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...torn scraps of conventional wisdom being swept up and thrown away after the election, here's one that may be the most discredited of all: Americans don't vote based on the vice-presidential nominee. From the moment Sarah Palin finished her incandescent speech at the Republican National Convention to the late-October New York Times/CBS News poll in which a third of respondents said the choice of Vice President would have a "great deal of influence" on their vote, it was clear that Palin was a transformative figure. In short, she single-handedly changed the race - only...
...epitome of the “Harvard moment...
...very intense, changing environment that always presents challenges and opportunities. And you want to be able to feel that you’re contributing as well as being challenged, so it’s not the same old, same old kind of thing.13. FM: Most memorable HUDS moment? TAM: Let’s see... I don’t think there’s any one that stands out more than the other. I do remember an event that was deeply moving to me. That was when Nelson Mandela got an honorary degree. That was really quite extraordinary.14. FM: Tell...
...well are the ones who figure out what the movements are in society and tap into what people are already feeling.” Harvard Kennedy School professor Thomas E. Patterson also said that student interest in politics was not fleeting. “I do think this moment has created a lot of interest,” he said, “and I don’t mean simply the Obama moment. Interest has been on the rise. The real driver [in 2004, when youth turnout also increased] was the Iraq war, and when that turned sour, there...
...Billy and me, it was love at first lick. From the moment we locked eyes, we were literally drooling over each other (trust me, I had a stain on my shirt to prove it). We’d snuggle under the covers and stay up together into the wee hours of the night. We’d go on jogs and picnics (after all, he was a natural outdoorsman). And it wasn’t all just frivolous frolicking. Like any great romance, Billy’s love has changed...