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Michigan, which has 156 delegates, held its primary on January 15, and Clinton won handily, with 55% of the vote. But all the other major Democratic contenders had taken their name off the Michigan ballot. ("Uncommitted" came in second, with 40%.) And Florida, which has 210 delegates, voted on Jan. 29. All of the Democratic contenders were on the ballot, but had pledged not to campaign there. Clinton won with 50% of the vote, well ahead of Obama...
...from clear what power he has over employees who have already been fired. As of Thursday night, the department had not discussed the matter with Obama himself, but had notified members of his staff of the incidents, and were planning a fuller briefing on Friday. The incidents occurred on Jan. 9, Feb. 21 and March 14; the employees involved in the first two were fired, while the one involved in the most recent one has been disciplined, and an inquiry is continuing...
...their original fateful decision. Last May, Republican Florida Governor Charlie Crist and the state's G.O.P.-controlled legislature - fed up with what they call an absurd presidential primary process that gives small states like Iowa and New Hampshire inordinate clout - decided to leapfrog Florida's primary from March to Jan. 29. The move violated Democratic as well as Republican party rules, but many if not most Florida Democrats also supported it. Still, the DNC ruled that all 210 of Florida's Democratic nominating delegates would be annulled. It exacted the same draconian punishment on Democrats in Michigan, which moved...
Stone also led the United States U-18 squad to a gold medal at the World Championship on Jan. 12 in Calgary, defeating Team Canada in the championship game...
...isn’t analogous to, for example, Martin Luther King Jr. opposing a bill desegregating buses. After all, McCain is running for President and some compromises must be made. However, his willingness to compromise on issues he has been so principled on in the past is jarring. On Jan. 17, this paper’s staff published an editorial endorsing Senator John McCain for the Republican nomination, praising among other things his “unequivocal” stance on torture. The Harvard Crimson wasn’t alone in admiring McCain’s staunch opposition to torture...