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...closest Senate race in history - for an open New Hampshire seat in 1974 - was so tight that the candidates had to hold a second election. After Republican Louis Wyman beat Democrat John Durkin by just 355 votes, a recount gave Durkin the lead - but by only 10 votes, which meant another recount. This count gave the election back to Wyman - by two votes. Durkin asked the Senate - which had a convenient 60-vote Democratic majority - for a review of the results. Despite six weeks of debate, the Senate couldn't resolve the matter, and the two candidates agreed...
...that moment that Jeb wasn't even going to think about running" for Martinez's seat, says a prominent GOP Floridian. When Bush left office as Florida's governor last year, he insisted he wasn't interested in running for President, Senator or any other job that meant wading into the Beltway cesspool. And there was also the widely held notion that Bush, like Rudy Giuliani and other domineering chief executives, wasn't especially well cut out for the compromise and deliberate pace of the congressional sandbox...
Iskenderian:The impact on the poor, including the clients of our network, has probably been most evident in rising food and energy prices, which have meant that families may face trade-offs like the choice between paying back their loans or putting dinner on the table for their families. Microfinance doesn't target the poorest of the poor, as they need other types of intervention. It targets the economically active poor at the bottom of the pyramid. There are signs that micro-entrepreneurs will see higher interest rates, since the global credit crunch will likely require MFIs to raise interest...
...taller than those currently allowed under East Cambridge zoning rules. Some residents said they believed the meeting was called to facilitate Alexandria’s plans for development. But City Manager Robert W. Healey denied that the meeting had anything to do with zoning regulations, stating that it was meant to address existing biosafety rules. In 1976, Cambridge became the first city in the world to pass biosafety regulations, setting the standard for other labs around the world, Lipson said. Lipson acknowledged concerns regarding the biological hazards of the lab, stating that there is a tiny possibility for the genetically...
...voters in Republican strongholds to come to the polls one last time. The Chambliss line about being the firewall against an Obama agenda is resonating with voters. According to a recent Rasmussen poll, 52% of Georgia voters say they would be less likely to vote for Martin if it meant the Democrats would gain a 60-seat majority in the Senate. Meanwhile, 9% of those planning to vote for Martin said the thought of a filibuster-proof Senate makes them less likely to vote...