handicappers

A very strange bit of legal usage — in various Michigan statutes, for reasons that elude me, handicapped people were called “handicappers” from 1976 to 1998.

The Volokh Conspiracy » “Handicapper” 2010

Republican handicappers say Mitt Romney's deep pockets and steadiness in the polls make him the best-positioned to benefit from a calendar that has suddenly been compressed, with nomination contests beginning a month earlier than GOP officials had planned, and also elongated, thanks to the break after the first five nominating contests.

Calendar Gives Romney a Boost Neil King Jr. 2011

Avoid Exotic Bets - "For very skilled handicappers, with a proven track record, there can, at least in theory, be value in betting parlays," said Gordon on the type of bet that combines two or more individual wagers.

Chris Maloney: Don't Be A Square: 10 Tips For Betting On Football Chris Maloney 2010

Avoid Exotic Bets - "For very skilled handicappers, with a proven track record, there can, at least in theory, be value in betting parlays," said Gordon on the type of bet that combines two or more individual wagers.

Chris Maloney: Don't Be A Square: 10 Tips For Betting On Football Chris Maloney 2010

Avoid Exotic Bets - "For very skilled handicappers, with a proven track record, there can, at least in theory, be value in betting parlays," said Gordon on the type of bet that combines two or more individual wagers.

Chris Maloney: Don't Be A Square: 10 Tips For Betting On Football Chris Maloney 2010

All four were single-digit handicappers from North Carolina who had played numerous famous courses together, including Augusta National.

Playing the Big One: A Survival Guide John Paul Newport 2011

As for the lower chamber, the political handicappers Charlie Cook and Stuart Rothenberg both now have 91 Democratic House seats and nine Republican House seats in play (albeit with slightly different names on each list).

Obama's Incoherent Closing Argument Karl Rove 2010

Political handicappers doubt Republicans can take control of the Senate, although the cash haul suggests momentum is with the minority party.

GOP Senate Hopefuls Take Edge in Money Race Brody Mullins 2010

Nonpartisan handicappers say the GOP appears all but certain to gain about 30 House seats, largely from conservative or depressed districts in the South, Northeast and industrial Midwest.

Democrat Bastions Besieged by GOP Neil King Jr. 2010

Avoid Exotic Bets - "For very skilled handicappers, with a proven track record, there can, at least in theory, be value in betting parlays," said Gordon on the type of bet that combines two or more individual wagers.

Chris Maloney: Don't Be A Square: 10 Tips For Betting On Football Chris Maloney 2010