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...Harvard early, 18-9, but the Crimson went on an 11-2 run to tie the game at 20 on Beal’s tip in off his own miss.In contrast to Harvard’s 82-74 loss in New Haven earlier this year in a roaring, partisan arena, there were just as many Bulldogs fans as Crimson supporters, and the crowd for the most part had little effect on the game.“The reason we have such a good home record is because of our fans,” Yale guard Eric Flato said...
...Scott, who said he identifies Spare Change News as a non-partisan newspaper, publishing the cartoons was an issue of social justice...
Scott said that The Salient’s decision to publish the cartoons may arise out of partisan leanings...
...Scofield says Shockey nonetheless informally recuses himself from such activity. Scofield said Alexandra Shockey, also a former Lewis aide, is still free to lobby Lewis himself, and other committee members-and her last name is certainly well known around the panel. The ethics committee, paralyzed last year by a partisan deadlock, never formally blessed the arrangement, Scofield says...
...public scolding illustrated perfectly the exquisite dilemma of being Obama: How do you remain as popular as you are, preaching a message of unity, while also making some of the tough partisan decisions that define you as a politician and ultimately help advance your career? Obama's debut on the national stage, his speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, mesmerized people because he seemed to speak for almost everyone, black and white, liberal and conservative, immigrant and native born. But in the Senate, where voting means you have to take sides, Obama has found that preserving his Everyman appeal...