Camille Robin 2/14/08

Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain have scooped up the large majority of votes this past Tuesday the 12th. Obama won the democratic primaries in Virginia (64%), Maryland (60%), and the District of Columbia (75%). Obama is gaining large strides over his democratic competitor, Hilary Clinton, who has been putting more and more effort into her campaign. He has gained the support of African Americans, youth, and independents as well as older voters, women, and lower-income individuals. Republican candidate, John McCain, also took large percentages of voters as supporters in: the District of Columbia (50%), and Maryland (68%). His ideas reach out to a crowd of mostly conservatives and "evangelical christians." When asked about his opponent, Mike Huckabee, he said, "He keeps things interesting-maybe a little too interesting at times tonight, I must confess."

  This article reaches the American people on many hard news levels. Just as all these presidential election updates reach us on a personal human interest level, this one is no exception. This impacts us as Americans drastically and although proximity doesn't reach  all (except residents of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia), we all have proximity because we're all American citizens. 

In the article "Snow is Great, But that Road Plan to Get to It?" Addresses the biggest snowfall in 30 years, in Denver, Colorado. As the winter sports season booms, people want to rush up to the snowy mountains, but traffic restricts them. It's so bumper to bumper that suggestions of expanding the I-70 freeway is a real discussion topic. Although many want to move forward with this advancement, the $5-10 billion needed for this expansion is not an option for the city or state. Human Interest is obviously an aspect of this, getting from place to place affects people's everyday lives. It's oddity is an effect as well because this is the largest number of cars and people trying to get up to the snow in 30 years.

A "saved" christian mother hopes that her new faith sways in a custody case for her daughter (NewYorkTimes.com pg1). Mayor of Alice, Texas, Saenz-Lopez babysits for dog and lies to owners, to keep dog for himself (NewYorkTimes.com pg1). In Qaeda trial, faulty uses of interrogation blur truth and sway opinions (NewYorkTimes.com pg1). Justice Antonin Scalia brings to life new physical interrogation methods to be used in the future (NewYorkTimes.com pg1). Scientists say that the famous Lake Mead in Nevada and Arizona may be dry by the year 2021 (NewYorkTimes.com pg1).