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...DeBenigno says it was an unnecessary one. "We're going to win Florida," she says. "It will be a nail-biter, but our ground game and absentee ballot organization will prove better than Obama's. [Obama] might spend $20 million here, but McCain has 20 years of experience that crosses over into every community in this state, especially Cuban Americans." She believes that informal voter surveys today show Florida's Cuban-American vote is holding steady enough for McCain to give him the state, where Obama has actually held a slight lead in the polls in recent weeks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election Day Dispatches: It's Morning for the Kenyan Obamas | 11/4/2008 | See Source »

...billion in the red. Innovative programs like Massachusetts’ universal health care system would fall by the wayside, and even basic services would struggle for survival. In Cambridge, Steven Swanger, who directs the umbrella organization of Work Force, has vowed to “fight tooth and nail to keep it going.” But he can only do so much alone. The Cambridge community is already feeling the pinch of a slowing economy. Adding on the weight of Ballot Initiative One would likely prove a deadly blow...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Fiscal Madness | 11/3/2008 | See Source »

Eight miles down the road from John McCain's picturesque Arizona ranch, two dozen Democratic volunteers sat crammed into a second-floor strip-mall suite above a nail salon on Sunday morning making calls to persuade Arizonans to vote for the man running against their longtime Senator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Arizona Is Not a Lock for McCain | 11/3/2008 | See Source »

...respective events. Leading the Crimson on the day was freshman Caroline Vloka, who placed first in the sabre event in an impressive premier performance. In the women’s epee, freshman Noam Mills finished sixth. In single elimination, Mills lost to the eventual first-place finisher in a nail-bitingly close match, 15-14. “Noam is probably our best fencer here,” Brand said. “I think she’ll do really well for us this season.” Following suit was freshman Shelby MacLeod, placing fourth in the foil...

Author: By Melissa Schellberg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Early Tuneup Shows Promise | 11/2/2008 | See Source »

...utility bills and serving as Zack and Miri’s fairy godmothers. They nudge the romance along through its literal and emotional climaxes, which happen to be separated in the context of this film. Who knew porn stars could be so sensitive? Zack hits the nail on the head when he tells the group his coffee-shop porno idea has “production value waiting to have balls on it.” The same could apply to “Zack and Miri.” In theory the premise is hilarious and fresh, requiring serious maneuvering...

Author: By Mia P. Walker, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

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