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...Democratic nomination. As a red-state Democrat, Warner had an approval rating of 80 percent when he left office this past January. But Stephen E. Dewey ’07, president of the Harvard Republican Club, alleged that although Warner was elected governor on a platform of not raising taxes, he did not adhere to this promise. “He’s a great example of Democratic leadership,” Dewey wrote in an e-mail. Helgen said the award is granted to a rising star in the Democratic Party who has had a significant impact...
Natural disasters have exposed not only our logistical incompetence, but also the deeply fractured state of American society. NCCC is a platform of practical help and a bright beacon of hope. Its activities, rather than being harshly cut at the height of their success, should serve as an inspiration and provide a model for expanded programs...
...then there isn?t lasting use that takes place with them. Some things are a long time in the works. This high-definition video game, Xbox360, we?ve been working on that 3 1/2 years before we came out with it. And the way that works is that platform will stay the same for over four years and then there will be a big leapfrog...
...orders. But it wasn't until 1936, when the use of leather and steel was restricted in Italy, that genius really struck. Desperate to replace the rationed materials, Ferragamo came up with the idea of filling the heels of his shoes with cork and wood, creating the wedge. The platform sandal soon followed, becoming a favorite among leading ladies, including Lauren Bacall, Carmen Miranda and Audrey Hepburn, many of whom longed for a stylish lift. (Marilyn Monroe special-ordered her platforms at over 4 in.) Today the platform and the wedge are best sellers for labels as diverse as Prada...
...kick-off event for the Harvard College Democrats’ Massachusetts Politics Week, Mass. State Senator and Middlesex County district attorney candidate Jarrett T. Barrios ’90 discussed his platform before a student gathering in the Kirkland Senior Common Room last night. Barrios, who is the first openly gay Hispanic Mass. state senator, addressed issues ranging from violent crime prevention to the gubernatorial race to the Supreme Court’s recent Solomon Amendment decision. Barrios, who will face another Democrat, Gerry Leone, in the district attorney race, advocated reforms focusing not just on winning convictions...