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Moreover, Milosevic fell from power following his unexpected loss in elections. How did that happen? The U.S. poured millions of dollars into the democratic opposition. In an election run by a dictatorship controlling everything from the media to the ballot boxes, that aid was indispensable for creating a level playing field, and thus permitting the popular desire to be rid of Milosevic to find real political expression...
Enter Julia Roberts, bearing an Oscar. In this free-market free-for-all, she epitomizes the paradox of being the best. Is Roberts the best American actress? That little statue is a sign that she can sometimes be a screen presence to reckon with, but in any ballot of the most accomplished performers, she would meet heavy competition from Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Julianne Moore and Kathy Bates, to name a few. But Best Movie Star? No contest. And that's because she is the biggest female box-office draw, even in films that are often of so-so quality...
...they can serve--and never mind that voters enacted limits by more than 65% in most states or that support remains high. Oregon was one of the first states to adopt limits, in 1992, but after shuffling through five house speakers in five sessions, the legislature just approved a ballot referendum to repeal limits...
...April's Los Angeles mayoral primary with help from labor, women's groups, environmentalists and the Democratic Party establishment. Villaraigosa made a strong showing among gays, despite the fact that he was running against an openly gay opponent, and among Jews, though there were two Jewish rivals on the ballot. For this week's runoff election, Villaraigosa even won the endorsement of L.A.'s current mayor, Richard Riordan--a Republican...
...that I think about it, what is it that Harvard students have against ballot-based elections? In almost every organization I can think of, the leaders are chosen by what can only be described as a formalized gossip session. The current leaders of the group go into a room, dish about the nominees, air out their dirty laundry and eventually settle on compromise candidates. It all sounds very noble, but inevitably ends up turning into a vituperative venting of insecurities, an exercise in exorcising. (Sample justification for rejecting a candidate—and I swear this is verbatim from...