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...table physically, she sings and dances and pouts and struts and costume-changes with inhumane speed, all of which combine to create an enjoyable overall experience. What was missing, however, was Witherspoon’s smooth transition from sneakily smart Malibu queen to career woman: Gulsvig never did strike one as deceptively clever to begin with. The objects of her affection are also unfortunately less than dreamy. D.B. Bonds as Emmett (the teaching associate Elle meets in her law class) is sweet but lacks Luke Wilson’s bookish sex appeal. Ken Land as Professor Callahan, on the other...
...Another reason for people who care about Israel to support Obama is that the nation of 6.9 million needs more support than what America can provide alone. While the McCain campaign evidently considers Obama’s rock-star status in Europe and elsewhere to be a strike against him, the fact that the Democratic candidate holds such sway in the rest of the world could only help his efforts in the geopolitical arena. The unilateralism of the present administration could be a distant and unwelcome memory if Obama’s respect abroad translates into foreign-policy success...
...think there will be more establishment figures than people think—a lot of familiar faces,” Castellanos said, adding that it would be a “mistake” if Obama fails to strike a balance between appointing experienced policymakers and academics...
...make matters worse, the Harvard offense continued to be relentless. After a Pizzotti strike to senior tight end Jason Miller and a safety by senior defensive end Desmond Bryant, Harvard found itself up 28-0 at the end of the third quarter...
...fact, 42 percent said that negative media had influenced their vote against a candidate while only 28 percent said it had influenced their vote for a candidate through positive coverage. Political pundits did not find the results of the poll surprising. “This doesn’t strike me as unexpected,” said Elaine Kamarck, a lecturer in public policy at the Kennedy School. “The media hasn’t been trusted for some time.” The study concluded by examining which news sources Americans trusted most for election coverage. About...