Word: runoffs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...humiliation in the first round of legislative elections. Loyally accepting the blame for two years of record unemployment, public spending cuts, wage freezes for state workers and general discontent with the government, Juppe said he will quit the premiership no matter what the outcome in next Sunday's runoff vote. It was Juppe who had persuaded Chirac to call for early elections, on the notion that their conservative coalition would fare better now than wait for next year's scheduled election. But in this first round of voting over the weekend, Chirac's power base, a coalition of center-right...
...opponent in the runoff, Avery W. Gardiner '97, is an outspoken liberal. More important, Gardiner was campaign manager for Council President Lamelle D. Rawlins '99. Gardiner's liberal politics and partisan interest in the council are no reason to disqualify her, in my opinion. Rather, they speak well of her energy and commitment to improving student government. But if Jay's strong opinions on council affairs and politics are a disqualifying factor, then Gardiner should also have been disqualified. Your reporter did not bother to ask Hyman why he was singling out Jay for criticism...
Kleinbaum, who is a Crimson editor, defeated Zachary Shrier '99, the head of Hillel's a cappella group Mizmor Shir, in the runoff election. Talia Milgram-Elcott '98, who is a Crimson editor, also ran for chair...
Zingher was also in a three-way challenge followed by a runoff. She defeated Steven Gordon '98 in the runoff election after Brian Eisner '98 was eliminated in the first round of voting...
...third place in the 1993 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate and failing to win the chairmanship of the Texas G.O.P. in 1994, Barton has finally enjoyed some legislative glory during the 104th Congress as a leader in the balanced-budget wars. And despite redistricting, he may avoid a runoff...