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...After a successful prep career, in which she raked in eight all-state selections in cross country and track, as well as four consecutive top-five state finishes, Richardson entered Harvard as a decorated athlete. Not surprisingly, she has maintained a high level of excellence in cross country from the beginning of her freshman year...
...landslide margin that some others are predicting.” Professors said they believe McCain is unlikely to win for several reasons, especially, according to Frankel, because of a general mistrust in the Republican Party stemming from the Bush administration’s failures in the past eight years. “Senator McCain, closely linked to an unpopular president...has underestimated the angst people in America have with the Republican brand,” Vilsack said. Putting it simply, Hochschild said, “McCain has run a poor campaign.” Law professor Alan M. Dershowitz said...
...famous Red Rock canyons meet the Verde Valley - and cheaper real estate in proximity to the resort area of Sedona have drawn developers. The area, a 90-min. drive from Phoenix, has become an exurban magnate and a retirement destination for folks like Anderson, who retired here from Colorado eight years ago. With construction now at a virtual standstill, the county - much like Phoenix - has been one of the areas worst hit by the economic crisis and housing bust. Last year, Prescott, the largest town in Yavapai, elected its first Democratic mayor ever. Governor Janet Napolitano, a Democrat, lost Yavapai...
...Dems can win that seat and successfully defend two others, they will hold a majority - five of the state's eight members of the House - of the delegation for the first time since 1966. "Democrats have been mobilizing in ways unseen before in the state," says Fred Solop, chair of the political-science department at Northern Arizona University. "They have a shot at capturing the state house for the first time since 1966." Analysts say they also have a shot at taking back the state senate, which they haven't controlled since...
...Eight years ago, the Verde Valley Democratic Party consisted of three guys who registered with the state party but for years struggled to get a quorum. The group now has hundreds of members and has helped to register thousands of voters this cycle. While there's little chance of Obama carrying Yavapai County, the group hopes it can pull off a good enough showing that, when added to what Dems are hoping will be record turnout in big urban areas, especially in Pima County, the state might swing to Obama. "Then, I'd go out and buy a bigger sign...