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That's partly why the real winner last week may well have been Dole. In hindsight, his strategy looks exquisitely wise. He was the one who first agreed to end the shutdown, despite howls from the House and charges of treason from campaign rivals like Phil Gramm and Pat Buchanan. By Friday, when the House reversed course, Dole not only looked statesmanlike; he had also diminished Gingrich as a rival on his right and distanced himself from his party's extremists. At the same time, he had acquired a weapon to carry through the rest of the campaign against Clinton...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BUDGET: THE INNER GAME | 1/15/1996 | See Source »

Haynes and Arnold have organized a "Pinch the Grinch" charity drive, which encourages the Houses and first-year districts to compete with each other in giving to local charities, along the lines of the "Green Cup." The winner of the charity drive will receive a study break donated by both Harvard Dining Services and the council...

Author: By Patrick S. Chung, | Title: The U.C.: There's Hope Yet | 12/16/1995 | See Source »

...should be able to do pizza and ice cream or whatever the winner wants," Haynes said...

Author: By Andrew A. Green, | Title: Council Coordinates Charity Drive | 12/15/1995 | See Source »

...reminds me when--at age seven--I thought that war was a giant game of capture the flag. Motivated by a misunderstanding of the lyrics of the national anthem, I believed that the side first to remove the opponent's flag and replace it with its own was the winner...

Author: By Daniel S. Albel, | Title: Flagging a National Symbol | 12/15/1995 | See Source »

...whole Ivy League's attention will be focused on tonight's first league matchup, especially because the second will not come for several weeks. So tonight's winner will, at least for a few weeks, sit atop the Ancient Eight...

Author: By Jamal K. Greene, | Title: M. Cagers Host Dartmouth | 12/12/1995 | See Source »

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