Both presumed nominees opened their general election campaigns this month with advertising on their education records; both were campaigning in schools this week.
A group of 105 parliamentarians, experts and governmental nominees opened a yearlong constitutional convention of sorts in Brussels that was designed to chart a more efficient and more democratic structure for the growing union.
Harris, a first-term senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of Trump's nominees, opened the holiday by declaring her bid on ABC's "Good Morning America".
Ms. Gayer, a three-time James Beard nominee, opened her European-influenced bakery at Midtown Global Market in 2008.
Mr. Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, opened his assault two weeks ago by telling crowds that Mr. McCain "wants to tax your health benefits".
Senator John McCain, the presumed Republican presidential nominee, opened a town-hall-style meeting in New Jersey on Friday morning by telling the crowd of 1,500 people that the Supreme Court "rendered a decision yesterday that I think is one of the worst decisions in the history of this country".
Iron and Wine's "Kiss Each Other Clean" (Warner Brothers) opened at No. 2 with 39,000 sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan; Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday" (Young Money/Cash Money/ Universal is No. 3 with 38,000 sales, slightly more than those of a new compilation of Grammy nominees, which opens at No. 4; Bruno Mars's "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" (Elektra) is No. 5 with 33,000.
But the legal conjuring trick behind the British Virgin Islands nominee system opens the way to abuses.
Last year, "Beasts of the Southern Wild" was one of the few Academy Award nominees to open in the summer.
Democrats overcame bruised egos and a rancorous primary campaign tonight to line up solidly behind Barack Obama as their party's official presidential nominee and open up a coordinated and devastating attack against the Republican, John McCain.
