Bush has succeeded in convincing people that there are only marginal differences on issues.
But it will make only a marginal difference to the stagnant housing market.
It may, however, make a marginal difference in a company's decision to stay or leave.
If the home state has a higher rate, it can then charge the marginal difference, but not the full tax.
Despite all the furor, the changes being sought by business would make only marginal differences in standard workplace practices.
Does leadership make more than a marginal difference?
And the marginal differences for many people are the critical ones.
"And the marginal difference in our operating budget to maintain an extra acre or two is not significant."
In specific policy disputes, the candidates have focused on marginal differences.
But it was a marginal difference, and Trikoupis felt another moment of respect for whoever had come up with the idea.