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...from a family of political bigwigs, so it was no surprise that Democrat Parren Mitchell became Maryland's first black U.S. Congressman. Among the experiences that helped prepare him for his eight terms in Washington, where he championed civil rights and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus: successfully suing then segregated University of Maryland for admission to graduate school...
...keep hearing about the Presidential race, "It's so early, it's so early." But it isn't. If you assume the 2008 campaign began on Election Day 2006, then we're already halfway to the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary, currently scheduled for mid-January 2008. Here's what we've learned so far: In both parties, there's a top two-Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama for the Democrats, Rudy Giuliani and John McCain for the Republicans. There's a third-place candidate on the edge of the first tier-John Edwards and Mitt Romney. There...
...rush by big states to hold early primaries appears to favor front-runners with high name recognition, like Giuliani. At the same time, it diminishes the influence that small states have traditionally had on the nominating process - most of all, perhaps, the influence of the Iowa caucuses, where very small groups of highly motivated caucus-goers have had more impact, per capita, than any voters in the country...
...picked to have the first Southern primary, says it will move its G.O.P. primary even earlier to keep that distinction. New Hampshire, scheduled for Jan. 22, requires its secretary of state to move its primary to stay at least a week ahead of the pack. Iowa, always the first caucus, would follow suit. That means Americans could be voting for their putative President as early as this December--or before, if other states follow Florida's lead...
...African countries. The discussion ranged from the influence of China in various African economies, to the need to implement new technologies such as satellite imagery to combat the widespread problem of power outages in South Africa. The event, co-hosted by the Kennedy School of Government Africa Caucus and the school’s Africa Policy Journal, focused on the economic needs of the continent and sought predictions about Africa’s future. But panelists were hesitant to do just that, said Professor of the Practice of International Development Calestous Juma, the event’s moderator. The controversy...