In the business, we call these "indicators"..

Report: "Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., challenges electoral results. California Congresswoman Maxine Waters dedicated her objection “to Mr. Mike Moore . . . and I thank him for educating the world on the threats to our democracy and the proceedings of this House . . .” Waters went on to charge “the State of Ohio has not met its obligation to conduct a fair election. Ohio's partisan Secretary of State, Mr. Kenneth Blackwell, I am ashamed to say an African American man, has failed to follow even Ohio's election procedures, let alone procedures that comply with Federal law and constitutional requirements. Our ancestors who died for the right to vote certainly must be turning over in their graves.”

Report: "Rep. Maxine Waters' family members earned more than $1 million in the last eight years doing business with candidates, companies and causes she helped, a newspaper reported Sunday. Waters' daughter and son pocketed fees from campaigns endorsed by the congresswoman while her husband worked for a bond underwriting firm that received government business from her political allies, the Los Angeles Times reported."

Report: Michael Moore, on his People's Choice award: "I took Congresswoman Maxine Waters and her husband as my guests last night...."

Report: Rep. Maxine Waters has recently purchased water skis and is currently looking for a shark to jump.