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...send out enough troops to control an election, especially since the glut of elections keeps people with jobs and the ability to drive at night from showing up. On May 19, only 25% of voters turned out. Even the heated 2005 mayoral runoff between then mayor James Hahn and Antonio Villaraigosa moved only 29% of the people, and most of them were sleeping with Villaraigosa...
...biggest beneficiaries of the relative status quo were two smaller groupings on opposite sides of the political spectrum. On the left, the Italy of Values Party, led by former anticorruption prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro, tallied 8% by appealing to voters who want a more aggressive approach in taking on Berlusconi. On the right, the once separatist Northern League Party, allied with Berlusconi, collected an impressive 10% of the vote, as its sometimes nasty anti-immigration rhetoric registered with an electorate feeling the effects of the economic crisis...
...This election is very difficult for mainstream parties," says Antonio Missiroli, director of studies at the Brussels-based European Policy Centre (EPC). "It is complicated to make a case for Europe at this moment. And during the economic crisis, voters feel that someone has to be blamed, whether it is Europe or capitalism in general...
...said regarding Christensen receiving the Team Player Award. “Here’s a guy that played on the team for four years, has a great work ethic. Everybody was really happy to see him win.”Despite losing the two seniors, Harvard retains freshmen Antonio Grillo and Connor Wentzell along with Pollak and sophomores Louis Amira and Timmy Wu. Juniors Danny Mayer, Nick Moseley, and Peter Singh will also return supporting Shuman. Next season, Mayer will assume the role of team captain, and together the squad will try to build off what it managed this...
...Pura Vida. With its sweeping views of the Pacific, Hotel La Mariposa in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, is a popular destination (satisfied guests include TIME.com's deputy photo editor), with rooms starting at $150. You can go zip-lining through the rain-forest canopy, sport fishing or whitewater rafting. Not an über-outdoorsman? Then head down to the beach, order cocktails at the hotel's three pools or take a free shuttle to the crown jewel of the region: Manuel Antonio National Park, where the jungle is brimming with howler, white-faced and squirrel monkeys. Try a guided hike...