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Luton South is a classic example of a "bellweather" constituency - it has elected an MP of the winning party since 1951.

Fisking the Working Class Tory on FPTP Mark Reckons 2009

Somehow, however, because Clinton runs better in WV than in MN, you have decided that WV counts as a "bellweather" and MN is an exception to be explained away.

Obama Expected To Lose Big In Today's West Virginia Primary 2009

Luton South is a classic example of a "bellweather" constituency - it has elected an MP of the winning party since 1951.

Archive 2009-08-01 Mark Reckons 2009

In other words, your "bellweather" argument is pointless because it simply pits WV against MN.

Obama Expected To Lose Big In Today's West Virginia Primary 2009

This way, the so-called "bellweather" case would address alleged issues of both owners and non-owners of the payment processing firms.

StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

And in an Israel that appears to be turning ever more sharply to the right, the phenomenon of Lieberman's party has become a kind of bellweather, as Yisrael Beiteinu has started picking up votes outside his constituency of Russian immigrants.

The Guardian World News 2009

"bellweather" but Brett McCrae talks about a GOP upset in a Delaware state senate special election in which the Democratic candidate in an overwhelmingly Democratic district and the daughter of the deceased officeholder got spanked with over 60% of the vote going for Republican Joe Booth.

Going to the Mat 2009

"bellweather" state for this presidential race, coming down to the wire!

For the Good of the State sanuzis 2008

Glenn Beck is the most accurate bellweather for what we have become and Fox News in general is the face of the Republican Party and conservatives.

Matthew Yglesias » What if Bernanke Isn’t Reconfirmed 2010

As a foreigner I don't understand - Is a local by-election really a bellweather indicating support or rejection of the national parties?

Oldham East and Saddleworth byelection: Trouble for the Tories | Editorial 2011