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Even with last Saturday's disappointing result, the Crimson is in the midst of another stellar season. It has lost four games, but each defeat has been to a top-15 team, and it has been within shooting distance of a win in each of the four...
...course, it's clear that I was disappointed by Harshbarger's close defeat Tuesday night. I think he is the better man for the job and would have been a stronger advocate for the people of Massachusetts. I worry that your relative inattention to education--save a few soundbites spent teacher-bashing--will continue into your new administration. But you gave me some hope when in your victory speech you uttered the following line: "Teaching is the most important job there is." If you really believe that, prove it to the 50 percent of voters who chose...
...Crimson can, however, dig up a few small victories out of this defeat. First, the Harvard front line was greatly bolstered tonight by the return of Jellison to the lineup. On the road to a full recovery, she racked up 10 kills and six digs for the night...
...effectively appealing to local priorities, Democrats were able to defeat Republicans in several hotly contested races. Particularly in the South and the West, candidates with education and HMO reform platforms...
WASHINGTON: So much for the six-year itch. When Tuesday dawned, Republicans could reasonably wish for a five-seat gain in the Senate, which would have made their majority filibuster-proof. Instead, they suffered an astonishing defeat. The Democrats picked up five seats in the House -- a gain without historical precedent for the party that holds the White House. "This was the Republicans? election to lose," says TIME Washington correspondent Jay Branegan, "and it appears they have." Heading up the GOP casualties: outspoken New York Senator Al D?Amato, unseated by Rep. Chuck Schumer despite spending a record-breaking...