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Conservative political analyst William Kristol ’73 and William A. Galston, a former policy advisor to Bill Clinton, reacted to the outcome of this year’s presidential race at a post-election forum held in the Tsai auditorium yesterday. At the event, which was moderated by Government Professor Harvey C. Mansfield Jr. ’53 and co-sponsored by the Center for American Political Studies and the Program on Constitutional Government, Kristol attributed this year’s Democratic success to a favorable political atmosphere for the left, not a permanent Republican decline. He began...
...Nevertheless, Purcell jumped into what proved to be a difficult race for the House of Representatives, since he lacked support from any major Nashville groups. The race even took a physical toll on Purcell—his weight dropped to 135 pounds by Election Day. But Purcell says he enjoyed campaigning because he had the opportunity to meet fellow Nashville residents and see the optimism they had for change...
...readers.Poundstone begins by investigating a number of elections in which “spoilers”—like Nader—tipped the scales in favor of a less popular candidate. His examples include not only five presidential campaigns, but also a Louisiana gubernatorial race in which spoilers led to a final vote between an egregiously corrupt Democrat and a former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. In exhaustive detail, Poundstone describes the machinations of political camps as they seek to exploit minor parties for their own gains.Poundstone’s central argument boils down...
Hinnant, Marian •admission that story of death of father of was made up in order to be excused from Ted Stevens jury and attend horse race in California is offered...
...hotel rooms, 1.2 million square feet of convention and exhibition space, an art and science museum, various theatrical venues, as well as a trio of linked marina-facing botanical gardens. Using the iconic structure as its main attraction, Singapore - which in September hosted the first Formula One Grand Prix race to be held at night - aims to double tourism arrivals to 17 million annually and triple its tourism receipts. "There is no doubt in my mind the Singapore government will come in to ensure the project is completed," says Merrill Lynch's Renshaw. "The government will not let it fail...