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...objection to this reasoning, Nhat Hanh observed, is that the Viet Cong would win by default. But "this is a psychological war and not a military one," Nhat Hanh emphasized, and if the Viet Cong continued to press their attacks they would find themselves deserted by the war-weary people...
...success comes partly from default. A strong Democrat, perhaps, could topple him in November. Yet a strong candidate appears the least likely choice of the bitterly divided Democratic Party. Though there are many aspirants for the nomination, nearly all have serious political liabilities...
...been one of its most liberal members. His first feat, and by no means his least, was the unseating of Senator John W. Bricken in 1958. Few Ohio Democrats--none of consequence, anyway--had wanted to take Bricker on, and the 69-year-old Young won the nomination by default. During the campaign, he tried to use Bricker's conservatism for all it was worth, or not worth ("My opponent is John W. Bricker, the darling of the reactionaries."), and, to the surprise of one and all, he won the election handily...
...people" would if they were able to realize its importance and get it. "We can no longer afford the dichotomy between the machine politicans and the top thinkers and organizers. If the top people don't conceive of politics as their place, then the machines get the power by default...
Chris Wickens defeated Steve Zwarg Brown 8 to 4 at 167, and Harvard's Jeff Grant reversed Don Kmieczak in the last 30 seconds to win 6 to 5 at 177. Bill Malugen won his first Harvard varsity match by default against Bob Maddox at 191. Malugen, after a second-period escape, drove for Maddox's leg and the two men rolled off the mat, Maddox struck his elbow on the hardwood of the basketball floor and was unable to continue...