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...things that struck us as we entered the general election was that two pieces of conventional wisdom had been stood on their heads. The first was that Barack Obama actually had a much better defined image with voters than John McCain did, especially on key attributes related to bringing about change in Washington: he had a 13-point advantage on "would stand up to special interests," a 12-point edge on whether he could "change partisan politics," a 26-point advantage on "would stand up for the middle class...
...says DiBenigno, who has come under criticism among Republicans the past couple months for McCain's slip in the Florida polls, but whose counsel and on-the-ground knowledge, say backers, has too often been ignored by the McCain campaign's national bosses. "The Senator's economic message has struck a chord with small-business owners here - Jose the Plumber, if you will." And that includes non-Cuban Latinos, she insists, who polls suggest could trend McCain's way in Florida because of their conservative stances on social issues like abortion...
...second round match with Dartmouth’s Curtis Roby proved to be one of the most high-strung matches of the tournament. Breaking Roby in the first set at 5-5, Vegosen was able to hold his serve and earn himself the first set. Roby struck hard in the second set with a slew of passing shots. But Vegosen rallied back in the final tiebreaker and overwhelmed Roby with a dominant 10-4 victory. “Spencer has been able to distinguish himself in the classroom but up until now hasn’t managed to distinguish himself...
...career: music industry. Both are so over. Right? Recent news exposed the ploys of Baylor University, an institution that was offering freshmen the chance to retake the SATs (read: paying them to retake the SATs) in order to boost statistical averages and gain potential scholarship grants. This struck FM as a questionable practice, so we tested a random sampling of undergrads in order to see whether Harvard students would do better taking the SATs now, or if our best standardized days, along with curfews and chaperoned dances, are a thing of the past. 1. The ________ decor of the King?...
...more than in high school, and the speed of play is so fast, I had to catch up,” Hanson says. ”In the first game against Holy Cross I was like a deer in headlights, my eyes were wide open. I was struck by it all, everything was just so startling. I’m a little better now, but I am still nervous.”Hanson credits senior cornerback Andrew Berry for helping him make the transition.“Andrew Berry has been a role model and sort of like a mentor...