Word: streaks
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Given its streak of choosing the winning presidential candidate 11 times in a row, Delaware would seem to be a perfect microcosm of America. It has ethnic neighborhoods, wide swaths of farmland, wealthy suburbs, military bases and resort towns. Candidates for statewide office actually meet a large segment of the electorate during the campaign, and in tiny Georgetown, the Thursday after the election, the losing candidate rides alongside the winner in the "Return Day" parade. This intimacy may explain why the major statewide offices are evenly split between the parties. It seems Delaware, the First State, pays more attention...
...salesman, Ehrlich attended Gilman, Princeton and Wake Forest on scholarships. In the G.O.P. freshman class of 1994 he has been conspicuous in his moderation, showing an independent streak on issues like term limits and abortion. But his proposals on the Government Reform and Oversight Committee have toed the line with the G.O.P.'s government-cutting agenda: he supported a proposal that would have banned government aid to nonprofit groups involved in politics...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "Historically, the mountains of North Carolina have shown a fiercely independent political streak and, as a longtime leader in agriculture conservation and education, I mirror that mind...
...issues in Oregon helped him win Ron Wyden's House seat when Wyden replaced Bob Packwood in the Senate this year. Blumenauer helped install Portland's light-rail system, launch curbside recycling and take cars away from drunk drivers. He also opposes salvage logging. With a pragmatic and independent streak, he enjoys an added advantage in this Democratic district...
Last season, which had more than its share of ups and downs, should provide this year's team with the desire to improve. The regular season seemed to go downhill from very early on, ending with a dismal nine-game losing streak. The team was plagued with injuries, some very close one-goal losses and a car accident right before the first Beanpot game that left then-seniors Brad Konik and Pete McLaughlin side-lined...