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...entirely right to investigate Hamas and to hold it to account for the brutal killings carried out in its name. But to a certain extent we all missed another, crucial part of the election story. Such was the despair amongst Palestinians at the poor leadership of Yasser Arafat and his officials over the previous decade that they were prepared to vote for Hamas in large numbers, despite the consequences...
...also impressed with his selection of Senator Joe Biden as a running mate; we believe that the combination of Biden’s foreign policy experience and Obama’s expertise on domestic issues will prove a potent combination in the White House. This will be especially crucial considering that Democrats are very likely to expand their majorities in the House and the Senate come November...
...derided as big-spending liberalism. The Beltway consensus is that the economic crisis makes it necessary now. But public cynicism about government requires that the next President builds accountability into his spending programs. That's why the Infrastructure Bank that Obama proposed during the campaign may be crucial: it would create a bipartisan board of five governors who would judge and approve all major projects...
...kept it in check during his own presidential campaign. Since being picked for VP, the Delaware Senator has performed well in what advisers say were his three biggest tests: his convention speech in Denver; his debate with Sarah Palin; and stumping for working- class voters in Pennsylvania, the crucial battleground state where Biden was born and to which he has made six trips since joining the Democratic ticket. In a recent national Pew Research Center poll, 60% of those surveyed said they had a favorable view of Biden, compared with 44% who felt that way about Palin. And that...
...minutes, and he faced no shots except the penalty kick. Murray made four saves for the Friars. The Crimson led in shots, 14-9, for the game but trailed in corner kicks, 6-4.Harvard will travel to take on a competitive Dartmouth team Saturday night in a match-up crucial for taking the league title.“They’re going to be very good, so we’re in for a battle,” Fucito said. “If we can put together two halves of soccer like we played in the second half, we?...