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...Rarely has a man so nicely matched his hour. A third-generation politician, Koizumi toiled for decades in relative obscurity in the Diet until he unexpectedly vaulted to power in 2001 on a platform that promised sweeping economic reforms. Unfortunately, Koizumi's record has fallen far short of his grand promises, but that's largely due to the stiff opposition he has encountered from old-guard LDP members, whose constituencies have long benefited from exactly the kind of pork-barrel programs Koizumi has been trying to do away with. But now, with many of his staunchest opponents finally ousted, Koizumi...
...work, Brown typically alternates between writing Bachelet’s speeches, answering her correspondence, working on the party’s platform, and performing economic analysis...
...understand that there are constraints given by Chile’s culture and history that would make my ideal platform an absolute loser
...problem, but just in case,” he quipped, to an appreciative crowd. The discussion was emceed by AIA’s John W. Scott ’06, who praised Davis’ work beyond his athletic career. “A guy like Don has the platform to influence a lot of people,” he said. “So many professional athletes give nothing back; it’s good to see [Davis] using his influence positively.” Scott, who greeted several of his Harvard football teammates prior to the speech, said...
...scrutiny from multiple sources, often tinged with disapproval. As a result, this year’s campaign put an even higher premium on positive publicity. In this effort, Haddock-Riley succeeded above the other two campaigns—though we are still unclear as to the specifics of their platform or future proposals for the council—and their emphasis on the strengths of their ticket instead of the faults of others likely contributed to their...