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Posts Tagged ‘Puerto Rico’

Denver, Sioux Falls, Billings, San Juan… Aboooaaarrd!

By Denis Campbell • May 31st, 2008 • Category: Features, Lead Story

The Democrat Primary local heads this weekend to a crucial (yawn) convention by-laws committee meeting that seems certain to have the thrill and impact of a wet firecracker vs. Hillary’s much feared nuclear option of three weeks ago. The Michigan and Florida delegations will be seated but with a 50% penalty and the delegates split [...]



Op-Ed Column of the Day

By Denis Campbell • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Reflections

Victory Plan for Hillary (click to see full article on nyt.com)
By GAIL COLLINS/Op-Ed Columnist
The New York Times Online
Published: May 15, 2008
Hillary Clinton scored a whopping victory in West Virginia. Trounced Barack Obama, who is consistently described as the inevitable presidential nominee.
Hard to know exactly what to do with this information.