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...Lichter, a professor of communications at George Mason University and president of the Center for Media and Public Affairs, traces candidate talk show guest appearances back to the 1988 campaign. At that time, George H.W. Bush's campaign manager Lee Atwater watched Johnny Carson's quips on The Tonight Show to see which candidate jokes got the biggest laughs. "It was 1988 and it was the first time anyone ever thought about political humor having any significance," Lichter explained. "What happened was the political writers started taking note of the comedians and this realm of entertainment became a part...
...calls his "renewed emphasis on Iowa" are rooted partly in opportunity and partly in necessity. Former Senator Fred Thompson's anticipated entry in the race could further divide the unsettled conservative base. Meanwhile, John McCain's troubles could put some of his supporters and ground organization into play. In Mason City, making a none-too-subtle pitch for their affection, Giuliani pronounced himself a "big admirer" of the Arizona Senator and added, "If I were not running, I'd be supporting him." The new early-state focus is also a defensive move. The latest polls show Mitt Romney solidly ahead...
...missus (small), Giuliani noted, "They had bull riding this year in Madison Square Garden." At a town-hall forum held at Northern Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), he marveled, "There's a city in New York called Nyack! Spelled differently..." Upon learning that composer Meredith Willson grew up in Mason City, Giuliani immediately made the connection: "The Music Man was on Broadway a long time." Most familiar of all is Iowa's tradition of retail politics, he said outside a Webster City diner called Coney's Plus (yep, just like the island). "This," declared Giuliani, "is the way you campaign...
George Ingram, 48, lives on Capitol Hill with his sons Mason, 15, and Andrew, 10. He is the first to admit that single fatherhood has not helped his career as a political economist. "We're torn between working hard to become Secretary of State and nurturing our kids," he says. "You make the choice to nurture your kids, and people think it's great. But does it put a crimp on your career? Yes, very definitely. When I finish this process, I will have spent 15 years on a professional plateau." Ingram finds that his colleagues accept his dual commitments...
...HUPD officers responded to a complaint that one of a group of individuals on the steps of Widener Library was urinating on the building. The three individuals were sent on their way.May 23:9:26 a.m.: Officers observed an individual acting suspiciously at the corner of Brattle and Mason Streets. They conducted a field interview and ran the individual for outstanding warrants. Mark Mohr, already arrested on May 18 for trespassing, was placed under arrest and charged with warrant service.May 24: 3:38 p.m.: HUPD responded to a report of vandalism on the John Harvard Statue. Upon arrival, they noted...