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...argued that working women were "detrimental" to family and that the government should favor married couples over "homosexuals or fornicators." McDonnell fought back, saying he's changed his views since writing the 20-year-old document. He began featuring his three daughters, one of them an Iraq war veteran, in his commercials and made a big push with women's events. And in the latest Washington Post poll, McDonnell led Deeds by seven percentage points as more trusted to handle women's issues. The negative attacks hurt Deeds, especially among Obama Republicans, says Joseph Taylor, a 19-year-old economics...
Dartmouth struggled to put up a fight against the veteran lines of the home team, and the mismatch of size and age eventually became the Big Green’s downfall...
...that would-be Presidents make even before Iowa: a visit to a New York City publisher. Political books are usually written to attract voters, not to mention make money for a campaign war chest. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, a 2008 contender for the White House, is a publishing veteran. His seventh and latest book, the decidedly nonpartisan A Simple Christmas: Twelve Stories That Celebrate the True Holiday Spirit (Sentinel), harks back to Huckabee's roots as a Southern Baptist minister. (Let it be noted, however, that a paperback edition of his fiercely political 2008 best seller, Do the Right...
...when the cameras were rolling, the cast claims they grew serious. “Everyone seemed to be there for love of the piece,” said Connolly, a veteran actor of 55 films, citing numerous extras who showed up to take part in the film, both in Toronto and Boston. The other actors confirmed their commitment to the project, which looks likely to encompass a third installment...
...worst is far from over. The FDIC says 416 banks are at risk of failure, up from 117 a year ago. Soured commercial real estate loans alone may generate a fresh $600 billion in losses by 2013. Veteran bank analyst Gerard Cassidy of RBC Capital Markets expects as many as 1,000 lenders to go bust in total...