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...engaged, his staff would cut the music piped into the mansion to alert him of her approach. Hef wanted his consorts to be spotlessly faithful, but when one of them insisted he do the same, the publisher would "stomp his feet and beat his pipe on the table and turn purple in the face...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mr. Playboy | 10/9/2008 | See Source »

...youth vote wouldn't seem to be much of an asset, it's Florida, where discussions of Social Security and Medicare have traditionally trumped all other issues. But the once easily pigeonholed demographics in the Sunshine State are changing, and many pundits say the 30-and-under crowd could turn out to be the decisive factor in this year's closely contested race...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Young Voters Could Be the Deciding Factor in Florida | 10/8/2008 | See Source »

...state where almost a fifth of the total electorate are independents, many of Florida's young voters have no party affiliation. That, he argues, makes them an even more important swing constituency. "Our generation doesn't like labels,"says Moller. "But I do think we're going to turn Florida from an independent state that votes Republican to one that votes Democrat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Young Voters Could Be the Deciding Factor in Florida | 10/8/2008 | See Source »

...When McCain's turn came, he leaped in with a table-turning attack. "My hero," McCain declared, is Theodore Roosevelt, who said, "Walk softly, and carry a big stick." He hinted that Obama is as reckless as, well, certain highly unpopular Presidents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama Plays Ball Control in Second Debate | 10/8/2008 | See Source »

...tried to turn the tables on Kryzan, painting her as a liberal candidate who would raise taxes. And she is not immune to anti-corporate attacks. Some of the harshest criticism Kryzan faced in the primary season was for working as a lawyer for the chemical company responsible for the Love Canal disaster of the late 1970s and early 1980s in Niagara Falls. The candidates are set to debate a few times before Election Day, and the negativity will surely be on display. Kryzan is used to the harsh tone from the primary season, but this time she faces...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Races to Watch: A GOP Seat at Risk in Upstate New York | 10/8/2008 | See Source »

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