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Steve Schmidt, John McCain's bald-headed message maven, made his first mark on national politics in the Bush-Cheney war room in 2004. Schmidt specialized in the generous dispersal of indignation - like a friendly neighbor handing out Halloween candy - to a quote-hungry press. "It is simply outrageous that John Kerry is questioning people's patriotism," he told the New York Times in April of that year. "John Kerry will say anything for his political benefit," he told Reuters that October. "Now his campaign surrogates have taken those attacks to a new low," he told the Philadelphia Inquirer that...
...that, and patience. Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, which had the unwitting effect of yoking Pakistan's fortunes to those of the U.S. Do not be surprised if--even with skillful diplomacy, generous aid and appropriate military assistance--it takes another generation for that strange partnership to become one from which both partners believe they benefit...
...move to a new home, said that although the University’s new housing package was structured differently, it did not actually enable her to move.Rosenblum, who said she advocated for Martin in salary negotiations, said “the University’s counter-offer was a generous offer.”“Harvard never wants to lose its good young senior faculty, and certainly not its excellent women,” Rosenblum said.While Martin said she enjoyed Harvard’s fast pace early in her career, Martin said that she is looking forward...
...Although Harvard and other wealthy schools may appease legislators with more generous aid packages, the trickle-down effect might be minimal. Mark Kantrowitz, a financial-aid expert based in Pitsburgh, Pa., who runs the website Finaid.org, predicts that fewer than 5% of schools will do away with loans entirely. That's because the vast majority of schools don't have large endowments they can tap to supplement lower tuition revenue. Many still depend heavily on net tuition to pay for operating costs, including faculty salaries and facility maintenance. That may be especially true at public schools - which educate...
...keep up with the Ivies in this respect could end up being detrimental to less affluent schools. Michael McPherson, an economist and former president of Minnesota's Macalester College, warns that some may choose to increase class size or skip prestigious faculty hires in order to offer more generous aid packages. In the end, "they risk sacrificing quality to mimic the big boys," he says...