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...votes in the Senate, luring significant Republican backing rather than having to ram it through with a simple Democratic majority. But Senate aides on both sides of the aisle say that while the bill is likely to pass, such overwhelming support would be difficult if not impossible to garner. Even overcoming the Senate's 60-vote filibuster threshold would require convincing at least two Republicans to support the plan (unless the much contested Minnesota Senate race is suddenly resolved in the Democrats' favor, in which case Obama would need only one Republican...
After junior Jeremy Lin starred in Harvard’s first-ever win over a ranked team, he was bound to garner more attention against Ivy League opponents. Keeping the game close on Saturday at Leede Arena, Dartmouth did everything possible to keep the ball out of Lin’s hands at the end of the game. No matter, because Lin is not Harvard’s only clutch guard. Freshman Oliver McNally hit two baskets in the last minute and a half, including the last bucket with 12.4 seconds remaining, to seal the game...
Obama, Barack •choice of Leon Panetta by as CIA chief fails to garner unanimous support...
...minted president. “But oh my God, now I have to run the UC.” Flores—by her own account the first Latina to assume the UC presidency—won the election in historic fashion, eking out a victory that saw her garner only 66 more first-place votes than her nearest opponent. The election was the closest contest in at least five years, according to election officials. At one point, the Schwartz campaign trailed by only 18 votes, officials said. “This is a historic moment?...
...There is then a question of whether to focus on the educational element of what the cause is actually about or the event itself. As we have seen, it is difficult to garner attention around the issue at hand, while also advertising for the event itself. There develops a need to focus on the social element without the social responsibility so as to draw in the greatest number of students. However, this approach also does not do sufficient justice to the causes we are raising money for, nor does it help instill a sense of social responsibility in the Harvard...