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...precipitately. His answers are sketchy on some domestic-policy issues; Miller has a Washington insider's grasp of issues like education and tax policy, as the Washington Post pointed out in an endorsement editorial last week. Indeed, Webb may be in serious trouble in the primary. A minuscule turnout is expected, less than 5% of the electorate, and Miller has been working his way through the traditional Democratic constituencies--abortion-rights activists, teachers' unions and minorities--like a threshing machine. "We have one candidate who is appealing and undisciplined and another who is disciplined and unappealing," a prominent Democrat told...
...like New York's Peter King, who has been a strong supporter of the House border-security-only approach, say the people who call their offices and show up at town halls want tighter restrictions on immigration. Congressional Republicans are worried that in a mid-term election, where voter turnout is usually much lower than for a presidential year, keeping core Republican supporters motivated is key. And according to recent poll results from the Pew Research Center, 19% of Republicans cite immigration as the country's biggest problem, while only 9% of independents and 6% of Democrats rank...
...meant to suggest ways in which Harvard could help illegal immigrants. “In September, at our first solution session, we had about 80 people.” said STOP Co-Director Chaz M. Beasley ’08. “Tonight was just a small turnout. It is the last week of school,” he added. “It was only logical that we hold this meeting after the protest.” Despite the low attendance, members of STOP were hopeful that the session would be productive. “We want...
...Weeks Footbridge to watch local residents mark the festivities along the banks of the Charles River. House Committee Chairs Julia M. Chandler ’07 and Jonathan V. Brewer ’07 said they were pleasantly surprised with this year’s turnout, after bad weather last year marred participation. “It’s sort of a joint effort between the house committee and the house masters,” said Chandler. “But it’s also a force bigger than us. We didn’t even have...
...While the turnout appeared to meet its planners' expectations, it's harder to assess the day's economic impact. Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned company in the U.S., suspended all deliveries on Monday. The United Farm Workers of America reported that nearly all fresh fruit and vegetable workers in California - from the vineyards in Sonoma to the strawberry fields in Salinas - took the day off. Meanwhile, several large employers of Latinos, including chicken processors Perdue Farms and Tyson Farms, shut several of their plants to accommodate workers who stayed home to support the economic boycott...