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...third-party candidates to grow in popularity. A declaration of candidacy by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg would likely generate a groundswell of support. Though Bloomberg’s prospects for winning as a third-party candidate are slim, there is still a chance for his candidacy to exert a powerful influence on the direction of the country, as long as enough people are willing to vote for him. We are lucky enough to live in a democracy that gives us the right to vote for the candidate we most respect. It’s time we started exercising that...
...well in Yankee New Hampshire. He spent the days leading up to the primary cooking up photo ops and retooling his Iowa-focused message for a more national audience. Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson continued to underperform their supporters' early hopes, while the libertarian contrarian Ron Paul continued to exert his narrow but intense appeal...
...limit the time they had to pick us apart,” said Crimson coach Ted Donato ’91. “I thought our penalty kill was exceptional and gave us a chance to get a point tonight.” Even though Quinnipiac managed to exert some pressure in the offensive zone, Harvard kept up its forecheck in the neutral zone and forced the Bobcats into the corners and behind the net when they could penetrate the Crimson’s zone. Against Princeton (8-8-0, 6-4-0), Richter played a more pivotal role...
...Congressman Tom Tancredo announced last week that he was withdrawing from the race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. Right after that surprising announcement in Des Moines, he sat down with TIME to reflect on the impact he's had on the race and how he hopes to continue exert influence with his endorsement of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Excerpts...
Another reason Suleiman got the nod was, perhaps, simply the lack of a better option: March 14 had determined that it had few chips left to play, given that the Bush Administration had apparently withdrawn support. "With America's realignment and engagement with Syria, obviously [the U.S.] cannot exert pressure on Syria anymore. We understood the message and acted appropriately," says Ghattas Khoury, a member of March...