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...committee's report, Lewis suggests that the extra departmental clout that senior Faculty would bring to the role of adviser could help them advocate more strongly on their students' behalf...
Think online auctions are a risky, low-brow affair only a bargain hunter could love? Not anymore. Now the 255-year-old New York City-based auction house Sotheby's is bringing some class (and clout) to the category with its plans to start selling items online, beginning in July with baseball memorabilia. You'll have to wait for the big stuff, though; for now, only items valued under $10,000 will be sold on the site...
Unlike his predecessor James H. Rowe III '73, who was known for his political clout in Washington, the Williams College graduate is a veteran of local politics and city resource planning. His appointment leads many to speculate that Harvard is shifting its focus away from Washington and toward mending strained relations on the home front...
...Money is the factor that will determine how far Bradley can go. "He had terrific fund-raising clout as a senator," notes Pooley, " and the question remains whether that will carry over as a presidential contender." As a practical matter, Bradley needs to raise $20 million to $25 million before the end of the year. Whatever his chances, his entry injects at least some interest into the Democratic race. More importantly, it introduces a steam-venting outlet for Democrats who, as a result of the Republican impeachment stampede, have been afraid to air their anti-Clinton-Gore frustrations...
...short-circuit a trial altogether and move immediately toward censure. His plan, Lott argues, at least gives House prosecutors a chance to make the case for conviction and then allows Senators to vote on whether to prosecute further. The question is whether Lott has the leadership skills and the clout to sell that argument to his critics. If he doesn't, Lott's legacy to the Senate and the country may be the dragging out of the scandal for many months to come...