accentuating the positive

With Census data, a computer, a few thousand dollars' worth of software and a knack for building databases, individuals can create a finely tuned reapportionment plan capable of accentuating the positives and eliminating the negatives for the special interest of choice.

I'm always quite impressed by the "smile or die" number that ministers always end on: "things might look bad now, but if you just look at this in a different way you'll see the opportunities it presents; the innovations it invites; the bright future you can create, by accentuating the positives".