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On Nov. 4, the American populace will vote, the electoral college will decide and, on Jan. 20, 2009, we will have a new president. But who will it be?Poll results indicate a Senator Barack Obama lead by an average of 5.9 percent, according to the aggregation at http://www.RealClearPolitics.com. State-by-state polling indicates that the Electoral College […]

If you had approached me two years ago and asked me to offer a defense of Senator John McCain's candidacy for president, I would have scoffed. While the rest of the applicant pool on the Republican side was less-than-stellar, he ranked up there with Giuliani among those with whom the Republican base liked the least.Indeed, […]

Every four years, 2008 not excluded, there is enormous speculation over whether or not the youth vote will turn out. Next week, we will find out if either Senator Barack Obama or Senator John McCain has finally been successful in turning out us elusive 18- to 25-year olds. At UR, students have been registering other […]

Election Day is right around the proverbial corner. After what has seemed to many like an extended amount of campaigning, we are finally rounding the last stretch, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and about to pack it all up and go strong or go home.This election is bound to be historic. […]

Review of Rochester Revue misses the pointI feel that the article, 'Rochester Revue lacks excitement," misses the point of the event it appraises. Rather than highlighting the diverse student talent on display during the occasion, the author focuses on unconstructively belittling student groups' performances.I think it would be difficult to find a single Revue performer […]

This election season has been different from those in recent memory. For the first time, there is no incumbent or vice president to fill the shoes left behind. An African American is running for president, a Mormon and a Latino each ran in their respective party's primaries and a woman is running for vice president […]

It is no secret that America is at war. The most obvious wars may be those in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the War on Terror, but if you pay attention to political rhetoric and current events, you will be reminded of other wars we are waging as well.There are ongoing wars on drugs, […]

What can one say about one of the finest orchestras in the world? Sitting right in our backyard is the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, otherwise known as the RPO, which is known for its great shows and excellent programs of both classical and pop music. I was lucky enough to take the easy trip over there […]

I never would have imagined I would vote against Senator John McCain for president. Over the course of his Senate career, he has been one of the most bipartisan, pragmatic voices in U.S. government. He brokered deals across party lines to pass campaign finance reform, co-sponsored legislation to introduce a cap and trade system aimed […]

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