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Others are long-shots, such as Roxanne Conlin, the Iowa Senate challenger to Sen. Charles Grassley.

Unions Shun Unreceptive Candidates Brody Mullins 2010

The lack of a clear 2012 Republican presidential front-runner is attracting lesser-known figures and long-shots to consider joining the race.

Wide-Open GOP Presidential Field Spurs Dark Horses Neil King Jr. 2011

He acknowledges that the various cases he is working on are long-shots, but he says he'll keep at it.

Law Student Accuses Sri Lankan Leaders of War Crimes 2011

- Phoenix and Detroit are plausible long-shots, but will likely be derailed by rookie coaches.

Matthew Yglesias » Improving Celtics Backcourt 2009

Let's be clear, the Democrats in the Senate, with a lot of heavy lifting by Democrats in the House, had withstood the worst of the untrue, unfair, and unrelenting attacks from the Republicans who oppose regulating Wall Street and protecting consumers and taxpayers from the largess and long-shots of investors profiting from fluctuations in the economy.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Senate Caving in to Wall Street Lobbyists 2010

Let's be clear, the Democrats in the Senate, with a lot of heavy lifting by Democrats in the House, had withstood the worst of the untrue, unfair, and unrelenting attacks from the Republicans who oppose regulating Wall Street and protecting consumers and taxpayers from the largess and long-shots of investors profiting from fluctuations in the economy.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez: Senate Caving in to Wall Street Lobbyists 2010

Not the Owner as I'd be the only one showing all his prospects, his stalled hopes, his long-shots who can't even hit it off the infield, how it's done.

The Measure Of A Man 2010

Palin has backed both clear winners and decided long-shots; she's weighed in on behalf of "mama grizzlies," but an extra X chromosome doesn't necessarily mean an automatic endorsement (see Hutchison, Kay Bailey).

The rhyme and reason of Sarah Palin's endorsements 2010

We had to find a real one we could use for long-shots, but the one that I rode was actually built to the specs of the original bike.

Brad Balfour: Native American Wes Studi Is A Valued Player in Avatar 2010

For the number of long-shots DeMint has endorsed this cycle, his track record is remarkably good -- a winning percentage likely to further cement his role as conservative kingmaker.

Winners and losers from the Aug. 10 primaries 2010