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...former running mate, Mondale said he thought the biggest difference was that Ferraro was qualified. He said he hoped that the public would “just forget about Palin” and give women in politics another chance. About 30 students attended the talk and welcomed the Democratic politician with a standing ovation. After the talk, the audience seemed to have had their high expectations met, calling Mondale “an idol” and “inspirational.” Harvard Democrats event organizer Jonathan P. Hawley ’10 said Mondale was invited...
...Norm Coleman and his Democratic challenger, Al Franken. Weekend press conferences by staffers and lawyers on both sides lobbed accusations at one another, declaring that it was their opponents who were undermining the integrity of Minnesota's election process - a reputation the state is particularly proud of. But what politician would do otherwise? Coleman led Franken by only 206 votes when the unofficial count ended last week. At stake is the size of the Democratic majority in the Senate and the Dems' ability to defeat Republican filibusters...
...He’s much better positioned this time,” said Cohen. “He’s been on the front bench—he’s been in Parliament for 3 years. He’s much more seasoned as a politician. Can he become prime minister? Sure.” This time around, Ignatieff—who received a Ph.D. in history from Harvard in 1974—thinks he is ready to lead. “He feels he is the best man for the job,” said Jill...
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is not the sort of politician who likes to bite his tongue. But that's just what he found himself doing in the eight months following his surprising and colorful presidential campaign. (See pictures of Huckabee's campaign here...
...Obama - born of the corrupt Chicago political machine," before running through a list of Obama's allegedly unsavory cronies. A few weeks later, McCain started using what became one of his favorite lines on the stump: "I don't need any lessons about telling the truth from a Chicago politician." (See pictures of Obama's victory celebration in Chicago...