Word: bigs
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...John McCain, who calls events such as this weekend's Iowa straw poll a sham, the whole thing doesn't matter. If you care a little or more, the big news is who finished third. From a strict cost-benefit standpoint, the best showing may have been that of Elizabeth Dole, who spent less than either top dog George W. Bush or runner-up Steve Forbes and captured a strong 3,410 votes (14.4 percent). While that respectable finish still didn't present a serious threat to George W., it did position her as a strong contender for the veep...
...big losers: Alexander and Dan Quayle. Alexander spent more time in-state than any other candidate and ended up with only 1,428 votes to show for it. Quayle's eighth-place showing left him below even no-hope Republican pundit Alan Keyes, but his campaign manager gamely promised to stay in, if not 'til the last dog dies, then at least until the polls close in New Hampshire...
...hand out 1000 free tickets to Cambridge seniors, which are available through the two big senior centers," said Anlee Foster, assistant to the mayor. "The city also provides transportation to and from the senior centers...
...article entitled "50 Big Mouths We Hope Will Never Shut Up", Talk Magazine named Fletcher University Professor Cornel R. West '74 and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Reverend in Memorial Church Peter J. Gomes two of the "Best Talkers in America...
Laughlin said the other former Everett employees, many of whom had been working on projects at Northeastern University, have found jobs with other union contractors. Some are currently working on the big dig, he said...