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...paraphrase Obama’s victory speech, Harvard will win tomorrow because the true strength of the Crimson comes not from the might of Chris Pizzotti’s arm or the scale of its defensive line, but from the enduring power of head coach Tim Murphy’s ideals: resilience, teamwork, dedication, and unyielding two-a-days...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AROUND THE IVIES: PA Key to Bears, Obama Victories | 11/6/2008 | See Source »

...flood of Democratic money that bedeviled John McCain in the presidential race. "Look, a runoff is just not good news for Saxby Chambliss," says Merle Black, a political science professor at Emory University. "He's been in office for six years and he just didn't have enough strength to get a majority of the votes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Rematch for the Georgia Senate: Will Obama Help? | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

...though all the networks have access to the same exit poll data, they often don't broadcast projections at the same time. During the primary season, the networks used exit poll data to slice the electorate into various demographic groups - giving viewers proof, for example, of Barack Obama's strength over Hillary Clinton among black voters and Clinton's popularity among older voters. These tidbits help fill airtime when networks have exit poll data, but can't release figures on who's winning until polls are closed in a given state. Expect to see this again on Election...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Brief History of Exit Polling | 11/4/2008 | See Source »

...statement released this afternoon by Obama and Soetoro-Ng said, "She was the cornerstone of our family and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength and humility. She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances. She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring. Our debt to her is beyond measure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's Inspiration, His Grandmother, Dies at 86 | 11/3/2008 | See Source »

...very, very sad, because we all hoped that she would be able to sustain her strength through Election Day itself," said Hawaii Democratic Representative Neil Abercrombie, a family friend. "She passed away confident that he would succeed ... His strength, his calm demeanor that characterized him in these last weeks and last days - this quiet strength that come across so clearly - that comes from his grandmother; there's no question about that. It's her great legacy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama's Inspiration, His Grandmother, Dies at 86 | 11/3/2008 | See Source »

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