

3. William Cobbett:

   Women are a sisterhood. They make common cause in behalf of the sex; and, indeed, this is natural enough, when we consider the vast power that the law gives us over them.

4. Mike Pompeo:

   Neither of them gives a whip stitch about human life, and both have grand intentions for the building of greatness for their own nation, they have things they disagree on, but for the moment, they are going to find common cause.

5. Sumner Redstone:

   I will soon be announcing legal steps to join with the Viacom Inc directors in our common cause to liberate my grandfather from Shari's clutches and protect my fellow trust beneficiaries and Sumner Redstone from her machinations.

References

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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Cause
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