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...slavery. With that come certain defense mechanisms, ways of guarding ourselves against disappointment. Frankly, I was perfectly fine with the idea of never seeing a black President in my lifetime. When Obama entered the race, any expectations we had were negative. We started to see the light in Iowa, but even as his support became a popular movement, there was always a kind of disbelief in the idea that America would really vote for a black man. We'd like to be wrong, but we think we're right. There is no sense in the black community of the kind...
...even though the bailout has been approved, the financial future remains murky, and some schools are already reporting cutbacks: Boston University has called for a hiring freeze, while Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, plans to delay any further plans for new buildings or other capital projects...
...uncover universities policies regarding everything from endowment spending to executive compensation. The decision by the IRS to gather this information is not objectionable, as they undoubtedly have the right to such information, although any new regulations developed as a result of the questionnaire might be. In recent months, Iowa senator Charles E. Grassey has led the charge against tax-exempt American universities, accusing them of using that exemption to stockpile massive amounts of capital instead of putting those resources to good use. This accusation is unwarranted, as universities serve the public good through their research and the community services they...
...reading of state polls, just seven states are toss-ups at this point - Nevada, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida - all of which Bush won in 2004. "If the election were held today, Obama would win every state John Kerry won in 2004, while adding New Mexico, Iowa and Colorado to his coalition," Rove announced on his blog Sunday...
...McCain has led most of the summer in this bellwether state - Missouri has gone with the winner in every presidential election but one since 1904 - with just a skeleton crew in place. In fact, paid McCain staffers are so scarce in these parts that reporters have to call Iowa if they want a comment. Tina Hervey, the state GOP spokeswoman, says the McCain camp is simply doing a better job of marshaling resources - and they are confident that the "72-hour strategy" of flooding likely Republican voters with phone calls, direct mail and even personal visits in the last...