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...Republicans in Florida, like their Democratic counterparts, have not missed an opportunity to grab the slightest edge. Often, the embattled county canvassing officials bore the brunt of their tactics. In Palm Beach, where the crucial hand count was delayed for days by legal wrangling, Republicans tried to stall the process further on Thursday by challenging every fifth ballot. That same day in Broward, a county G.O.P. lawyer named William Scherer stormed into the canvassing room to serve the board subpoenas. "You are acting in defiance of election laws," he cried, adding that the board members "would be testifying in court...
...does stay healthy, Clemente will be called upon again to bear the brunt of Harvard's rebounding and scoring...
...play and know there's no J.R. Prestifilippo staring over his shoulder," Mazzoleni said. "That's tough because you always know if you have an off night they're going to go back to that kid. If we're going to be successful, Oliver has to carry the brunt of the load...
...going to be successful, Oliver has to carry the brunt of the load," Mazzoleni says...
Granted, Wright should not bear the brunt of the blame for the loss. It takes a team effort to surrender a 28-0 halftime lead, and Splendorio made a spectacular play to tip the kick wide. Moreover, the inexperienced Wright cannot be reasonably expected to handle so much pressure...