Word: repped
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...failed 2007 bid to win a Philippines Congressional seat, he lost to incumbent Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio by nearly 37,000 votes. His decision to run had turned off many Filipinos, with analysts predicting politics could destroy his boxing career. His fans celebrated the loss, calling it a victory for boxing. Pacquiao says he will retire from boxing in 2009 and run in the Philippine general election of 2010 with his eye on a different congressional seat...
...that happens, I would be happy; It would be like a victory for me." - Urging Rep. Custodio and other congressional candidates to make good their promise to help the poor following his 2007 election defeat (ESPN.com...
Bachmann, Rep. Michele •interesting coincidence is noted by - "I find it interesting that it was back in the 1970s that the swine flu broke out then under another Democrat President, Jimmy Carter. And I'm not blaming this on President Obama, I just think it's an interesting coincidence" - though interestingness of it is significantly mitigated by the inconvenient fact that the '70s swine flu outbreak occurred under Republican President Gerald Ford...
...Foxx, Rep. Virginia •notion that Matthew Shepard was murdered for being gay is exposed by as a "hoax that continues to be used as an excuse for passing" hate crimes legislation...
Pity the poor pig. The otherwise estimable mammal has never had a very good rep - something about the mud, the snout, the oink...