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...fell to Bill Clinton to deliver the coup de grace. The President broke his policy of staying neutral in primaries and endorsed Rush in a glowing radio spot. When it was over, Rush piled up 61% of the vote, compared with 30% for Obama. He lost the most heavily black wards by more than 4 to 1. The race was called before Obama could even make his way to a would-be victory party at the Ramada Inn in Hyde Park. "I confess to you," he told about 50 supporters on a chilly March evening, "winning is better than losing...
...fortune in securities trading, had a claim on the support of Governor Rod Blagojevich, whose 2002 victory Hull had helped underwrite. But, as Jones put it, "the governor needs support for his initiatives, so naturally he's not going to take a chance at alienating me." Blagojevich stayed neutral. Illinois comptroller Dan Hynes was the presumptive favorite, the son of a former state senate president, longtime 19th-ward boss and close Daley ally. The AFL-CIO was gearing up for an early endorsement of the younger Hynes. Jones caught wind of the plans and called its president. "If you proceed...
...approached Frey's new book, a novel called Bright Shiny Morning (Harper; 512 pages) with something approximating a neutral frame of mind. As it turns out, if you're thinking of not buying it because of Frey's past misdeeds, you might want to look for some other way of getting back at him, because it's a pretty good read...
...priority. In such an expansive construction project, some environmental harm is unavoidable, but Harvard should make sure that it continues its development in the most environmentally conscious way possible. Moreover, University President Drew G. Faust should use this report as an opportunity to commit Harvard to being climate-neutral, an action the Harvard College Environmental Action Committee has been calling for. We encourage Faust to set Harvard on track to being climate-neutral by 2036, as a plan to ensure that Harvard make up for its greenhouse gas emissions is a vital part of being sustainable. Such a move will...
While the bill was advertised as being politically neutral, Eliot House resident Andrew D. Fine ’09, who is a former Crimson editorial editor, pleaded the UC not to pass the bill because of its third clause, which “recommends to the President of the University that the commissioning of Harvard ROTC cadets and midshipmen continue to be permitted to take place on Harvard’s campus...