RJD's leader, Laloo Prasad Yadav, stood down as Bihar's chief minister in 1997, when he was arrested on corruption charges, but installed his wife as his proxy.

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Likewise, to see his case as a proxy for whether abortion in general is evil is likely to mischaracterize.

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The Vanguard Total Stock Market Admiral Shares (VTSAX) with an expense ratio of 0.06 percent was selected as his market index fund proxy.

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Peruvian President Alan Garcia actually won the 2006 presidential race against the Chavez-backed candidate, Ollanta Humala, by aggressively denouncing Chavez's meddling in Peruvian politics and by properly portraying his opponent as a Chavez proxy.

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It was not clear whether Reid insisted on his own behalf, as a proxy for other Democrats, or on behalf of the White House.

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The prosecution said Mr Ezekiel effectively bought the properties for himself using his his life long friend Mr Emanuel as a proxy.

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