Word: contrasts
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...This is an advantage that Huckabee desperately needs to exploit, since his ground organization in Iowa pales in comparison to his rivals. He boasts a paid Iowa staff of just 14, up from eight at the start of November. By contrast, Republican Mitt Romney, who comes in second in most polls, has 17 full-time Iowa staffers, and another 60 part-time organizers who have been in place for months. At the end of each Romney event in Iowa, the candidate implores supporters to fill out cards so they can be put in the campaign's data-base...
...They attempted 28 free throws and made 25, including their final 16 attempts of the game. Shubik hit 13 of the 14 free throws he attempted. He scored a game-high 20 points and the four other starters for Sacred Heart followed him with double-digit scoring outputs. By contrast, the Crimson attempted 19 and only hit 11 free throws. Harvard was led by Lin, who scored 17 points on 7-of-15 shooting. Sophomore guard Dan McGeary added 10 points, as did junior guard Drew Housman, who also led the team with five assists. “Jeremy...
...Reynders. Francophone liberal Reynders, one of two deputy Prime Ministers, claimed that the formation of a government meant "the crisis is over for Belgium." However, questions still surround the managerial ability of Leterme: after all, the Flemish firebrand failed to form a government despite six months of trying. By contrast, Verhofstadt took less than two weeks to secure his unity coalition...
...political dust kicked up by the allegations were in contrast to the smooth ceremony at her swearing in. The traditional presidential sash and baton of power were handed to her by her husband, the outgoing chief executive. There were no questions about popular support: Fernandez was more than 20 percentage points ahead of her closest rival. Kirchner's own accession four years before had been much less smooth. Having lost in the first round of voting against former President Carlos Menem, he became president only when Menem bowed out of the second round, acceding to office with only...
...contrast to its trendy counterpart, Dicenso said Pinocchio’s prides itself on its straightforward menu of Italian selections...