Word: successful
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Chad Reilly finally had a chance to prove that his success in goal last year was no fluke...
Though Robertson professes astonishment at his victories, he is in fact neither surprised nor fazed by his success. He is a different species of candidate, a disarming striver whose supreme self-confidence rests heavily on the belief that "God has a plan for everyone." In his case, this includes running for President. Those truly amazed are conventional Republican sachems who had regarded him as no more than a colorful nuisance. They have watched his partisans in four states marry religious fervor with organizational energy to win local contests that are normally ignored. Richard Bond, deputy campaign manager for Bush, says...
...national notice with a surprising win -- Robertson had blindsided his opponents with 34% of the votes, vs. 25% for Dole, 23% for Bush and 14% for Kemp. Although the results had only symbolic significance, Robertson's victory showed his ability to turn out loyal supporters, which is critical to success in Iowa's February caucuses. With the verbal italics he uses so effectively, Robertson later proclaimed, "The Vice President has been wounded very badly...
...Ames upset prepared the stage for Robertson's Tuesday press conference announcing the success of his yearlong petition drive. Standing before a pile of what he said was 3.3 million signatures, Robertson declared, "The people are urging me to run." He will, he said. The formal announcement is scheduled for Oct. 1 in New York City...
Regardless of what prompted the creation of the hotline, Shaffer says, it has been a big success, and he estimates that the line is "heavily used...