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President-elect Barack Obama's rise to the pinnacle of political power and his ability to enthrall giant crowds with his skills as an orator have drawn comparisons to former President John F. Kennedy. Those comparisons do not, however, carry over to the golf course.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Good is Barack Obama at Golf? | 12/31/2008 | See Source »

But the choice that Tibetans are facing isn't a simple fork in the road between seeking independence or seeking autonomy. That's clear from looking at the people expected to play a key role in the talks, which are closed to the public. The central voices of the Tibetan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tibetans Look to Future, Without Dalai Lama | 11/18/2008 | See Source »

Margaret Atwood has worn many literary hats - novelist, poet, essayist, critic, historian - but now she has added another one: orator. Her latest book, Payback: Debt as Metaphor and the Shadow Side of Wealth, isn't just her first nonfiction book not about literature; it's also a series of speeches...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Margaret Atwood | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

Hayes also crossed paths with President John Quincy Adams, Class of 1787, who was a major presence on campus and who was a noted orator on behalf of the abolitionist cause.

Author: By Alexander B. Cohn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Before Obama... Hayes? | 11/2/2008 | See Source »

Obama is a fantastic orator, a man who inspired a people disillusioned with the current administration. Yet, a vote for McCain is not a vote for Bush, and McCain called Obama out on this false accusation, announcing, “If you wanted to run against George Bush, you should...

Author: By Andrew J. Crutchfield, Peyton R. Miller, and Rachel L. Wagley | Title: Underdog to the Rescue | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

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