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...well. Whereas Daschle stresses his ability to get the most for his little state, Thune casts him as the Democrats' No. 1 obstructionist to the Bush agenda. Daschle, Thune says, has held up judicial nominees and "embolden[ed] the enemy" by criticizing the President on the eve of the Iraq war. The challenger's assaults have turned what should have been a cakewalk for Daschle into the political fight of his life. The tight race has both sides engaged in plenty of retail campaigning and may be decided at all those pancake suppers and chili cook-offs...
...weeks, pundits and commentators and grandmothers in shopping centers had labeled the contest too close to call. On election eve, opinion polls made different predictions, weary campaign managers declined to tip a result, and the only bet John Howard was willing to make was that he'd be back on the golf course this weekend. But on Saturday night, Australian voters not only ended the uncertainty, they scoffed at it, giving the Howard government its fourth successive term with an historic increased majority, scuppering the Labor Party's revival hopes with a 3.3% swing to the Coalition, and whipping Howard...
...mother, ever the worrier, had not wanted me to go to Times Square for New Year’s Eve 2003, afraid as always that that would be the night terrorists would decide to turn 42nd St. into the latest battleground for jihad. Which of course meant that my then-girlfriend, Allison, and I would not only be headed to watch the ball drop, but we would try to make our way as far forward as possible. Despite arriving at our decision well past 11 p.m., with our Patrolmen’s Benevolence Association cards in hand, we coasted through...
...spectacular example of this is “The Creation of the World,” which Marceau meticulously depicts from the very first bacteria to the genesis of Adam and Eve, using nothing more than his body and the space around him, in about 10 minutes...
...superstar Bette Davis). Luckily, she has more than pluck on her side. She also has a cynical big-name critic on her side (George Saunders) who understands the game better than anyone else and is bringing her into the big-leagues for his own murky reasons. All About Eve is billed as the ultimate backstage story, and it deserves the recognition. A fun and crass and campy exploration of the American desire to be famous. Tickets $6. 9 p.m. The Harvard Film Archive...