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...reference to Hart's poor performance, Kilson said, "Hart is a spoiler. Justice has occurred and the spoiler has gotten his just deserts...

Author: By Jonathan S. Cohn, | Title: Gephardt, Dole Triumph In Iowa Caucuses | 2/9/1988 | See Source »

Hart's celebrity status and name recognition put him among the front runners, at least for the moment. To the rest of the Democratic field, however, he was like Dr. Seuss's Grinch Who Stole Christmas, an instant spoiler further disrupting his party's stumbling attempts to rally behind an electable candidate. Like Jesse Jackson, the other leader of the Democratic pack, Hart arouses such high negative feelings in the polls that he is hardly a plausible nominee. Yet together they could draw enough votes to make it more difficult for any of the other five contenders to garner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Ghost Of Gary Past | 12/28/1987 | See Source »

...Colorado Governor Richard Lamm, an old ally of Hart's, likened him to the "bastard cousin who shows up at the family reunion." Lamm added, "The Democratic Party will forgive past indiscretions, but I don't think the party will forgive someone solely interested in playing the role of spoiler...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Ghost Of Gary Past | 12/28/1987 | See Source »

...claimed the role of spoiler as it upset second-ranked Virginia in the ACC tournament to capture the conference title and an automatic NCAA...

Author: By Robert E. M. grady, | Title: Clemson, UNC Meet Again | 12/5/1987 | See Source »

Yale will be looking to play the role of spoiler, and the Elis have the talent to do it. Yale was one of the top-ranked teams in the Northeast until back-to-back losses to Rhode Island and Dartmouth dropped its record to 7-4 overall and knocked it out of the national rankings...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: Men Booters Battle Yale Today | 11/21/1987 | See Source »

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