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...pretty tolerant," says Housman, who considers himself a moderate conservative. "A lot of members tend to lean very far to the right. But members pretty much span wide across the spectrum and represent many different views...
...month after New Hampshire, Gore and Bradley fight for 15 states in one shot. The New England states, along with Maryland and Bradley's home state of Missouri should all lean his way. And New York could be his biggest prize; he and Gore are currently running even there, though Gore is mobilizing minorities and unions with some success. Ohio would also be a valuable swing state for either to win. Gore is not finished if he loses New York and even Ohio. Early signs point his capturing the biggest state: California. He holds a 27-point lead...
...back for producing a new Teflon candidate - a man everybody thought would breeze through the primaries unscathed. But by Monday night, wearied by two weeks of hostile six-way debates and faced with a viable challenger in the form of John McCain, George W. Bush was forced to lean on the 11th Commandment of Republican campaigning - don't hurt the party. And thus Bush and McCain staged a minor p.r. coup, shaking hands on a negative campaigning embargo. "This is a way for George Bush to distinguish himself from the other candidates, by painting himself as a different kind...
...such a smart writer and director, the changed emphasis might have obscured the icy brilliance of Tom's amoral talents. But Minghella knows a good story when he sees one--his last triumph was the sweeping, stony The English Patient-- and he treats Tom Ripley's tale like David Lean on an epic bender. The thriller story becomes woven into a gorgeous, glorious travelogue through the high points of Italian sightseeing, circa 1957. And, I'll admit, I'm a sucker for a pretty shot of Roman sunlight...
Harvard has taken a pacifistic approach to the clubs, arguing that since they are not affiliated with the campus, it has no jurisdiction over them. But if Harvard wants to get rid of these sexist and elitist organizations once and for all, surely it can lean a little harder. For instance, although Harvard doesn't hold sway over the clubs as off-campus entities, the College certainly does have clout over their main stage--classrooms and campus space...