Word: losers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Even so, many people still had their doubts. Brown, a loser in six straight games before facing the Crimson, did not exactly provide an accurate measuring stick of Crone's ability to perform well under pressure. Yovicsin, too, was unconvinced...
Even so, some generalizations can be made about the price of office: the average cost in a House race is $40,000 to $70,000 for winner and loser alike. The battle for a Senate seat in a major state comes to an average $1,500,000 per candidate. A would-be Governor in a populous state must be prepared to spend at least $1,000,000 to win the statehouse. These huge sums, despite the traditional claim of politicians that every dollar came in crumpled bills from the man on the street, are raised from the wealthy...
...Game. With both teams undefeated, the cards were on the table so to speak, and with the pregame psychology, there was no need for any pep talks. I was particularly "up" because of the boast of the Harvard defense it was going to make a loser out of me for the first time. After three-and-a-half quarters of play, I think everyone realized Yale had the stronger team. However, it is the mark of a great team that will not quit. Not much had been going right for Harvard until the final two minutes when the momentum changed...
...least three years, Cowles has been sinking deeper into financial troubles. Losses in 1968 were $888,000; in 1969, they were $1,883,000. Last year Cowles closed down its Long Island daily Suffolk Sun (a reportedly $5,000,000-per-year loser). Earlier this year, it sold the San Juan Star in Puerto Rico to the Scripps-Howard chain...
Security at Rockeffeller's ballroom was tight, as is usual for the millionaire's headquarters. At the entrance to Goodell headquarters three guards checked credentials, a more stringent measure than the Senator usually takes. Reporters were given buttons with pictures of Wendell Wilkie, another Republican loser, for their identification...