Word: mikes
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Candidates promised to shut off their robo-dialers on Christmas to give households a few hours of heavenly peace. Beyond that, however, the few days left before the caucuses are too precious to go unexploited. Democrat Christopher Dodd is heralding his "12 Days of Results" tour, while Republican Mike Huckabee virtually wraps himself in swaddling clothes in an ad in which he reflects on "the birth of Christ," with a perfectly lighted set of shelves forming a glowing Cross over his shoulder...
...season for religious political ads. Conservative Evangelicals are a house divided when it comes to supporting a GOP candidate, but Mike Huckabee continues his efforts to win them over. In a new TV spot, the pastor candidate claims to put politics aside in the spirit of the holiday, announcing "What really matters is the celebration of the birth of Christ." His campaign insists X-mas isn't an event to spin, but with a tree in the background--and a cross, formed by the intersection of shelves--Huckabee is positioning himself as the friendly, faithful candidate, vs. Mitt Romney...
...It’s one of the lores of our friendship that Mike was sweating bullets before this thing,” she added. “And Allan just did his magic, and the audience stayed for the whole speech. A lot of the time, people...
...announcement made by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) junior Mike Fucito and sophomore Andrew Akpan were named to the All-American second-team. The pair also got the nod for the All-Northeast Region first-team. The two forwards are the only players from the Ivy League to be selected to the All-American team. Akpan—who was one of just three unanimous decisions—and Fucito, along with senior captain Matt Hoff, were also selected to the All-Ivy first-team. Additionally, Akpan was chosen as a second-team All-American by College...
...game. A game-opening 5-2 flourish by the Crimson was quickly buried under a pile of easy offensive boards and putbacks for Vermont. The Catamounts capitalized on second and third chances, as both their post players and their guards had an easy time around the basket. Meanwhile, Mike Trimboli and Nick Vier dropped in two three-pointers each. By the time Harvard came up for air with six minutes left in the half, it was facing a 19-point deficit. “I thought we needed a change,” coach Tommy Amaker said...