Sentences with phrase «in a close race last»

Organized labor is hoping it has a defender in Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who owes a significant degree to unions for helping him across the finish line in his close race last fall against Republican Harry Wilson.

was a presumptive leader in a close race last week, but it's possible that Inarritu's newest exercise in human suffering has forged ahead.

Not exact matches

Honda had been closing fast on the Camry in the sales race, and last month Accord sales rose 25.8 percent, to 37,893.

If Young Bill Buchan Jr., the Seattle skipper who piloted a Luders 16 to a clear - cut victory in the annual North American Sailing championships, remains anything close to the coolheaded, calm - browed competitor he was this last week at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, it is going to take some doing to beat him in future races.

A 28 - second gap covered them in this race last year; Red Bull seems to have made the most gains and is much closer to the two teams that finished above it in 2017.

The Finn looked slightly behind Hamilton in Q1 and Q2, although he was much closer than he was at the last two races.

Colonel George Wigg, who has been the watchdog for scandals and security leaks in Harold Wilson's government and a close confidant of the Prime Minister (he helped win the election for the Socialists by exposing Profumo), became the No. 1 man in British racing last week.

It is no secret that Liverpool have fallen back a long way since last season, when — powered on by Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge — they finished a close second to Manchester City in the Premier League title race.

Truex's longtime girlfriend, Sherry Pollex, is battling a recurrence of ovarian cancer, crew chief Cole Pearn's close friend died unexpectedly from a bacterial infection in August, and last month crew member James Watson, 55, died after a go - kart team outing on the race weekend at Kansas Speedway.

5 - Street Life (4/1): He closed well to win his last two races, both at Aqueduct, and he's improving nicely with every start in 2012.

The night before the last race of the season, Petty will appear before 75,000 of his closest followers in the new Georgia Dome, with the country - music group Alabama singing goodbye.

St. Louis is mired in a close race for one of the two wild card spots with the Miami Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the Cardinals haven't been doing themselves any favors with a 4 - 7 record in their last 11 games.

At Le Mans Porsche came within a few seconds of winning its first Le Mans 24 Hours - A 908 was leading on the last lap but suffering from brake problems, which allowed the Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx to pass it and win in one of the closest finishes in the history of the race.

The Ferrari 156/85 was, unsurprisingly, the car Ferrari used in 1985 and Johansson's team - mate Michele Alboreto came close to winning the championship with it, before five consecutive car failures in the last five races scuppered his chances.

Last week, while watching the NASCAR race online in preparation for an interview with the 49ers - helmet - having driver, I didn't close my laptop fast enough before the commercials started.

Over their next three games the Oilers closed to within six points of the Kings, the beginning of a stretch in which, through Sunday, they had gone 10 -0-2-4 and vaulted into a frantic four - way race — with L.A., the Blues and the Predators — for the West's last two playoff berths.

The intent was to bring the performance level of the three manufacturers closer inline where one doesn't hold an overwhelming superiority like Toyota had last season where its drivers combined to win 16 of 36 races and saw Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch finish 1 - 2 in the championship and each lead over 2,000 laps.

Still, he has won 60 games in the last three seasons, finished on top of the league two years ago and tied for third last season when the Big Sky had one of the closest races in the country.

Liverpool ran Manchester City close in last season's title race and looked set to take the trophy before a 2 - 0 defeat at Chelsea in April opened the door for Manuel Pellegrini's side.

Manchester United were the last team to win the league with just 80 points back in 2011, with Chelsea amassing 87 last season, but the manager believes the race will be a lot closer this time around.

He's done great in qualifying the last 2 races although his team mate was close.

The title race this year could be the closest in recent years with Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City all under new stewardship which is sure to make every game as crucial as the last.

During a CapTon interview last night, Gianaris seemed to suggest the DSCC has decided not to expend its limited resources on Amodeo, although he also said that could change if the race gets closer in the coming weeks.

Her re-election to the leadership post comes as Democrats struggled in elections last week, though two races remain too - close - to - call on Long Island.

Caroline Laskow and Lee Berman defeated the last remaining Rapfogel supported candidates last Tuesday in the District Leader race, including Karen Blatt who is young and talented, but is perceived by some as being too close to the old guard.

Just last month, Wilson was 17 points behind incumbent Democrat Tom DiNapoli in the race for state comptroller, but Wilson managed to close the gap and is now tied at 44 percent, the Siena poll said.

At the very last minute, Hikind abandoned his close political ally Governor Mario Cuomo to endorse new - comer George Pataki in the hotly contested race for New York Governor.

Obviously this tactic is about as niche an approach as you're going to see, but particularly in a close race that hasn't received much publicity, a handful of last - minute converts might make all the difference.

The last round of battleground polling I published found one clear Conservative lead and three very close races in seats where the Tory majority over Labour was between 8.8 % and 10.6 %.

McSally, whose campaign announced Monday that she had raised $ 1 million in the second quarter of 2015, was elected last year in one of the closest races in the country, beating Barber by fewer than 200 votes.

The Republicans have a problem in that without throwing a bone to their own base upstate that regards Skelos only a step or two behind Cuomo on the «personification of evil» scale, they risk that base vote staying home in close races next year or, even worse, primaries against the senators who voted for Flanagan last week.

That said, Walrond's presence in the race could end up hurting Rangel and helping State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who came close to beating Rangel last year and is expected to challenge the 22 - term congressman next year.

Hanging over state business are both the federal corruption trial of Governor Andrew Cuomo's former top aide, Joe Percoco, which is now in jury deliberations after closing arguments last week and this year's state - level elections, including the race for governor.

«This write in candidate who claims to be running on campaign finance reform took close to half of his contributions from lawyers and was the only candidate not considered qualified by the New York Bar Association in the race he lost for DA last month in Brooklyn, where he lives,» the campaign said.

In last year's election cycle Americans had to wait until the closing days of the campaign before Democrats running for office in states like Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, and North Carolina began the usual left - wing race baitinIn last year's election cycle Americans had to wait until the closing days of the campaign before Democrats running for office in states like Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, and North Carolina began the usual left - wing race baitinin states like Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, and North Carolina began the usual left - wing race baiting.

In my latest round of battleground polling I have returned to ten Conservative - held seats where Labour are the main challengers, and in which I found very close races when I polled them last yeaIn my latest round of battleground polling I have returned to ten Conservative - held seats where Labour are the main challengers, and in which I found very close races when I polled them last yeain which I found very close races when I polled them last year.

The often caustic race for New York's 18th Congressional District had always looked to be a close one, with Maloney leading Hayworth by 5 percentage points in a Siena College poll released last week.

The governor's Buffalo speech was an assemblage of his standard campaign tropes from last weeks and months, though Cuomo did attack Donald Trump by name — something he held back from doing when the race was closer in August and September.

The Associated Press originally declared Grothman the winner of the GOP primary last week but then rescinded its call after additional votes came in and rendered the race too close to call.

Rep. - elect Mark Critz's (D) surprisingly wide margin in the Pennsylvania 12th district special election last night is a testament to the fact that the DCCC — from Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) to executive director Jon Vogel, communications director Jennifer Crider and the entire independent expenditure operation — knows how to win close races in tough districts.

«Last year we were involved with one of the closest and most exciting races in the country.

In a race seen as too close to call, San Diego voters went to the polls on Tuesday to choose one of two city councilmen to succeed former Mayor Bob Filner, who resigned last summer amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment.

In the last election, Cohen ran a close race against Oppenheimer, winning the endorsement of the New York Times — not exactly a conservative bastion — in part because Oppenheimer had «too little to show for her years in Albany,» an editorial in the newspaper commenteIn the last election, Cohen ran a close race against Oppenheimer, winning the endorsement of the New York Times — not exactly a conservative bastion — in part because Oppenheimer had «too little to show for her years in Albany,» an editorial in the newspaper commentein part because Oppenheimer had «too little to show for her years in Albany,» an editorial in the newspaper commentein Albany,» an editorial in the newspaper commentein the newspaper commented.

Both times, he never came close to winning, garnering about 6 percent of the vote in the race for the 20th Senate District last fall and just over 7 percent in 2010 for the 43rd Assembly District, according to records.

«Given what the FBI director has rolled out last Friday, we're seeing more enthusiasm and more excitement in the presidential race, as we get closer to Election Day,» Dadey said.

California State University, Sacramento — The men's team has been close to perfect this season, and enters the meet as the No. 1 team in the country, a ranking they have held for a school - record 12 straight weeks dating back to last... live results of the race online.

The next three spots are held by Last Flag Flying, Mudbound and Molly's Game in a very close race.

In a close race, «Inside» came in third, «The Descent» second, and Tomas Alfredson's «Let the Right One In» was voted the best film of the last ten yearIn a close race, «Inside» came in third, «The Descent» second, and Tomas Alfredson's «Let the Right One In» was voted the best film of the last ten yearin third, «The Descent» second, and Tomas Alfredson's «Let the Right One In» was voted the best film of the last ten yearIn» was voted the best film of the last ten years.

There is much pseudo-scientific blather about a plan that sounds uncomfortably close to building a perfect race à la Hitler — but given the plot holes that might stay unfilled even when the last entry, «The Divergent Series: Ascendant,» arrives in 2017, it is best to not fret too much about making sense of what is on - screen.

Yes, this is the last set of predictions before we start to get into fall festival season (pay close attention to the New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, and Toronto Film Festival), which in turn launches the Oscar race.