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...late October. "We're not disclosing or discussing or even deciding anything until the campaign gets well underway because issues are very important to us, like taxes, like defense, things like that. We want to see both candidates' positions...We're not on either side yet, not by a longshot...

Author: By F.e L., | Title: The Gipper for Veep? | 8/19/1988 | See Source »

...longshot U.S. bobsled team looks for its first medal since 1956. -- The U.S.S.R-Czech face-off could ultimately determine the gold. -- Freestyle skiers demonstrate their heels-over-head, heart-stopping acrobatics. -- If the U.S. hockey team is still in contention, this could decide whether it makes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympic Preview: A Viewer's Guide | 2/15/1988 | See Source »

Nachmanoff said he knew that the fall concert was a longshot because of the popularity Ladysmith had gained from touring with Paul Simon during his "Graceland" tour. He also said their bid was more risky because it was placed only two weeks shy of the concert date...

Author: By Joseph C. Tedeschi, | Title: Ladysmith Rejects Offer To Play Sanders Concert | 10/29/1987 | See Source »

Following the withdrawal from the race by Middlesex Attorney General Scott Harshbarger, Shannon's only Democratic opponent is former Assistant Attorney General for Environmental Affairs Jo Ann Shotwell, who is considered by many to be a longshot...

Author: By Martha A. Bridegam, WITH WIRE DISPATCHES | Title: Democrats Prepare For State Party Convention | 5/16/1986 | See Source »

...tonight's consolation game and RPI whips Harvard, Big Red fans will argue that their team should get the nod. Cornell was 1-0-1 against Harvard and played RPI as tight as anyone in the lengue. Don't worry too much, though. The Ithacans are a very long longshot...Coach Cleary put freshness Steve Armstrong, Fusco and Ohno out in the last 54 seconds to protect the land...The Crimson celebrated its victory two seconds too early, when a lineman's whistle went unnoticed, forcing the icemen back to the bench for the final two ticks...Game time tonight...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Icemen Send Knights for a Falle | 3/16/1985 | See Source »

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