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Like so many trailing candidates before him, McCain recently evoked the memory of Truman's come-from-behind victory in 1948. More than most, though, McCain actually flourishes as an underdog, and it's easy to picture him grinning broadly as he brandishes a newspaper - or screen grab - with the mistaken headline Obama Defeats Mccain. Unfortunately, the howling aftermath of a McCain miracle is just as easy to imagine: liberals blaming an eruption of racism; Democrats complaining of a dirty campaign; conspiracy theorists charging voting-machine fraud; conservatives piling rhetorical firewood under the feet of gop defectors like Colin Powell...
...earldom and castle ownership. If this is not enough of a splash to keep you in the game, we suggest that she come in a wheelchair, and when the moment is right give her “the signal” to stand up and boogie. Everybody loves an underdog. When dancing with her, grind in a clockwise manner as is befitting a gentleman. Then comes the final dinner where they separate the men from the boys, the bourgeois from the landed gentry, the ribosomes from the other organelles. If you make...
...their last matchup in early September to Charleston. However, No. 22 Brown’s seven-game unbeaten streak was shattered this past weekend by an unlikely competitor—at least according to the polls. Harvard and offensive leader Fucito, though, have always relished the role of the underdog.“We’re not really getting any respect in the polls, but I’d rather float under the radar and prove to the others that we can compete,” Fucito said.The men’s soccer team, who boosted their record...
...officially up, Brown. I hope you enjoyed your brief run as Ivy League football’s version of the Tampa Bay Rays, the gritty underdog threatening to take down the two well-endowed powerhouses at the top of its division. The Bears’ 78 points allowed in their last two games do not exactly scream out “sleeper pick...
...games, followed by junior Egen Atkinson with eight, three quarters of the Harvard roster has found the back of the net, as 15 different players have carved their names onto the stat sheet.Considering the bountiful sources of scoring at its disposal, the Crimson can feel optimistic despite its underdog status on paper. On a team with only two seniors, the imminent emergence of so many young offensive threats bodes well not only for the contest against the Bears, but also for the remainder of the ECAC season.Still, Tune cautioned against looking too far ahead.“Every game...