Morning Buzz: Jan. 7, 2008
News Desk - January 7, 2008
A new USA Today/Gallup poll shows Barack Obama opening up a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Obama was the pick of 41 percent of voters surveyed while Clinton was named by 28 percent and John Edwards by 19 percent. In the GOP poll, John McCain led Mitt Romney by four points.
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Youth Vote Tripled in Iowa
News Desk - January 4, 2008
Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee may owe a debt to young people for their victories in last night's Iowa caucuses. Youth voter turnout tripled from 2004, with 65,000 people ages 17 through 29 turning out for the caucuses.
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Morning Buzz: Jan. 4, 2008
News Desk - January 4, 2008
On a night of raucous caucusing in Iowa, Democrats rolled the dice and delivered a larger-than-expected, if not shocking, 8-point win for Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. Obama won with nearly 38 percent of the vote, easily beating out former Sen. John Edwards and Sen. Hillary Clinton, who came in second and third respectively, with 30 and 29 percent of the vote.
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Sen. John McCain, The Rebel Of 2008
Washington Whispers - January 2, 2008
Can’t you imagine Sen. John McCain in the General Lee taking on Boss Romney? And will he win New Hampshire? Take our poll.
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Morning Buzz: Dec. 21, 2007
News Desk - December 21, 2007
A new USA Today/Gallup Poll out today shows Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in a statistical tie in New Hampshire. Both candidates were the picks of 32 percent of voters surveyed; John Edwards came in a distant third, at 18 percent. On the Republican side, John McCain is slowly chipping away at Mitt Romney's lead: Romney now leads McCain by only 7 points, 34 to 27 percent.
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Call It Independents' Day
By
Kent Garber
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Nation & World - December 20, 2007
Unaffiliated voters can take either party's ballot
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McCain Hopes for Lieberman Payoff in N.H.
By
Liz Halloran
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Nation & World - December 17, 2007
Independents—a huge factor in the Granite State—have been key to the success of both senators.
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The High Cost of Straight Talk
By
Gloria Borger
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Opinion - December 6, 2007
John McCain is not new at this.
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More Ruction in Iowa and New Hampshire
By
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - December 6, 2007
And it may be a scrambled scene for both parties even after the first two tests.
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Primary States Get First Glimpse of Candidates' TV Ads
By
Kenneth T. Walsh
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Nation & World - November 16, 2007
In a sure sign that the presidential campaign is gaining velocity, the air wars have begun.
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Ugly Infighting Yields a Breakneck Primary Schedule
By
Liz Halloran
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Nation & World - November 6, 2007
It's too late to stop the craziness for this season. But what about 2012?
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Picture This: A Rudy Tree
By
Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - November 1, 2007
The New Hampshire home of the President Taft tree now has a Giuliani tree. See our picture.
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Helmets That Study Head-on Collisions
By
Lucia Graves
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The Paper Trail - October 16, 2007
Brown University football players are wearing special helmets to measure collision impact.
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About David Souter
By
Jennifer O'Shea
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Nation & World - October 1, 2007
10 interesting facts about the Supreme Court justice.
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Iowa Fallout: Huckabee as the New 'Darling'
By
Liz Halloran
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Nation & World - September 4, 2007
Ex-Arkansas governor could use this week's debate to keep up the momentum.
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The Rankings Are Up. Let the Sour Graping Begin!
By
Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - August 17, 2007
The new U.S. News America's Best Colleges rankings are now online, and schools have begun celebrating their success (while still being humble) or downplaying their misfortune.
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Dartmouth's Greek Community Attempts Serious Discussion
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Alison Go
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The Paper Trail - August 10, 2007
The Greek community at Dartmouth College gathered this week to discuss "issues of Greek stereotypes, intentionality, comfort levels in Greek basements, self-respect, and the role of alcohol in male-female interactions," the Dartmouth writes.
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