vote-getter

• “But pension restructuring is never a vote-getter, which is why in Italy, "reforms are passed and then politicians want to defend everyone from them," she said.”

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• “It means the Milwaukee Brewers have arrived on the national scene," Braun, the top NL vote-getter, said Sunday.”

  The Huffington Post: Jose Bautista: 2011 MLB All-Star Game's Top Vote-Getter (VIDEO)

• “But behind the bluster, Mr. Jardim has shown himself to be a friend to Madeira's pro-enterprise ways—even if cutting ribbons at road projects is still the more reliable vote-getter.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Portugal's Unrepentant Debtor

• “After Sunday's election in which the clown received about 1.3 million votes -- nearly twice the tally of the next-highest vote-getter in Brazil's congressional races -- prosecutors refiled their motion.”

  The Huffington Post: 'Grumpy The Clown' Elected To Brazilian Congress (VIDEO)

• “After five rounds of voting, Reince Priebus, the Wisconsin GOP chairman, remains the top vote-getter with 67 votes.”

  USA Today: Reince Priebus replaces Michael Steele as GOP chairman

• “Priebus, the Wisconsin GOP chairman, was the top vote-getter Friday with 45 votes out of 168 ballots, but a candidate needs 85 votes to win the office.”

  USA Today: Reince Priebus replaces Michael Steele as GOP chairman

• “After four rounds of voting, Reince Priebus remained the top vote-getter with 58 votes.”

  USA Today: Reince Priebus replaces Michael Steele as GOP chairman

• “Kobe Bryant was the top vote-getter in the NBA All-Star balloting with 2,380,016 votes.”

  The Huffington Post: NBA All-Star Game Starters Revealed

• “Howard's fellow East starters are Wade (fifth appearance) and the Detroit Pistons 'Allen Iverson (10th) in the backcourt and James (fifth) and 2008 leading vote-getter Kevin Garnett (12th) of the Boston Celtics at forward.”

  Popular vote: Magic's Howard leads NBA All-Star starters

• “If Emanuel is able to win more than 50 percent next month, he would avoid an April 5 runoff with the second highest vote-getter.”

  The Washington Post: Rahm Emanuel ruled eligible for Chicago mayoral race

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