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Bill Clinton was hot on the campaign trail this week, supporting his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), in her own bid for the presidency. Though some have cited a lack of enthusiasm for the former president, all eyes were on him at UC-Davis, where Clinton oozed his trademark charm. #gallery http://daily.stanford.org/image/full/8377
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Bill Clinton was hot on the campaign trail this week, supporting his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), in her own bid for the presidency. Though some have cited a lack of enthusiasm for the former president, all eyes were on him at UC-Davis, where Clinton oozed his trademark charm.

Stanford third in campaign contributions

Professors give overwhelmingly to Democrats; Obama tops with 36 percent of contributions
By Melody Dye
NEWS| Stanford ranked third among peer institutions in the level of private donations to 2008 presidential candidates, according to an Oct. 29 analysis from the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics (CRP).

Candidates flock to California before Feb. 5 primaries

By James Hohmann
NEWS| California could play an important role in establishing the Democratic presidential nominee when voters here cast their ballots on Feb. 5.

Clinton sizzles in UC-Davis spotlight

By James Hohmann
NEWS| When Bill Clinton took the stage at UC-Davis Tuesday, he was greeted by the first of two standing ovations. The largely young crowd, estimated at 7,800 with 3,500 additional people stuck outside and unable to get in, seemed to energize him.

Hot Topic: Professors talk election

By Devin Banerjee
NEWS| As the race for the White House heats up, presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle have put several key issues center stage, including leadership ability, war strategy, immigration reform, environmental policy and economic vision.

Students face spending avalanche

By An Le Nguyen
NEWS| Emily Cooper ‘11 did not anticipate spending nearly $160 by her first weekend back from Winter Break. But having just unpacked her luggage after getting back to school, Cooper soon packed her bags once again to hit the Tahoe slopes.

Drell talks SLAC, budget challenge

By Shelby Martin
NEWS| Physicist Persis Drell was named director of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) in December 2007. She is the center’s fourth director and the first woman to hold its top job.

Palm tree rumors: axed

By Kamil Dada
NEWS| Palm trees inspire a certain amount of feverishness on this campus.

What's on your iPod?

By Shruti Tibrewala
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Police Blotter

By Rahul Kanakia
NEWS| This report covers a selection of crimes from Jan. 8 to Jan. 14, as recorded in the Stanford Police Department Public Bulletin.