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...close defeat at the hands of the Elis made Wednesday's victory even more satisfying, as it proved once and for all that the Crimson could break through against top-caliber competition...
Rule one in politics: No matter how grim your defeat, smile and paint it as a victory. The Senate hadn't even finished voting on Bush's budget and tax cut on Friday when the stampede began for the Capitol's radio and TV studio...
...Friday, Mar. 23, the Crimson stood 0-2 in the round-robin portion of the tournament after a 5-3 loss to Mercer and a 7-0 defeat at the hands of No. 3 California. Whitton did everything for the Crimson against Mercer, hitting two home runs and pitching a complete game, but she couldn't win the game all by herself...
...roller-coaster weekend for Crimson junior co-captain Jennifer Botterill, who won the Patty Kazmaier Award the night following the crushing defeat to Minn.-Duluth then watched her collegiate record 80-game point-scoring streak come to an end against Dartmouth...
...doppelgangers Chris Shays and Marty Meehan, a soft-money ban has cruised through the House before by wide margins, but as in the Senate, pro-reform votes get awfully skittish as soon as they're meaningful. House Majority Whip Tom DeLay has vowed to "try anything I can" to defeat the bill, and on this one he's got Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, who's upset about the hike in hard-money limits, in his corner...