Word: throwing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Competition. On the campaign front, Clinton is the colossus of the Democratic Party. The White House frightened off any potential rivals with a scorched-earth fund-raising policy. Terry McAuliffe, the Clinton-Gore campaign finance chairman, has broken all records, collecting $26.8 million in eight months last year. Throw in an additional $11 million in matching funds, and McAuliffe's job was virtually done before 1996 even began...
...Powell is No. 1). If Kemp chooses Dole, it could be fatal to Kemp's disciple, Forbes. But Kemp is leaning toward endorsing Forbes soon because he champions Kemp's favorite issues, the flat tax and the gold standard. If Forbes doesn't get the nomination himself, he could throw his support to Kemp. If Forbes wins, however, Kemp could get his dream of being Treasury Secretary. If Forbes loses, cynics predict that Kemp can at least count on a well-paid sinecure in the Forbes publishing empire...
...scored seven unanswered points and finally pulled within two with under two minutes remaining. Harvard held off the rally and was able to ice the game with solid free-throw shooting down the stretch...
Because this year, young America cannot afford to throw its hands up in disgust; this year, young America cannot afford to give up on our political system; this year, young America cannot afford to abandon the political debate that is about to take place--because if it does, it will find itself severely punished with suffocating taxes, a much lower standard of living and exacerbated social problems in the 21st century...
...Many times I voted for myself and [the other council members] got tired of me and [would] throw four votes my way," says Vellucci...