Word: turfing
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...familiar territory for Democrats. The question was framed many years ago by Senator Ted Kennedy, who must have been smiling up on Cape Cod. "Health care should be a right, not a privilege," Kennedy would say, so often that it became a cliché. But it was unfamiliar turf for John McCain, who responded by wandering through his answer - halfheartedly, it seemed - saying it would be his responsibility as President to provide affordable health care to those who needed...
...person who believes the investment can pay off is Senator Claire McCaskill, the Missouri Democrat who co-chairs Obama's national campaign. She used a similar strategy in 2006 to unseat Republican Jim Talent. McCaskill stumped hard and spent money across southern Missouri, traditionally Republican turf, narrowing her losses there and leaving Talent unable to overcome her huge advantages in the traditional Democratic strongholds of Kansas City and St. Louis. (View a gallery of campaign gaffes here...
...forward Leslie Springmeyer ripped a shot from directly in front of the goal, but Stone managed to block the shot with her leg, and the Crimson cleared the ball. “Brown came out with intensity,” Stone said. “It was their home turf, and they tried to take advantage. I think they caught us on our heels a little.” A few minutes later, the Bears were fouled in the circle. On the ensuing penalty corner, Brown back Victoria Sacco took a shot from the top of the circle that...
Some of the homeowners who are losing wealth reside in Clarke County, Ga., Congressman Broun's home turf, which also had $1.9 billion in deposits in financial institutions in 2006, according to the University of Georgia. That ain't chicken feed. And speaking of which, the fourth largest employer in the region, poultry processor Pilgrim's Pride, is now struggling with financing because credit markets have seized. There are 1,500 jobs in the balance if, say, Pilgrim's Pride can't make payroll because it doesn't have access to funds. It is unlikely that any of those workers...
...great game, and that really worked against us.” Franklin Field also proved to be a challenge for Harvard. The playing field, SprinTurf, is a slower surface, and, despite the fact that the team arrived a day early to acclimate itself to the turf, it was still a handicap. “Our main obstacle in the game was playing on a different field turf,” McVeigh said. “That really hurt our team, because it’s something we aren’t used to.” Ultimately, the Crimson recorded...