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Updated: 21 hours 32 min ago Far, Far AwayAs Barack Obama flashed his six-pack on the beaches of Hawaii, others indulged their own escapist fantasies.
The American BlairTony Blair was both Britains Obama, transforming its politics, and Britains Bush, prosecuting a deeply unpopular war. But at Yale last semester, as he moved into his afterlife, he seemed oddly unencumbered by his past.
Bush and Barack, BedfellowsWhy the current president is rooting for the next one.
The Governors GameThe longer the Hillary-seat suspense goes on, the likelier the state is to win.
King vs. PrincessThe GOP's challenger steps up.
36. Because Even Our Hot Dogs Are PoliticalFinancier turned frankfurtier Nicholas Gray opened his hot-dog-and-papaya-juice stand on Broadway and West 72nd Street in 1973.
1. Because Obama Is One of Us, Despite All That Business About ChicagoThough this fact may disappoint the most nativist of New Yorkers, Barack Obama is not the first American president of the last half-century to have lived in New York City.
58. Because Every Once In a While, There Is Dancing in the StreetsThey were dancing up in Harlem. Down in Union Square. Cant forget Fort Greene.
5. Because a Legally Blind, Formerly Adulterous Onetime Recreational Coke User Can BeThough when we do flame out, it's perhaps not as spectacular as some.
4. Because Our Stage Is Big Enough for Hillarys Season of DramaA year ago, any New Yorker with a healthy degree of interest in politics as spectator sport was mulling the possibility that the 2008 election might yield a Gotham trifecta.
In the MiddleMalcolm Smith negotiates with himself.
Obama on the BeachVote for him, buy art of him.
The Chicago RulesObamas Illinois past is not gone. Its not even past.
BuggedNew York politics looked relatively subdued and dignified last week.
The Cinderella KennedySuddenly, it seems possible that David Paterson will pass the torch to a new generation of Kennedys. But is this really a good idea?
Zucker Calls, Fey Says You BetchaThanks for Shelly Silver, who kept the laughter viable.
A Mildly Cheerful SeasonIt was estimated that two-thirds of office holiday parties have been canceled, but some New Yorkers still found reason to celebrate.
Ivy Leaguers in the FoxholesROTC back at Columbia?
Senator Nanny? Fran Wants It!Appoint her, or shell run.
RFK Wont Go to D.C., Says Send CarolineHe saw a Senate seat and explained why not.
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