Early 2008 presidential primary drift reshapes field
The piece argues scarce money and time force a compressed delegate process, risking early momentum for a few states. It critiques Nevada Clark County and California’s winner take all in a tight schedule, urging regional or staged voting to improve deliberation and reduce buyer’s remorse.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Lowa
Clark County
Nevada
Las Vegas
California
Charlie Cook
South Carolina
San Diego
Nancy Pelosi
San Francisco
Iowa
Wall Street Journal
NBC Pol
Lawton weighs prairie dog overpopulation solutions
At a Lawton City Council meeting residents heard that prairie dog numbers near Elmer Thomas Park may reach 7 000 with holes across city lands. Officials clash over poison use while Humane Society advocates treating it as a management issue and the district attorney reviews the incident.
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Lawton
Elmer Thomas Park
Cynthia Armstrong
Oklahoma
Humane Society of the United States
State Wildlife Department
Neles Rodefeld
Wildlife Department
Quartz Mountain State Park
Lawton Public School
Ramada Inn
Rogers Lane
Lawton High
Central Dumior High
Prairie Dogs
The Only Jay in the World Is To Begin
A short reflective excerpt asserts that progress starts with taking the first step. The phrasing emphasizes action over hesitation and frames motivation as a singular imperative to commence. No specific persons, places, or dates are named.
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Jay
Teaching not a lax job in defense of teachers
Ellie Wright and Joetta Whitely, first grade teachers, argue teaching requires extensive preparation and planning beyond classroom hours. They contend teachers put in long hours before and after school, on weekends and vacations to ensure student learning, dismissing claims of a carefree desk job.
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Ellie Wright
Joetta Whitely
Fundraising Proposal Pleads for Prairie Dog Removal
A reader urges city leaders to allow six months for citizens to raise funds for prairie dog removal and relocation. The letter details a $50 pledge, critiques political rhetoric, and argues that without sufficient funds the animals may have to be killed.
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Elmo and Eve
Bush opens border to Mexican trucks on U S highways
Opinion piece arguing that allowing Mexican trucking firms full access to U S roads threatens safety and American workers. The author criticizes the Bush administration for prioritizing free trade over highway safety, cites Chertoff and Peters, and notes past limits under Clinton. Includes warnings about English proficiency and language barriers. References Rev Scott Willis incident and Schlafly.
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America
George W. Bush
Mexico
Bush
U.S
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Mary E. Peters
el Paso
Texas
United States
The
Wall Street Journal
U.s.-Mexico
Congress
Teamsters
Jim Hoffa
Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff
del Rio
Efrain Valdez
Chertoff
Mexican Trucking Indus
National Transportation Safety Board
Deborah A.P. Heisman
Midwest
Scott Willis
Peters
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Stephen F. Bentiey
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Cesare Pavese
Dog
Phylus Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly
Phyllis
Rum
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