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Linda Mahoney and her partner Edith Miller, both in their sixties, were among the first to line up to see Hillary Clinton end her bid for the presidency. Decked out in Hillary t-shirts and hats, the couple from Silver Spring also had printed signs pinned to their backs: "Remember in November to vote present...
...Clinton launched her bid for the White House on Jan. 20, 2007, promising to fight for many of the same things she named in her speech today: universal healthcare, retirement security and a vibrant economy. She made history as the only former First Lady to ever run for her husband's office. Today, Clinton for the first time openly spoke about the historic nature of her candidacy and the importance of continuing the struggle for equality of the sexes. "It would break my heart if, in falling short of my goal, I in any way discouraged any of you from...
...worked for Citibank. After returning to her country, she was imprisoned for speaking out against the existing military regime. She has also worked for the United Nations, as well as several financial institutions including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Johnson-Sirleaf lost her first presidential bid in 1997 but went on to defeat former soccer player George Weah in the 2005 elections, pledging to bring “motherly sensitivity and emotion to the presidency,” according to the BBC. As president, Johnson-Sirleaf confronts the difficult task of repairing a country ravaged...
...Scott left the building, practically invisible in the noisy exodus of Messrs. Card, Rumsfeld, Rove, and Gonzales. Two years have elapsed since Bush bid his friend and mouthpiece farewell with this prediction: “One of these days, he and I are going to be rocking in chairs in Texas talking about the good old days of his time as the press secretary. And I can assure you, I will feel the same way then that I feel now, that I can say to Scott, job well done...
...score 50 or more points twice in a single Ivy campaign. Yale running back Mike McLeod, despite a nagging toe injury, was averaging 174.3 yards and over three touchdowns per game. And, to top it off, the Bulldogs were playing in front of the home crowd in their bid for their first unbeaten and untied season since...