Our political system is mostly broken, but the fact that candidates have to go out and convince millions of people to get out and pull a lever for them matters.

But it did not seem easy to convince tens of millions of Americans to give up smoking or cut their beef consumption in half, either.

It will strengthen extremist Muslim groups worldwide, convince millions that the United States is out to destroy Islam, and spawn a generation of martyrs dedicated to killing Americans.

Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" did in 1991, convincing millions of punk, pop and metal partisans that they could find common ground.

They have somehow managed to convince themselves, and millions around them, that the American Dream rises and falls with every breath they take.

The explosion in mutual funds and the raging bull market have convinced millions to pay as much as several hundred dollars a year for their guidance.

His real strength was in his ability to convince millions that what he spoke was his own and the truth.

Now Mr. Chao is trying to convince millions of Chinese in China that American machines can do it better.

In 1938, De Beers hired a New York advertising company to convince millions of couples that the larger the diamond on an engagement ring, the greater their love.

Apple is preparing to slash the price of its iPhone handset in an attempt to convince millions more customers to get on board.