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Autumn is in full swing, and for New Hampshire that means pumpkins and politics: jack-o-lanterns and cardboard ghosts pop up on leaf-covered lawns alongside massive campaign banners and American flags...
...their encounters, the volunteers glimpse the elusive nature of the swing state voter. Some residents simply aren’t registered—one man, who appeared completely apathetic at first, warmed up when Jordan C. Ford ’08 offered him information on voter registration. Others are wary of the constant stream of political operatives who flood their state each year, mumbling a refusal (“I’m not interested, sorry”; “I don’t discuss my vote”) before slamming the door...
...from a swing state so this is my contribution in lieu of voting,” he says...
...following the two Tiger goals, which brought the score to 4-2, Crimson head coach John Kerr sent several of the starters back inincluding sophomore forward Charles Altchek and junior midfielder Anthony Tornaritisto swing the tide back in Harvards favor. A goal from junior midfielder Jeffery Chiversthe first of his collegiate careerwith less than five minutes left in the game wiped out any hope the Tigers had for an improbable comeback...
Motive: He says his parents urged it. He lives in Florida, so, unlike the rest, has swing-state clout