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Pacquiao is certainly thinking of the day after boxing. In 2007 he ran for a congressional seat in General Santos City but was beaten by the incumbent, Darlene Antonino-Custodio, who hails from a wealthy family long rooted in the politics of the region. But he is almost sure to run again in the 2010 national elections, though not in the same district. (Pacquiao has his own political organization - the People's Champ Movement - but has been aligning himself with President Gloria Arroyo, who needs his popularity.) Most people say they'd rather he stay a boxer and win more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Meaning and Mythos of Manny Pacquiao | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...biggest setback for conservatives came in a special election for the upstate seat, won by a Democrat for the first time in generations. The Republican in the race bowed out after being deemed too liberal by national figures like Sarah Palin, who backed Hoffman. His loss may complicate conservatives' 2010 electoral strategy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spotlight: Election Day | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...strain of anti-incumbent fever swept through the electorate Nov. 3 as cranky voters replaced two Democratic governors with Republicans and elected a Democrat to an upstate New York House seat that the GOP has long controlled. Maine voters rejected a law allowing gay marriage. Republicans sought to frame wins in Virginia and New Jersey as rejections of President Obama and a grim omen for his party in next year's congressional battles. But with economic angst and regional concerns dominant in most races, politics this year appeared primarily local...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spotlight: Election Day | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...despite its dominance, the Crimson couldn’t find a goal and went into the break tied. And after controlling the match’s first 45 minutes, Harvard was suddenly thrust into the back seat...

Author: By Jay M. Cohen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tourney Bound | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...heading into the last week of the season, the Quakers are in the driver’s seat. Penn is alone atop the Ancient Eight standings, and the Crimson needs to beat Yale and have the Quakers lose to a struggling Cornell team to claim a share of the title...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Crimson Plays it Safe in Ivy Loss | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

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