Word: knocks
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...because what happened here is any different than what goes on at bigger programs all over the country or because a couple of students made some bad choices. It’s taken a beating because it’s Harvard, and when people have a chance to knock the Crimson down a notch or two, they jump on it. I am certainly not condoning or defending the actions of any of the players involved in the misconduct, but let’s look at what has really occurred. Matt Thomas...
...Running from the GOP in New Jersey In a race that may hold the key to control of the Senate, Republican challenger Tom Kean Jr. hopes to knock off a Democratic incumbent by keeping a distance from his own party
...scandal did knock two powerful Republicans out of Congress over the past year, putting both their seats in play. At the same time, Democrats are finding that in a handful of districts like Doolittle's, their opponents' ties to Abramoff are helping them raise money and close poll numbers, forcing expensive countermeasures like the Bush visit. And with races tightening across the country, a handful of districts may be enough. The Abramoff factor has put up to five seats in play for Democrats in a contest in which 15 would give them control of the House...
...seduction, and that's a new thing in French politics," says Régine Lemoine-Darthois, co-author of a recent book about women of Royal's generation titled An Age Called Desire. "She holds up a mirror to French women that they find very agreeable: to knock men dead while being a woman of power. She's proof that you don't have to abandon your femininity to make it." At a campaign meeting in Paris earlier this year, a man told Royal she looked good. "You're not too bad yourself," she retorted, bringing down the house...
...Running from the GOP in New Jersey In a race that may hold the key to control of the Senate, Republican challenger Tom Kean Jr. hopes to knock off a Democratic incumbent by keeping a distance from his own party