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Looming in the background of last November’s presidential election was the possibility that the Democrats in the Senate could reach the magic number: By holding 60 seats in the Senate, they could overcome Republican filibusters and push through a liberal agenda without significant interference from their more conservative colleagues. But the Democrats fell just short, and, for Obama’s first 100 days, the president was forced to settle for a considerable but not filibuster-proof majority. Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania changed that, though, when he announced on Tuesday morning that he would defect...
...this outreach will have on the issue of gender equality.” The Web site also comes as part of a recent resurgence for Harvard Men Against Rape, which was founded in 2003 but only recently became more visible on campus. Speakers at the event said they would push for this trend to continue by encouraging the Harvard community to use the Web site, and contribute to its blogs. “I think a big hope for MenSpeakUp.org is that it provides a resource for men to care,” said Gordon W. Braxton, a freshman proctor...
...also affects student career choices according to McCarthy, who predicts an uptick in graduates entering the public sector this year due to what he dubbed “the Obama effect.”He says reduced availability of private sector jobs due to the economic crisis could also push students toward the public sector.Seizing on these economic and social forces, the Office of Career Advancement has stepped up its efforts to promote public service, according to Hessler, the Office’s director. Since last fall, it has brought in more career discussion panels and career fairs related...
Other groups like the California Coalition for Immigration Reform, the San Diego Minutemen and various Save Our State groups have joined the chorus, sending out a barrage of e-mails to supporters and engaging in Web chatter about the perceived threats from Mexico. The push has gained some traction in Washington, while being rejected, thus far, by the Administration. "The public needs to be aware of the serious threat of swine flu, and we need to close our borders to Mexico immediately and completely until this is resolved," New York Democratic Congressman Eric Massa, a member of the Homeland Security...
...that the interminable Minnesota recount battle finally ends with Al Franken being awarded the Senate seat - he holds a 312-vote lead - the Democrats will have a 60-vote Senate majority. That's the magic number it takes to beat back a Republican filibuster and, at least in theory, push through Barack Obama's big-ticket agenda items. Not since Jimmy Carter's days has a President's party had that kind of numerical leverage in the Senate. (Read about the top 10 political defections...