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  • Jockeying over the budget a draw so far: Americans are divided over which party is doing a better job to combat the current budget problems, according to a new poll.

    Obama Administration's big move on gay marriage is another small step for candidate Obama 2011

  • Jockeying for power ahead of China's leadership transition next fall is revealing a new debate over how better to control Hong Kong, and as a result Deng Xiaoping's "one country, two systems" formula that guaranteed the territory's status as a free and open city is under threat.

    Beijing's Split and Hong Kong's Autonomy 2011

  • Jockeying among potential contenders in the GOP field for 2012 is intensifying.

    New Name in GOP 2012 Mix 2010

  • Jockeying for position continues amid conciliatory and hostile rhetoric with one Likud MK (Silvan Shalom) accusing Livni of "shtick, tricks, (and) scheming (that could) sabotage the standard political process."

    Fascist Rule in Israel 2009

  • Jockeying for political positions of advantage, or driven even by survival instincts, many politicians started to switch party affiliations more often, it would appear, than they changed their pants or dhotis.

    Arlen Specter, Party Switching and Political Chameleons 2009

  • Jockeying for power like this might seem a little unseemly and disorganized, but its a natural result of having a lot of ideas and not enough consensus.

    Blue Dog Dems Rebel Against Pelosi's Pick For Intel Chair; Urge Harman Instead 2009

  • The Pie-Eyed Picayune: Jockeying for the First Primary skip to main | skip to sidebar

    Jockeying for the First Primary xtra 2007

  • Jockeying for power, they took on huge debts to acquire lines or routes and order new jets.

    Our Fearful Fliers 2008

  • Jockeying for the conservative mantle that appeals to Republican primary voters, state Attorney General Charlie Crist and Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher consistently tout their pro-life views on abortion, but not their end-of-life beliefs.

    April 2006 2006

  • Breast Implants: Jockeying back and forth each year with liposuction as the most popular plastic surgical procedure, breast augmentations, euphemistically called “breast enhancement,” have skyrocketed in popularity since silicone gel was allowed back on the market in 2006 after a 14-year absence.

    You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008

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