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...here at the Pizza Ranch, the same line gets an elderly woman out of her seat to applaud, and the man down in front with the weathered face starts nodding his head. A few minutes later, someone says, "Amen," and a lady waves her hand in the air like she is witnessing a revival. This is what Saltsman has been saying for nearly 24 hours. "I am really not interested in what you guys think," he barked at a couple of reporters Monday night. "I'm interested in what the folks of Iowa think." He added, "We are not following...
That much was clear on New Year's Eve. After Huckabee was forced to abruptly end his press conference at which he announced that he would not air a negative ad attacking Mitt Romney but showed it to the assembled media, he left the room in the Des Moines Marriott to do a drop-by visit of his campaign headquarters across the street. He was met there by a gaggle of Paul supporters and peace protesters who surrounded the office and heckled the candidate for his support for the war in Iraq. MSNBC reported that three were arrested...
Three candidates, meanwhile, have planned big celebrations. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee will hold a bash at the Val Air ballroom (which you might remember as the site of Howard Dean's unfortunate 2004 primal scream) in West Des Moines, with his buddy, martial arts star Chuck Norris. The campaign is trying to book a band with which Huckabee, a bass player, could jam. Hillary Clinton and husband, Bill, will host a party across town featuring the band Big Head Todd and the Monsters. And former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is throwing a fete for supporters and volunteers with...
There are other problems. During a surprise check by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) earlier this month - during Air Safety Week - a pilot was found drunk on duty. The check also revealed that airline crews, including pilots, were often giving dispensing with pre-flight briefings, a serious lapse since they are how pilots get updates on weather and navigation...
Across town, in a park in the tony neighborhood known as Defense Housing Authority, or DFA, four business associates discussed Pakistan's future after their regular afternoon walk. "People are afraid to air their opinions but as far as I know America sent Benazir and later killed her with the help of Pervez Musharraf," says M.A. Mohamed, who runs a car parts company. "I can confirm this idea." His friend and colleague Talat Mumtaz interjects: "No, no. no, America likes Benazir. Why would they kill her? You're being ridiculous...