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...textured relationship he has long had with well-heeled donors, who raised $300 million for his 2004 campaign, the most expensive one in the nation's history. When the President is traveling, he does not like to have contributors or local officials in his cars, planes or holding rooms unless they are there for a good reason, and he sometimes questions his underlings sharply if someone he considers extraneous is admitted. To make sure that doesn't happen, chief of staff Andrew Card has set up an elaborate vetting system that keeps people from sidling up to the President...
...going on down there, the first thing I try to do is tell them how big and complex this event has been. We're not talking about a 100-year storm, we're talking about a 1,000-year storm. I don't think it's well understood unless you've actually been down there...
...DeLay steps into the shadows of the congressional leadership in Washington, the spotlight on his fight for survival shifts to his legal battle and reelection effort in Texas. Unless the 11-term congressman and former House GOP leader wins an unexpected victory in the state's highest court in the next few weeks, he'll spend the next year facing off against a zealous prosecutor and Republican and Democratic challengers for his House seat...
...Holding finals after break allows for a long Reading Period. Any College student will tell you that the existing week and a half long Reading Period is crucial to his absorption of course material. Changing finals to before the holiday break would necessitate a drastic shortening of Reading Period, unless the College were also to begin classes in early September instead of mid-September. This fix would have problems of its own, though, too. Both professors and students appreciate the late start date of school because it allows for more travel and reflection during late summer. Ultimately, we like...
...going on down there, the first thing I try to do is tell them how big and complex this event has been. We're not talking about a 100-year storm, we're talking about a 1,000-year storm. I don't think it's well understood unless you've actually been down there...