Word: lost
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McCarthy must also realize that candidates who do manage to survive Wisconsin often die at the national conventions. This "Wisconsin whammy" has twice befallen Estes Kefauver, the choice of state Democrats in 1952 and '56, who lost the nomination both years to Adlai Stevenson...
...made up of recent emigrants who still identify with their former farms and rural homesteads. Most Wisconsinites, in fact, consider their state a "farm state," though the ranks of actual farmers have been diminishing, particularly in marginal agricultural areas in the north and west. In 1967, the state lost about 2,000 farms. One- fifth of the remaining 116,000 fall into poverty levels as defined by OEO. About 5,000 farmers in the lowest ranges hold part-time jobs to supplement their incomes. With this changing trend of recent years, Democrats have made inroads into the traditionally Republican farm...
Chalfie was reluctant to talk about next year. "I think it should be a good year," the 5-10 junior said. "We have a chance of beating Dartmouth, Army, and Princeton--three teams that we lost to last year...
Normally, Rittenburg would have run a leg for Harvard's mile relay team. But on that day--a bleak one for the fans in New Haven--McCurdy sent another runner in his weary captain's place. Without him, the team lost...
Actually, the junior year, 1930, was Wood's least successful from a team standpoint (the team finished 4-4-1). Despite the quarterback's continuing heroics, Harvard lost by a touchdown to Army, by three points to Michigan and by five to Dartmouth. But 1931 was different...