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Can Democratic Fractures Heal by November?
(03.21.2008)
Has Hillary Clinton Permanently Wounded Barack Obama? Will the Nomination of Either Candidate Fracture the Base? |
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Across the Net 3.10.08: A Strong Week for U.S. Tennis
(03.10.2008)
Serena Williams, Andy Roddick, and Sam Querrey all won titles this week. Roger Federer’s losses have been covered, but Rafael Nadal has also looked vulnerable in 2008. Also, Pete Sampras awaits Federer in Madison Square Garden. |
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How Obama Can Answer the Small State Charge
(03.09.2008)
Barack Obama won Wyoming today and is likely to win Mississippi on Tuesday. Yet, some of the media is already chalking it up as another caucus victory in a small state. Obama can reverse this narrative by appealing to history. |
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Ohio Lessons for Pennsylvania
(03.07.2008)
What Barack Obama needs to learn from Ohio if he is to be a stronger candidate. |
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Across The Net 03.03.08: Dubai and #1 - How Nadal Could Nearly Overtake Federer
(03.03.2008)
Roger Federer begins his record shattering 215th consecutive week ranked #1 on Monday. Rafael Nadal could cut his lead to a mere 130 ranking points. After 4 years and 7 weeks of Federer consecutively holding the #1 ranking, this seems news worthy even if Nadal cannot overtake Federer before April. |
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Executive Experience: Who Has It?
(02.29.2008)
Senators Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama (order was determined alphabetically) all have varying degrees of legislative experience, but who has the best executive résumé? |
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The Air and Ground Games in Ohio
(02.27.2008)
No this is not a college football column - GOTV armies, John Glenn, massive and small rallies, Governor Ted Strickland, populism, early voting drives, and phone banking are all on display in Ohio. |
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Momentum: Why Rhode Island, Vermont and Wyoming Matter for Obama & Clinton
(02.25.2008)
We all know Texas and Ohio vote on March 4, but Vermont and Rhode Island also hold primaries on the same day. Wyoming holds caucuses on March 8. These three contests present opportunity to one campaign and challenges to the other. |
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Becoming Your Old Opponents
(02.23.2008)
How Hillary and Bill Clinton are now running on what they used to run against. |
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Across the Het 2.18.08: Ranking the Current Single Slam Winners
(02.18.2008)
How does one rank the careers and abilities of Andy Roddick, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Moya, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Gaston Gaudio and Thomas Johansson? |
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Wisconsin as a Trojan Horse for Hillary Clinton?
(02.15.2008)
All of the talk of looking ahead to Texas and Ohio has me wondering if Hillary’s camp is downplaying their Wisconsin chances while simultaneously trying for s strong showing. |
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Across the Net 2.11.08: Who is the Best Single Slam Winner?
(02.11.2008)
Chang, Cash, Gaudio, Gomez, Ivanisevic, Muster, Krajicek, Korda, Noah, and Stich: Their names are memorable to hardcore fans. Therefore, rating the active and retired single slam winners is a worthwhile task. |
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The Dynamic Center 2.08.08: Could the Democrats go Boom? or Dr. Superdelegate
(02.08.2008)
Gen. “Buck” Turgidson may have said, “Gee, I wish we had one of them doomsday machines.” My guess is the GOP is glad its nomination will finish more quickly and quietly than the Democratic nomination process. Here is a look at 3 Doomsday scenarios for the Democrats. |
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Across the Net 2.04.08: How to Best Reorganize the Tennis Season
(02.04.2008)
From a short 6 week layoff to fitting Davis and Federation Cup play into a nearly 11 month schedule, Tennis could use some tinkering. Olympic years such as 2008 only make the schedule more hectic. |
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GOP (un)Civil War?
(02.01.2008)
In this corner, McCain and Schwarzenegger! In that corner, Romney, Limbaugh, and every other AM Radio Conservative Shock Jock! |
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Across the Net 1.28.08: Changing the Game? Sharapova and Djokovic Triumph Down Under
(01.28.2008)
Novak Djokovic wins his 1st Grand Slam title and Maria Sharapova wins her third. Do both of the new champions have designs on tennis’ top spots? You bet, and they may just get there. |
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Barack Obama Needs a Friend Like George Costanza
(01.25.2008)
George Costanza “Mr. Thomassoulo likes to play dirty. Well, there’s nothing dirtier than a giant ball of oil.” Why Obama needs a Costanza |
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Across the Net 1.21.08: Australian Open 2008 Rounding into Week 2
(01.21.2008)
Roddick is out, 5 set matches for Federer, Baghdatis, Hewitt and Safin, and the women’s draw holds form during week 1. |
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The Dynamic Center 1.18.08: Is the GOP Glass 2/3 Empty or 1/3 Full
(01.18.2008)
McCain, Romney and Huckabee all have at least one primary or caucus victory under their belts. Each satisfies one camp of conservatives while not measuring up to the demands of two other camps. Can this be solved? |
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Across the Net 1.14.08: The 2008 Australian Open Preview
(01.14.2008)
A New Surface, a New Year, the Same Results? |
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