Word: defeat
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...Democratic officials in Washington blamed the defeat on the deficiencies of Coakley, who as recently as November enjoyed a 30-point lead; her campaign claimed she had been pulled under by a sour national mood and general disenchantment with Washington. The recriminations began even before the Massachusetts polls closed. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama - who had traveled to Massachusetts in the final weekend of the race in an effort to rescue Coakley - had been "surprised and frustrated" by the turn the race had taken. And David Axelrod, the President's chief political strategist, told the Baltimore...
...were necessary to sway them, the campaign would be destined to fail ... pollsters and strategists [the equivalent of military intelligence staff] must constantly explore the local levels, including voters' grievances, leanings, loyalties, and activities. Experienced campaign strategists understand that losing even one or two key districts can mean overall defeat." After all, as the old axiom has it, war is the continuation of politics by other means...
...people - three security forces and two civilians - were killed and 71 people were wounded. The U.S. embassy in Kabul immediately condemned the attack and pledged that the U.S. would "continue to stand with the Afghan people and their government and with our allies and partners around the world to defeat our common enemy and build a more secure and prosperous future...
This time Cornell escaped defeat by evening the score at four with just seconds remaining...
...party that has controlled both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue for the past year. Then, they must successfully sell the idea that the GOP is the party of the wealthy and powerful - a classic Democratic theme. "There are two entities in this country who are working very hard to defeat health reform," White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer told TIME on Wednesday. "The insurers and the Republican Party." At present, however, polls show that a majority of Americans oppose the current health-reform effort, which Democrats appear close to passing with the support of the drug industry and several other major...