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People say a lot of things on the campaign trail, but when Texas Governor George W. Bush stood before conservative Iowa crowds in 1999 and talked about the urgency of immigration reform, it was hard not to believe he was speaking from the heart. "Family values do not stop at the Rio Grande," he said back then, and the felicitous phrase became a touchstone of compassionate conservatism for his campaign and his presidency. For Bush, making immigration fair and safe "is a matter of very strong personal commitment," says his spokesman, Tony Snow...
...general election, the poll showed that a Clinton versus McCain contest would be a virtual dead heat, while she would lose to Giuliani by 3%. Obama, according to the poll, would beat McCain by 4 points; but would trail Giuliani...
...mind his 33-point performance in the loss at Princeton earlier in the year. The Tigers again had no answer for the elusive point man, who was able to repeatedly shake his defender at the top of the key and finish strong at the hoop. The Crimson would never trail for the remainder of the game, although Princeton did manage to keep the affair close until late. After Goffredo hit a driving layup to put Harvard up 36-29 with 5:45 to play, Tigers forward Justin Conway scored four straight points to pull Princeton within three and bring back...
...tall young man scans the white sheets taped to the window, then briskly walks away. Another girl lingers, her brow furrowed as her eyes trail down the register. On the other side of the glass, a disappointed student collapses into an armchair, course guide in hand. “Do you think I should e-mail them? Do you think that would help?” he asks his friend, who looks doubtfully back at him. “I guess I’ll have to start all over again,” he mutters, leafing anxiously through...
...would you please choose a number from one to 10 describing your pain - one being almost no pain and 10 the worst pain imaginable." The ER nurse's voice seemed to trail off as she got to the end of the mandated recitation...