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...especially unmarried women), who vote in New Hampshire in unusually large numbers. And while Obama did better than Clinton among independents, that swing group of voters did not appear to vote in proportions that many expected - and of those, more than expected seemed to opt for McCain. Clinton prevailed amongst registered Democrats, a trend that could be crucial in many states whose upcoming primaries are closed to independents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama Moves On, Without a Bounce | 1/9/2008 | See Source »

...Most Jesuits steer clear of offending the Vatican hierarchy, focusing on frontline missionary work amongst the poor and oppressed. Noted in particular for their vast network of schools and universities, the Jesuits are widely considered the day-to-day educational and intellectual motor for Roman Catholicism. Pecklers, who teaches liturgy at the Gregorian University in Rome, has lately been working on an education project in the hinterlands of Mongolia. "Whereas a Benedictine is centered around his monastery, the Jesuit's life is the road. The way we've achieved our credibility is getting our hands dirty, getting involved in issues...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jesuits to Elect a New 'Black Pope' | 1/4/2008 | See Source »

...Harvard because, as Smith explained, the purely political focus of the Coalition “would give supporters of LGBT rights, regardless of orientation or identity, a venue through which to express their support.” Luckily the proposal of the Coalition has sparked discussion instead of conflict amongst BGLTSA and Coalition supporters. The BGLTSA doesn’t have to anything to lose, and LGBT rights stand to gain a new wave of support from Harvard undergraduates.Megan A. Shutzer ’10, a Crimson editorial editor, is a social studies concentrator in Leverett House...

Author: By Megan A. Shutzer | Title: BGLTSA-P? | 1/3/2008 | See Source »

...important than experience, according a December 19 ABC News/Washington Post poll of likely caucus-goers. Of those, half said they support Obama and 23% are committed to Edwards. Clintongarnered only 15% of the change vote. Conversely, 33% of those polled said they preferred experience over change, and Clinton led amongst those voters, 49% to Edwards? 15% and Obama...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Clinton Lost Her Invincibility | 12/23/2007 | See Source »

...Leterme, one of four Flemish Christian Democrats in the coalition, is the other deputy Prime Minister. Although nominally in charge of the budget portfolio, he will lead talks with the other parties on constitutional changes. These talks will be amongst a group of 12 established political names that Verhofstadt will choose - although the departing prime minister will not himself be part of the process. If these talks fail, there is the chance that the interim government could stay on until the regional elections in 2009, which might then double up with another federal poll. But such chatter underlines the fragile...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Belgium Finally Gets a Government | 12/21/2007 | See Source »

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