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...listed the 9 Clinton precinct delegates first, followed by the 16 Obama delegates. This would allow the Obama supporters to see how their rivals had voted before they cast any of their choices, the Clinton supporters argued, enabling them to adjust their strategy on the fly if necessary. Rita Stephan, the 35-year-old precinct chairman, a college professor and self-described soccer mom, had used an Excel spreadsheet to generate the list and insisted there was no dark strategy behind the way the names were listed...
Thirty minutes after wrangling over how ties would be broken, Stephan decided to call for the vote; while all 16 Obama delegates opted to go forward, the 9 Clinton delegates preferring to prolong the debate. It was clear that drawing out the process was a strategic move by the Clintonites, a tactic seen elsewhere around the state that day, as delays caused some delegates to give up and go home. A few delegates were seen leaving the expo center in mid-afternoon, but the 16 Obama backers in Precinct 110 said they would not leave until the results were turned...
...reap much benefit from the extension. “It’s going to take just as much time to get there because we would have to go to Park Street to switch to the Green Line,” said organic chemistry graduate student Stephan J. Zuend. “I will still go the same way, but it’s great for Tufts students who want to travel around more easily.” Students like Chao are just happy that the project will put Tufts back on the map. “Tufts...
...With reporting by Stephan Kueffner/Quito, Rachel Jones/Caracas and Sibylla Brodzinsky/Bogota
...Denial only perpetuates the suffering of the families affected by this horrific tragedy and discredits the U.S. government's resolve in championing human rights. If Turkey is to be the model of a moderate Islamic country, it should do the right thing and come to terms with its past. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Westlake Village, Calif...