His vision of a permanent Republican majority never quite took hold, and by 2008, Bush's tenure was a drag on the national ticket, and on consultants like Wadhams who were trying to
win tough races.
«Not only does Michael know how to
win tough races, he has the trust and loyalty of the entire Democratic caucus behind him.»
Just as important,
we win the tough races.
Gillibrand also
won a tough race, surprising political observers by ousting scandal - scarred Republican Rep. John Sweeney in what was then the GOP - dominated 20th Congressional District.
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, who had been appointed to his seat,
won a tough race in 2010.
The 84 - year - old Democrat has said he would not seek re-election in 2016 after
winning a tough race last year.
Not exact matches
Oprah earned high marks for her
tough - but - polite interrogation, getting Armstrong to clearly admit he took a «cocktail» of banned performance - enhancing drugs to
win his big
races, and the interview was a rare ratings
win for her struggling cable network — the query «what channel is OWN» reportedly spiked on Google Thursday evening.
In Tuesday's comprehensive rout, Republicans
won in places where Democrats were favored, taking a Senate
race in North Carolina, pulled out victories where the going was
tough, like a Senate battle in Kansas, and swept a number of governors»
races in states where Democrats were favored, including Obama's home state of Illinois.
Winning a statewide
race in Massachusetts this year is going to be
tough for any Republican.
We can not know when or whether one thoroughbred colt will
win all three of the
toughest three - year - old
races, in only five weeks, finishing with the brutal mile - and - a-half at Belmont Park.
The eventual 2009 F1 champion had come close to
wins in his breakthrough season with BAR Honda in 2004, before a
tough 2005 that featured a disqualification and two missed
races.
That is why it is usually
won by cars that spring from factories rich in
racing tradition, like Ferrari, or simply rich - rich, like Ford, companies capable of producing cars
tough enough and indigestible enough to last the distance.
SKIING — It was a case of peaking too late: American BARBARA COCHRAN
won it all at the World Cup
races in Heavenly Valley, Calif. — first the slalom, then the giant slalom — to shut out the
tough touring European stars.
The world's
toughest trotting
race, up hill and down dale and fetlock - deep in cinders, was
won by the best horse in France, with the aid of some careful legislation by the wealthy farmers of Normandy
Tomorrow Arsenal face yet another crucial game in the
race for the title, and like the
win over Leicester it is going to be a
tough fixture facing Man United at Old Trafford.
Also remember the BPL is the
toughest league in the world, no longer is it a 2 horse
race between us and United (like it was pre 2005 in your article), there are at least 5 - 6 teams capable of
winning it — so it has become a lot more difficult to
win honors and the fact that we are considered the best team next to Chel $ ea right now and in 2nd place shows just how Wenger HAS indeed evolved with the game.
With a
tough game tonight for the Houston Texans against the New England Patriots, the
win gives the Jaguars a chance to climb back into the
race and make it a three - way run for the divisional crown.
When I was
winning DTM
races in 2015, the success ballast put on the car made it one of the
toughest experiences I've had so far.»
Seriously guys calm down were still level on points with city with some
tough games behind us we should have one okay but the
race is still not over any off those top 4 can
win
If Ranieri is right that Arsenal could be in the
race for the title this season, then we can only prove it by
winning tough games like this on tomorrow....
Off the back of a HUGE derby day
win against Arsenal, Spurs face yet another
tough game against Liverpool at Anfield that could prove crucial in the
race for a top four place come the end of the season in May.
Kind of
tough to
win or keep a majority if you make sure your party does NOT attempt to
win senate
races.
It is still a
tough race, but Blackwell's
win makes November difficult to call in both the headline elections.
He easily
won his House District 80
race, despite another
tough primary.
«This is a special election, so turnout will be lower, which may help her, but it's still a
tough race to
win.
The 7th District
race, one strategist warned, represents a potential dilemma for the Democrats: a more liberal candidate could
win the primary, only to face a
tough general election against Culberson for the GOP - leaning seat.
But underlying it all is the hope Trump's campaign — with its calls to temporarily ban Muslim immigration, a
tough - on - crime approach and efforts to deport undocumented immigrants — will help Democrats in swing district
win crucial
races this fall.
As the Syracuse mayoral
race wraps up, Republican candidate Laura Lavine said she knew it would be
tough for her to
win in a city where Democrats hold the vast majority.
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.
Hinchey survived a
tough challenge from George Phillips last fall,
winning 52 - 48 despite considerable outside spending on the
race by groups like Karl Rove's American Crossroads.
Jeremy Zellner, the Erie County Democratic chairman who would become McMurray's most powerful evangelist, at first told him it was too
tough a
race for any young Democrat to expect to
win.
This year's
winning mayoral candidate, meanwhile, will have just completed a costly, crowded
race and may have a
tough time raising significant funds so soon after a
race.
And the crowded competition for Gentile's seat is almost all men, including the most likely winners, led by Justin Brannan (this Southern Brooklyn
race is actually one where a Republican could
win the seat, though Brannan, a Democrat, is generally seen as having the upper hand, both in a
tough primary and the eventual competitive general).
Given the Obama hatred in red states like North Carolina, Kentucky, and Alaska, it's
tough to see how a populist short of Huey Long could have
won some of the 2014 Senate
races.
The new science on a functional carbohydrate that
wins races and helps you power through
tough workouts.
One thing that really made this championship mode interesting was the
tough AI, which really requires a perfect blend of skill and concentration in order to
win a
race.
Box Office: From director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal, the Oscar -
winning team behind «The Hurt Locker» and «Zero Dark Thirty,» this intense recreation of the 1967
race riot in Detroit is a
tough sit and demanded special handling from neophyte distributor Annapurna, which harbored high hopes for their first release.
And he charged out of the gate, instituting
tougher benchmarks for the state's 3 — 8 tests, initiating a major effort to write a statewide curriculum, and leading the charge to
win a berth in the
Race to the Top winner's circle.
If I had to pick two, which is really damn
tough, first would be my 1986 Lotus 98T that
won two
races and second would have to be, but is my most enjoyable to drive, the 2001 Mika Hakkinen McLaren MP4 - 16 that
won the British Grand Prix.
Having
won this
race five times before with Corvette
Racing, I'd like nothing more than to end what has been a very
tough season with another
win for myself and for Tommy.»
The Montero (Pajero) makes endurance
race history by
winning the triple crown in its first appearance at the Paris - Dakar Rally, widely considered the world's
toughest race.
In the end, it's important for Corvette
Racing that they have a Le Mans
win with the No. 63 Corvette, and I have to congratulate them because it was a
tough fight.»
These
races are so
tough — starting on pole and being fast all weekend, you'd like to
win, but it didn't work out that way today.
All three have
won in 2017 and expect some
tough racing in both Saturday contests.
American Le Mans Series 12 - Hour Season - Opener Marks Corvette's 50th Year in
Racing SEBRING, Fla. — Corvette
Racing's championship -
winning Corvette C5 - R is a
tough act to follow, but the new Corvette C6.R
race car is up to the task.
He didn't need to be an 8 or 9 or 10, able to
win races against
tough competition in miserable weather.