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...react like all other voters around the country - those who already like Obama will say his speech was moving and inspirational, and those who have never liked him will say this is just another example of him using rhetoric with no action to back it up. As for the swing voters (the real target group) Obama will continue to address these issues in the same manner and "set the record straight," so to speak, continuously until April 22nd. This is not the last we will hear of this from Obama - especially not in Pennsylvania...
...bearings.The Crimson’s play was far from perfect. Harvard failed to convert on three power-play opportunities, but this trend would soon change. After a comparatively slow start, the Crimson caught fire during the second period. The Bobcats left the locker room determined to swing the momentum back in their favor, but Harvard maintained its composure.“I think that we recognize that [the Bobcats are] a very dangerous team that’s very good offensively,” Donato said. “We didn’t want to get in a position...
...young team’s energetic style of play.“The kids played hard. They really came out with a sense of urgency,” he said.Looking ahead, the Crimson will open its Ivy season against Penn on the road before continuing the spring-break swing through North Carolina to face Duke and out to Denver, Colo. for some non-conference action, before returning home to match up against Ivy rival Cornell.“We’re young, but I think we’re a pretty mature and disciplined team for how young...
...whoever is facing off John McCain at the top of the Democratic ticket could have a major impact on their own races - a concern many freshmen have voiced about Clinton behind closed doors. Democrats won control of Congress in 2006 on the backs of the freshmen, and their swing districts are crucial must-wins for any presidential candidate on either side of the aisle...
Hillary has also been victorious in a number of other, critical states such as Ohio, New Hampshire, and New Mexico. Additionally, she has rallied the support of important swing voting groups such as Hispanics, whereas Obama’s support has come largely from traditional democratic voting blocs such as students and blacks. Though the presence of young voters and blacks has increased in this election, they cannot be counted upon in the general election, having failed to vote en masse in the past. While Obama has garnered an impressive number of victories—albeit mostly in traditionally...