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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Democratic whip was Daschle's top lieutenant as well as his loyal friend for the past six years, had promises of support from a majority of next year's 44 Senate Democrats two hours after Daschle publicly conceded his seat to Republican John Thune. That enabled Reid to easily fend off a challenge from Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd, who was also interested...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Herding the Democrats | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

...finish was a far cry from the game’s opening minutes, when a flat Crimson squad got itself in penalty trouble and left junior goaltender Ali Boe to fend for herself...

Author: By John R. Hein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Women's Hockey Comes From Behind To Beat Brown | 11/17/2004 | See Source »

Masquerading in the backstabbing world of the blonde, the rich and the famous, Kevin and Marcus alternately fend off unwanted attentions from men and battle it out on the dance floor with the Wilsons’ archrivals, the Vandergeld sisters (Jaime King, Brittany Daniel). They unabashedly spoof hotel heiresses Paris and Nicky Hilton, complete with miniature pet dog and sex video, in a hilarious but utterly contrived plot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DVD Reviews | 10/29/2004 | See Source »

...Republican club canvassers are shuttled from block to block in the grey Chevy Lumina of Olga Fernandez, who first hit the campaign trail in 1992 to help George W.’s father fend off a primary challenge from conservative commentator Pat Buchanan...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Election 2004: Harvard GOP Cracks the Granite State | 10/25/2004 | See Source »

...world. A former child prostitute now ogled and molested by her in-laws, Maureen finds America uncomfortably like the land she has just left. In a cutting satire of liberal guilt, the revelation of Maureen’s heritage sends Davey into a suicidal depression, leaving his wife to fend for herself. The play’s other victim is Harry (David B. Rochelson ’05), a mild-mannered businessman who cuts through the play’s apathy with a brief moment of genuine despair when no one tries to stop his suicide attempt. Rochelson is reincarnated...

Author: By Alexandra D. Hoffer, ON THEATER | Title: Theater Review: Dysfunctions of Vietnam Return | 10/25/2004 | See Source »

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