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...nearness of battleground states whose campaigns regularly make national news means that politically active Harvard students have the opportunity to dramatically influence national policy. Having the opportunity to have such a far-reaching impact on national politics should motivate all Harvard students to greater political activism...
Some may say that even the best efforts of a group of students in a battleground state won’t change the course of an election. But past campaign efforts of the HRC and the Dems would suggest otherwise. Durring the 2004 Presidential campaign, the Dems made 22,000 phone calls and knocked on hundreds of doors, contributing to New Hampshire’s switching from voting for George W. Bush in 2000 to John F. Kerry in 2004. Kerry’s slim three percent margin of victory in New Hampshire, however, also testifies to the dedicated efforts...
...running and tennis wear sold so well that the German apparel maker committed to working with her until 2010. Such partnerships between the worlds of sports, fashion and Hollywood are quickly making high-performance sportswear, which combines the best of technology with the latest in design trends, the newest battleground in the highly competitive athletic-apparel market. For companies like Adidas and Reebok, developing these lines not only is a smart way to address the increasing demands of the consumer but also makes economic sense as a way to compete in the overcrowded clothing market...
...goal to reduce its military footprint and allow Iraqi forces to take over. After the failure of the first phase of Operation Forward Together, few civilians in Baghdad have much faith in the competence of the Iraqi forces. Even in volatile neighborhoods like Abu Ghraib, long a battleground between Sunni insurgents and U.S. forces, residents say they want to see more U.S. soldiers and fewer Iraqi troops. "Compared to the Shi'ite militias, the Americans are a more merciful presence," says Abu Abdallah, a field commander in Abu Ghraib for the jihadi group known as the Army of Islam...
...With three months until election day, the tax issue is shaping up to be a significant battleground. To pay for his programs, Angelides has previously said he'll raise around $5 billion in new taxes on the wealthy or big corporations. The Governor's campaign contends that the total tax bill for the Angelides agenda will be more than three times that and called his tax-cut plan a disguise. Just as Angelides was finishing his speech, Schwarzenegger held a press event with tax-cut advocates, reiterating his pledge not to raise taxes and touting his tax-relief record...