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Last summer, you spoke of "the Arkansas mafia." How did that go down at the dinner table? Permalink | Comments (1) | Post your comment | Talking Confederate one day, and civil rights the next Friday, January 18, 2008, 11:33 AM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Just got off the phone with Merle Black, the Emory University political scientist, who pointed out the dilemma that Republican candidate Mike Huckabee has found himself in over Southern symbolism. On Thursday, Huckabee declared that flying the Confederate battle flag on the grounds of its capitol was South Carolina's business — and no one else's. (Rival John McCain has been taking heat from S.C. flaggers on the issue.) "You don't like people from outside the state coming in and telling you what to do with your flag," Huckabee said.
Candidates fight for S.C. and Nevada, look to Super Tuesday
Republicans vote Saturday and Democrats weigh in Jan. 2. Nevada caucuses are also being held Saturday. Daily Gamecock took a look at the Republican candidates fighting for first on Saturday. The newspaper's Jackie Alexander also took time to talk with UWIRE Campus Pulse about the level of student participation in the upcoming South Carolina primary, support for Ron Paul and the role of gender and race in the election. Related UWIRE Op/EdsThe Futile Obama phenomenon Huckabee's worrisome ties to an extremist movement Team Hillary cribs GOP race-baiting playbook McCain best embodies America Romney visits U. South Carolina campus Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney spoke on family, military and economic issues to students and supporters Wednesday night in the Russell House Ballroom.
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Younger workers enjoy easier transition to 401(k)
When Shirley Hsieh joined IBM in 2004 after earning a master's degree in public policy, retirement benefits weren't on her mind.
She was more interested in the details of her new job, consulting with clients in the federal government and defense industry in Washington, D.C.
"It was a good company. I liked the job they were offering me. It wasn't until the first week of orientation when they were explaining the benefits to me that I thought, 'Oh, this is pretty good,'" she said.
Hsieh, who is 28, got in just under the wire before IBM stopped offering pensions to new hires in 2005.
But her benefits stopped accruing Jan. 1, like those of the rest of the 107,000 U.S. employees with pensions.
She is now enrolled in IBM's beefier 401(k) and will receive 2 percent of her salary as an automatic contribution.
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