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Goalie Oli Jonas made 38 saves, many during the crucial moments of the game, to shut down Princeton's attempt to derail the Crimson from finishing third. His Tiger counterpart, Dave Stathos was equally busy, stopping...
...Even if the campaign to discredit Ashcroft cannot derail his candidacy, many Democrats hope they can build enough negative energy behind the former senator to raise questions about those who vote in favor of confirmation. That tactic may prove particularly useful, of course, during the next election cycle, when some moderate Senate Republicans will return to their liberal-leaning states and be forced to defend their vote in favor of an attorney general so violently opposed by powerful local interests like organized labor and the civil rights lobby...
According to an Associated Press report published last week, Tribe was invited by Democratic Senate leaders to testify and perhaps help derail President-elect George W. Bush's controversial, conservative nominee for attorney general...
...virulent. Nobody on the left likes Bush's pick for attorney general: Abortion-rights activists, minority groups, feminists, labor unions and environmentalists are already bombarding congressional offices with information designed to destroy Ashcroft's nomination. The former senator is under fire for his pro-life views, his efforts to derail judicial appointments of blacks and women and his affiliation with Bob Jones University, where he received an honorary degree. The liberals' antipathy, of course, is enough to solidify fervent support for Ashcroft among conservatives, who see him as an example of the upstanding and morally sound leadership they believe...
...wise man also keeps his allies from embarrassing him. Florida Republicans are still revving up for that special session, set for Wednesday by the House, but Sunday night the state's Senate leader cried whoa. Is this merely a show of sagacious dissent, to derail charges of railroading, or is there real dissension in the ranks? Cheney has perfected the shrug on this issue, but he might consider a loud plea for the local folks to wait a week - the last thing Bush needs right now is another reason to look illegitimate. (Next-to-last: the emerging GOP fight...