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...prospect of again being in the glaring headlights of political controversy is not lost on state Democratic politicos. "This could be another example of Democrats snatching defeat out of the hands of victory," says Senator Geller, who has gone toe-to-toe with the DNC for months. Says McManus, "If I were Howard Dean, I don't think I'd plan a Florida vacation...
Each and every day, crowds of tourists—cameras in hand—swarm a seated, stoic John Harvard. While the statue—the third most photographed in the United States—and its supposedly lucky golden toe act as the hub of tourist activity in Harvard Yard, other statues and paintings that adorn the Yard manage to attract little more than dust—and maybe a protective tarp or two. But both students and Harvard staff agree that their neglect is due less to student apathy than to a dearth of readily available information about...
...experience argument is one that is very important to the whole campaign. It is not only important on the Democratic side, but also on the Republican side. If you were to go toe-to-toe with Senator McCain, in the category of experience doesn't that actually in the end favor him? No, I don't think so. I think there is a threshold of experience that voters want to see people cross. I have a lifetime of experience. Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience. We both cross that threshold. Then we are in the arena and can engage...
...private corporation that provides some funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio, is subject to both funding cuts and personnel changes proposed by the White House and ratified by the Senate. Over the last few years, allegations have arisen that PBS is being forced to toe a more conservative line by a Republican-dominated board that provides about $30 million in funding each year. But such pulling of purse strings to slant coverage undermines the ability of news outlets to function as an independent watchdog of those in power...
...journey to the final. “He’s playing at a higher notch than he’s been able to sustain before. The semifinal he played was just sharp, sharp tennis. The [opponent] was firing bullets and Sasha just stayed in there toe to toe with him.”In that semifinal match—Ermakov’s second three-setter on a day in which he also played a lengthy doubles pro-set—he beat Columbia sophomore Jon Wong by a score of 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. Even before...