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...winning the battle of the religious conservatives against Kansas Senator Sam Brownback. Huckabee is colorful and funny. In the second debate, he drew whoops from the audience when he said the (Republican) Congress has "spent money like John Edwards in a beauty shop." Brownback appears bland, by comparison, young and not very authoritative, a Senator who seems like a member of the House. Of these six, Huckabee seems most likely to survive...
...don’t think we were down at all going out of the start,” said stroke George Kitovitz, mentioning how often the team’s starts are weak in comparison to its middle 1000. “Today the start was good, the middle 1000 was very strong, and we had a good sprint...
...That departure will bring down the curtain on a successful double act. Despite the rancor engendered by their personal rivalry, Blair and Brown, the Lennon and McCartney of politics, had a creative chemistry. As Brown embarks on a solo career, Geldof finds a new, and apt, comparison, remarking: "Brown is the Van Morrison of politics - grumpy but brilliant...
...Under the policy, the total wage benefit package is the basis of comparison, said Harvard spokesman Joe Wrinn. Total compensation includes hourly wage, paid time off, and employee benefits, like healthcare, pension, and release time for literacy classes...
...losing ground to the Protestants, the local Catholic clergy had also noted that these rival churches lured believers not just with promises of rewards more immediate than a place in heaven, but also by offering services that are more joyful, happier, friendlier and more down-to-earth. By comparison with the Protestants' approachable pastor next door, the rock and roll liturgy and the 24-hour service, the Catholic Church could look cold and distant...