Chris Graham: The presidential race is over (again!)

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As recently as a week ago, the presidential race was over. Barack Obama had only a 3.1-point lead in the RealClearPolitics poll average, but the writing was on the wall for Mitt Romney. The 47 percent video, his stumble on comments on the attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya, rumors of discord at the top levels of his campaign, all came together to present a clear picture.

Chris Graham: ‘The ref didn’t see it’

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My grandfather, God rest his soul, couldn’t get over how dumb the refs in the wrestling ring were. “You know there’s no way this is on the up-and-up. There’s no way they’re that dumb,” he’d yell at the TV on Saturday nights, alternating with, “What are you? Blind! I’m never watching this stuff again.”

Foundation to success: Burka (FMS ’98) credits time at Fishburne with providing building blocks

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Terry Burka (FMS ’98) hardly has time to sleep. A U.S. Army veteran, Burka started work toward a degree in international business from Florida International after leaving the Army in 2008. He got that degree, magna cum laude, in 2010. All the while acting – he’s appeared in eight films and three TV shows – and writing, producing and distributing three hip-hop music albums.