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...warmaking, that homely aphorism is dead wrong. President Bush has proposed sending more troops to Iraq. In theory, it is now up to Congress to ratify or reject his request. But neither the Constitution's genius nor more than two centuries of experience have managed to make this a contest between equals. As has happened so often in the past, Congress will once again be struggling to punch above its weight...
...more exploratory committees get launched, the tougher the competition will be for exploratory cash - though we won't find out how that contest is going until January 31, the next Federal Election Commission filing deadline for presidential candidates. Early word has Obama looking surprisingly good on that front (he recently attracted the help of ex-Kerry '04 national finance director Lou Susman, known as "the Hoover"), whereas those lesser candidates will be looking to make the most of what's called "free media" - that is, publicity stunts. I understand there's a slot on Oprah's schedule that's free...
...back door play very well. We decided to give ourselves a little bit more support by playing in the box...the bottom line is this time, we killed the penalty.”Senior forward Katie Johnston, who played well all night, netted the final goal of the contest under four minutes later when she threw the puck toward the net on a 5-on-3 advantage and it slipped in past Dartmouth goalie Carli ClemisThe Crimson started off the scoring on a puck that co-captain Jennifer Sifers shot on net. It ended up sliding right by Clemis left...
...possessions. On Dartmouth’s three offensive possessions following his scores, the Crimson center rebounded missed three-point attempts. At the end of his run, Harvard held a 70-63 lead with 1:15 left. The big man shot only 5-of-15 from the floor for the contest and committed a game-high five turnovers, but still turned in his fourth double-double of the season. “I had an awful game around the rim for the most part,” Cusworth said. “I felt like I was hurting us. I have...
...impossible," Ford says. "We in the South don't believe America is ready to elect a black President." That's not a view all civil rights activists have; Jesse Jackson, for example, all but endorsed Obama in a speech yesterday. For the moment at least, Obama enters the primary contest in a position any contender would envy - even Hillary Clinton...