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...population, was preparing for the massive celebrations that would come with the announcement. But in the end, no announcement came, a fact which Velo said was unsurprising to most Cubans.“Cubans have an expectation of let-downs,” he says, pointing to the high hopes present after the fall of the Soviet Union. “People are reticent to go out and celebrate because they don’t want to be let down again.”Balmori says that while this glass-half-empty mentality exists, most are still hopeful that communism...
...which carries an array of unique and formidable challenges.But while experience in undergraduate administration is certainly a boon for any would-be College dean, the experience that Hammonds does possess—specifically, in leading major initiatives at the University-wide level—constitutes a major asset. We hope, then, that the selection of Hammonds further verifies what University leaders have been hinting for some time: that the authority and autonomy of the College dean will be meaningfully enhanced, empowering her to effect broader institutional change at the College than has been possible in the past.We have every reason...
McCain's supporters also hope that the Democratic fight dampens some of the party's enthusiasm. If Clinton wins the nomination, she is now almost certain to leave a bad taste among many Obama supporters, since she will likely do it without a majority of the pledged delegates. If Obama wins, Republicans hope that Clinton's negative attacks dent his image as an inspirational figure who can transcend the politics of old. "He is not as good under pressure as he is when he has 15,000 screaming partisans around him," explained Dick Wadhams, the G.O.P. chairman in Colorado, which...
Clinton's only hope of winning a majority of the delegates is to overtake Obama's elected delegate lead by winning the bulk of the remaining superdelegates...
...survey on February 16 giving the Socialists a slim 1.5-point advantage over the Popular Party. More recently, Metroscopia's poll for the liberal newspaper El País put the Socialists' lead at 4.1%. Either way, says University of Murcia political scientist Ismael Crespo, the Socialists have to hope for a high turnout. "The PP's ranks are very loyal; 80 to 85% of those who voted for them in 2004 will vote for them this time," he says. "But traditionally, about 20% of leftists abstain - they're generally disenchanted with government and only mobilize in times of crisis...