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This was the first time the Nevada caucuses were held early enough to matter, so the unions convinced the Democratic party to let workers vote in the hotels, since Saturday at noon is the equivalent of first thing in the morning at your office. Bellagio workers were given a box lunch with a ham and salami sandwich, a bag of Kettle Chips, potato salad and carrot cake. When I headed into the hallway, I ran into Hillary Clinton, who was staying in the hotel, and asked her if she thought this was the nicest caucus ever. She laughed a laugh...
...Bhutto, like her father, connected with Pakistan's downtrodden masses. She represented the hopes and aspirations of the country's poor and disenfranchised. For millions of her followers, her inability to deliver really did not matter. In a country ruled by inept, corrupt generals, Bhutto was an icon of defiance and courage. In death she has become larger than life. Her indefatigable struggle for democracy and willingness to take risks overrode much of the paradox that is implied in the article. Seemingly fragile yet politically astute and daring, Bhutto will remain a potent force in Pakistan's troubled political landscape...
...That is simply not our plan today and will never be our plan to develop [the land] in any for-profit way or sell it to anyone who would that for that matter,” Gray said...
...committee could alienate some families. “Having Denise on the board as chair will make a big difference,” Nolan said. Simmons will also have to weigh in on the renewal of school superintendent Thomas D. Fowler-Finn’s contract, a matter which has divided the committee in past years. Marc C. McGovern, a member of the School Committee, said he was excited to have a mayor with close ties to the school system, regardless of what Simmons decides on the superintendent. “I feel that her experience both as a committee...
...recent Fox News debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C., what he might offer as a short-term, immediate fix to stave off a recession, he replied, "The first thing we need to do is stop the out-of-control spending." While curbing government spending is a good idea as a matter of policy, and a sure-fire applause line with Republicans, it is precisely the opposite of what many economists would prescribe for giving the economy an immediate boost...