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...much an us-versus-them conversation. I’m not saying that world peace will happen on May 11, but I think that this is a small drop in the bucket—or first step toward—trying to get excited about somebody that could live halfway across the world. 3.FM: You’ve traveled and lived in several different parts of the world. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you want to be? JN: That’s a good question. You know, I’ve traveled...
...G.O.P. congressional leaders vociferously oppose - was heartening, even if McCain's policy is less than perfect. And when Obama and Clinton pounced on the plan (Obama called it "breathtaking" in its hypocrisy, since McCain has voted against alternative energy subsidies; Clinton dismissed it as a compendium of "halfway measures"), it signaled that global warming would be a serious debating issue in the general election. That's more good news - and if it happened because it's smart politics for McCain...
...contest raised another question that haunts Obama to this day: Does he have the will to win? Halfway through the race, he took his family to Hawaii for Christmas, missing a key vote in Springfield on legislation to make illegal gun possession a felony. The measure was intended to deter violence in the kind of gun-ravaged neighborhoods he was seeking to represent. Illinois's governor, who called a special session to pass the measure, pleaded with Obama to come back. His staff did too. But Obama, who had previously supported the bill, refused to return for the vote...
...Crimson made up ground, cutting Northeastern’s advantage to three seats at the halfway point, a member of the Harvard crew caught a crab under the Mass. Ave. Bridge and interrupted the Crimson’s push back on the Huskies. The three-seat margin jumped back up to six seats immediately...
...Halfway into the racing season, the Harvard varsity heavyweights seem to have hit their stride. Following an exciting 0.5-second win over Princeton last weekend, the varsity eight claimed open water victories over both Navy and Penn to retain the Adams Cup for the ninth consecutive year. The Crimson finished the turn-laden course over three seconds before Navy and almost 15 seconds ahead of Penn. “For us, it’s good to have another win under our belts,” captain six-seat Joe Medioli said. “Given last weekend against Princeton...