These people don't represent any kind of commercial market for my books.

"But what kind of progress does 8 or 12 people really represent?"

Eight people who fail to show up might represent 10 percent or more of a night's business.

For now, people in private business will probably represent only a small minority of the party's 66 million members.

With more than one billion people, representing many language and ethnic groups.

But these people represented just a fraction of the total.

These people represent the company, and act on its behalf.

People who live below Federal poverty levels, represent about 13 percent of the population.

Disabled people represent a relatively small part of the population and many don't get out to vote.

"These people represent a huge segment in our society," she said.