Word: momentum
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...momentum of the Crimson and the fatigue of the Huskies showed greatly in the first two periods when the teams skated more or less evenly. Harvard was surprisingly successful in bottling up Northeastern's passing, and getting close defensive support for junior netminder Jennifer White...
Arguments that the caucus results too rigidly constrain national debate are unfounded. The caucus may trim the fat but it certainly doesn't cut back the beef--indications this year are that all three of the top Democratic runners will maintain momentum for some time to come. With Bush still leading the polls in New Hampshire, Dole's glory ride could be short-lived. Virtually no political experts interviewed by the press would dare make predictions based solely on this week's results...
...indeed there is a problem with the nomination process, it is not with the Iowa caucus itself. Rather, most of the alleged drawbacks can be traced to the irresponsibility the media. Jimmy Carter's surge of momentum following the 1976 caucus was not the result of a smashing victory; he only beat the closest runner-up by 5 percent. Carter became a force when the media completely refocused on him--and ignored the rest of the pack. In national politics, perception is as important as fact. And in this and many other cases the media created an inaccurate perception...
...Momentum...
Ceglarski has a young team, a team that has lost more than it has won, a team that needed something to put the bloom back in its cheeks. B.C.'s 4-2 win over Harvard--nationally-ranked Harvard--gave the Eagles a shade, if only a pale shade, of momentum going into the fight for the last playoff spot...