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Since November's elections, Republican state legislative candidates have won 10 special elections--besting Democrats in Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Carolina and Texas. It should be noted that the seat won in Delaware represents parts of Vice President Joe Biden's hometown. While others may be waiting for the Virginia and New Jersey 2009 gubernatorial elections as bellwethers for 2010, we have been focusing on rebuilding the party from the grass roots up--through recruiting, training and supporting down-ballot candidates for state office. The party has a bright future. It is being built...
...Kuwait Women on Top Four liberal-leaning female candidates were elected to Kuwait's 50-seat parliament on May 16, becoming the first to break through the country's political glass ceiling since women were given the rights to vote and run for office in 2005. Their victories were probably aided by voter frustration with the political turmoil and religious extremism of recent parliaments...
...professional—spurred the change that would eventually come to Radcliffe.McNeal said that Bunting seemed committed to the women students and making their professional lives meaningful. “I think she gave credibility to us,” McNeal said. “She brought us a seat at the table with Harvard.”—Crimson staff writer Brittany M. Llewellyn can be reached at bllewell@fas.harvard.edu. —Crimson staff writer Laura G. Mirviss can be reached at lmirviss@fas.harvard.edu...
...Toledo, Ohio; South Bend, Ind.; Lansing, Mich.; and Melbourne, Fla. The new venture is starting small, flying just one Boeing 737-800, with plans to add new aircraft by July 2010. For now, the big draw is JetAmerica's fares: depending on the flight, the first nine to 19 seats will sell for just $9 each, with the rest of the seats sliding up in price to $199, depending on how quickly you book. No matter how low your base fare, there will be - surprise - add-on fees: $20 to secure an assigned seat, $20 to buy a ticket...
...Friendly Air. Southwest is now welcoming pets aboard. For a pet fare of $75, you can bring small cats and dogs in the aircraft cabin, as long as they are in a carrier that fits under the seat. The carrier counts as your carry-on bag allowance, but unlike most other airlines, Southwest doesn't charge for your first two checked bags. Pet-fare tickets go on sale June 1 for travel beginning June...