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...already developed a very soft spot in my heart for the Crimson sailing team. They always call me back, even when I don’t start my story until two hours before the deadline. Women’s captain Megan Watson has patiently explained pretty much every basic essential about sailing to me (and I’m sure to every other person who’s ever covered the sport). Freshmen Emily Lambert and Annie DeAngelo were probably my two most enthusiastic interviewees of all time when I wrote a feature on them earlier this fall...
...World characters at the Magic Kingdom. Both animals seem to be equally popular, although based on the number of campaign pins, the crowd leans heavily toward Obama. Several teenagers even took photos lying down on the bright blue carpet that NBC rolled out for the occasion, the very same spot where the city's most famous Christmas tree will sit next month. Surrounded by cameras and curious pedestrians, MSNBC's Nora O'Donnell sits in front of the rink delivering the latest news about the historic election as Rockefeller guards implore the crowd to "just keep moving" and one frustrated...
Volunteers with sample ballots were demonstrating how to vote and giving advice on whom to vote for to those waiting at the First Christian Reformed Church on Bates Street. Asked if he was allowed to campaign while voters were standing in line, a Democratic volunteer pointed to a spot in the parking lot and said, "It's O.K.! I'm behind the [electioneering] line...
...issue of government responsibility. In any society you can hope everyone acts with good intentions, but you cannot trust them to always do that," he says. " The greatest irony is that with all the international criticism last year, they knew there were problems. They did some spot checks, but the bureaucratic system didn't pick this up as a significant issue...
...Considering the record high levels of interest in this year's contest, the network that first declares the new President will find the achievement to be an even sweeter spot on its résumé. At the same time, any projection gaffe - sorry, McCain in fact lost Missouri - will be more difficult to live down. The stakes are high enough to give any seasoned election vet the jitters, and this year's expected high turnout could overwhelm the polling stations and complicate the process even more. "I'm always nervous," says Sheldon Gawiser, director of elections for NBC News...