Word: ticket
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...well over a million votes from Bush's best showing there. New Jersey hasn't voted for a Republican for President since 1988, though there are indications it is becoming less blue than it used to be. When Rudy's backers say his name alone on the G.O.P. ticket would force the Democrats to spend money here or there, they are probably right. But it is worth remembering that the old template about money is gone. Neither side will lack money for anything, anywhere, in 2008 - even money for just-in-case, rear-guard actions...
...author was in the U.S. this week for a book tour, mainly for schoolchildren, but I had been lucky enough to win a ticket in a sweepstakes for the only evening event in New York City. So there I sat, gazing down in awe as she read from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, answered questions from the audience, and then signed two thousand books, including mine. As Rowling settled down, the crowd did not. On the edge of their seats, they clung on to every word coming from the woman on the velvet-covered throne, often bursting into applause...
...Sprints was] a pretty big deal,” said captain and varsity three-seat Joe Medioli. “It was quite exhilarating, a phenomenal race. We had four seniors who really wanted it and had won it all before leading us. That was our ticket to Henley in the summer, and gave us some good confidence heading into IRAs...
...fell apart quickly. Inside the organization, arrogance, then chaos, was the rule, while a roster of castoffs, clodhoppers and kids tried to imitate major leaguers. Season-ticket holders dropped from a high of 34,000 to less than 14,000. The NFL's Broncos, who had won two Super Bowls under quarterback Elway--a former New York Yankees farmhand--would take center stage in Denver. Scalpers hawked $5 tickets for seats behind the dugouts at Coors Field...
From an American perspective, China is a cheap country to live in. Living in Beijing this summer, I marveled at how affordable everything—from a train ticket to tutoring—was. Only after a bit of Web-surfing did I realize: if it seems like it’s too good to be true, it probably is. My $8, four-course gourmet dinners, I realized, were the manifestation of an economic imbalance, and one that the U.S. Senate is well aware...