Word: michigan
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...March to Jan. 29. The move violated Democratic as well as Republican party rules, but many if not most Florida Democrats also supported it. Still, the DNC ruled that all 210 of Florida's Democratic nominating delegates would be annulled. It exacted the same draconian punishment on Democrats in Michigan, which moved its primary to Jan. 15. The DNC also allowed Iowa, New Hampshire and other small, early-primary states to force Democratic candidates to pledge not to campaign in Florida or Michigan...
...years ago Harvard softball coach Jenny Allard found her success on the other side of the bench. From 1987-90, Allard played for the University of Michigan, earning numerous honors along the way. Last month, one of the Crimson’s most established coaches was recognized for her achievements as one of six former athletes inducted into the Michigan Hall of Honor. Allard’s fellow inductees include tennis player Michael Leach, swimmer Ann Colloton, synchronized swimmer Ruth Pickett Thompson, and football players Bill Hewitt and Desmond Howard. Hewitt competed professionally for both the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago...
After a federal court turned down a lawsuit that challenged a Michigan ban on affirmative action, reactions from Harvard professors and students ranged from disappointed to unsurprised. On Tuesday, a U.S. district judge dismissed the lawsuit that challenges the ban on affirmative action that was approved by voters, known as Proposal 2. In 2006, Michigan residents voted to end affirmative action in public universities and agencies in the state by a majority of 58 percent. Harvard Law School professor Mark V. Tushnet said he thought the court’s decision was “not surprising?...
Jafar’s father found out that his mother had passed away on New Year’s Day last year—the day after he and his wife had been celebrating Saddam’s execution on the streets of Dearborn, Michigan...
...Obama campaign has cleverly slow-walked the debate over the Florida and Michigan primaries, knowing that the clock on their side. With Florida essentially giving up, and Michigan struggling to find a solution, Clinton's time - and options - are fast running...