Word: loses
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That stay of execution came just in time; the Governors have always been at the heart of Dole's strategy, and he can't afford to lose them now. He has courted 24 of them successfully for their endorsements, their money machines and above all their power over their delegate slates when it comes time to choose the nominee. But Dole has always had to be careful. Unlike Senators, Governors are not members of his court in Washington, embedded in the sticky rituals of Congress. They are princes themselves, with their own bite-size kingdoms and outsize egos, used...
...course, there are detractors: groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union, which protests that uniforms are unconstitutional; parents who bemoan the supposed high costs of uniforms; and children who protest that they will lose their "individuality" and "personality" if forced to wear plaid...
...other council members say that PUCC's influence has been decidedly negative. They charge that the group's singleminded pursuit of its agenda has divided the council, adding that PUCC's progressive stances have caused the council to lose sight of its primary purpose: making life better for Harvard undergraduates...
...heed to the concerns of Harvard students. The years to follow under Russell will hopefully be more pro-active than it appears from her recent statements. We are encouraged by her reasonable positions on the important issue of superintendent selection, but hope that her the mayoral office doesn't lose its current status as an active bully pulpit as the result of compromises like the one which put her into office...
...They had a lot going for them," Proudfit said. "It was senior night, their last game of the season and Dartmouth is notorious for getting a large crowd. They had nothing to lose--they were playing for pride...