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...children through Princeton, writing each check with pride. "My father, like most Americans, just wanted to know that after a lifetime of hard work and sacrifice that one day, he could put his feet up and look over all that he had done and retire with a little respect and dignity," she says. "That's what most Americans want...
...We’re still attracting a great number of students to the social sciences,” Maier said. “But will these numbers be borne in mind with respect to hiring [of new faculty...
...list of things she might want could range from a tangible move like help in paying off some of her campaign debt to a symbolic gesture of homage at the Democratic National Convention. Obama's team knows that Clinton and her crew above all are likely to want respect to be paid for their efforts; beyond that, it is unclear what the tab will be. "There have been no discussions between the campaigns," says chief strategist David Axelrod. "There's been no back-channel negotiations. We're respectful of her and her right to fight on." But they know...
...nice to have candidates with a sense of humor. But would it be too grumpy to suggest that a little respect for the old fault lines -satirists dish it out, public figures take it - might be a boon to both sides? Or that this confusion of realms could be one reason for the growing cynicism and dwindling trust in our political leaders? It's hard to take anything a candidate says seriously when it can be rendered inoperative two nights later with a Letterman Top 10 list. When she was caught making up a story about sniper fire in Bosnia...
...still attracting a great number of students to the social sciences," Maier said. "But will these numbers be borne in mind with respect to hiring [of new faculty...