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CNN poll, CBS poll, Luntz group all had Obama winning so Greg's assessment of McCain having "upperhand" may be FALSE.
McCain Seems To Have Upper Hand, But No Real Game Changers 2009
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Ron soon got the upperhand on Tom, revealing his green-card marriage (his wife is Canadian) and declaring victory in their game.
'Parks and Recreation' recap: Dirty little secrets | EW.com 2009
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Today, a different group with different values has the upperhand.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Approaching Arguments That Have A Racist Past 2010
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Last Friday, CNN reports that the GOP has the upperhand on twitter ... to which a plethora of comments to the effect of "well, that's because the GOP can only think in 160 characters or less" resulted.
Progressives launch new site to help organize on Twitter 2009
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I don't think there is anything wrong with China have an upperhand in our century.
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The maneuverings of the anti devolution faction in Labour have to date got most of the publicity and appears to have given the upperhand.
Same old Tories 2008
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But some pressure on pols is a necessity, otherwise the lobbyists and punditry will have the upperhand.
Eight Dem Senators Defend the Right to Filibuster Climate Change 2010
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Today, a different group with different values has the upperhand.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Approaching Arguments That Have A Racist Past 2010
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But some pressure on pols is a necessity, otherwise the lobbyists and punditry will have the upperhand.
Eight Dem Senators Defend the Right to Filibuster Climate Change 2010
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Why would he do something soooo foolish as to give her the upperhand?
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