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Beyond any possible connection to the gubernatorial campaign, the proposed change in the law tremendously benefits all incumbents. These changes corrupt both the letter and the spirit of the original petition. The Clean Elections law was submitted in an attempt to curb the enormous power of incumbent representatives. Incumbents attract massive donations from many lobbyists and businesses, making the job of a challenger that much tougher. This legislation was intended to even the playing field. After Birmingham and Finneran got their hands on it, however, the system seemed to become more biased than ever...
...Frank X. Leonard '01 disagreed with Driskell's platform, saying that her attempt to foster a single Harvard community is unrealistic and doesn't appeal to the student body at large...
...neighboring provinces. Russians often point to the Chechen government's ties to organized crime, and warn that an independent Chechen state could quickly become a conduit for drugs and smuggled arms. There is little doubt that that a Chechnya that wins its independence--but is devastated in the attempt--will quickly turn into a black hole of anarchy in the Caucasus...
...fact that black and Hispanic students madethe greatest gains in this year's early actioncycle would seem to signal progress in theCollege's attempt to have the early action poolmore closely match the demographic make-up of theentering class...
However, the office does not attempt to issue press releases about all publications by HMS faculty. Gibbons says there must be some anticipated interest by science writers or the general public before a press release is issued...