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...best, most riveting election campaign I have witnessed as an adult. I'm 56. Never before have I seen a primary campaign come down to the wire like this year's Democratic contest. Back in January I was hoping for the same thing on the Republican side. Sure, hard-fought contests are bruising for all concerned, but I believe the nation will be better off next January because of the election fights that took place this year. Now if only we could shorten the campaign season. Dave Peterson, TUCSON, ARIZ...
...don’t know whether they thought that the No. 51 team could challenge them. We certainly didn’t make it easy for them.”The match, which was cut short after the Red Raiders clinched with their fourth win, featured hard-fought battles up and down Harvard’s lineup. The Crimson’s only two wins came at No. 5 and 6, from freshmen Alexei Chijoff-Evans and Aba Omodele-Lucien, both of whom are now riding seven-match win streaks. Each freshman has lost only one set during that streak...
...Raising the flag on Mount Suribachi was a sign of victory for the U.S. military in a hard-fought battle. Our country lost more than 400,000 soldiers in World War II. If global warming ever causes that many deaths, then you can start Photoshopping pictures. Meredith Lea, Bloomington, Illinois...
...best, most riveting election campaign I have witnessed as an adult. I'm 56. Never before have I seen a primary campaign come down to the wire like this year's Democratic contest. Back in January I was hoping for the same thing on the Republican side. Sure, hard-fought contests are bruising for all concerned, but I believe the nation will be better off next January, when the new President takes office, because of the election fights that took place this year. Now if only we could shorten the campaign season. Dave Peterson, TUCSON, ARIZ...
Raising the flag on mount Suribachi was a sign of victory for our military in a hard-fought battle. Our country lost more than 400,000 soldiers in WW II. If global warming ever causes that many deaths, then you can start Photoshopping pictures. Meredith Lea, BLOOMINGTON...