Control of the Senate and the House are up for grabs in a race every bit as tight as the presidential contest, and a small band of genuine toss-up races could determine which party is in charge of implementing the new president's agenda in Congress for the next two years.
The results didn't disturb his conclusion that fourth-quartile speedsters are not the best place to put your money, although the order of finish for the race changed a bit.
The Honda rider was under a bit of pressure to win a race this season as he has topped the championship without a victory and people hate that.
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One of her Democratic rivals in the New York City mayor's race had tried a bit of wry gallantry after both started answering a candidate-forum question at the same time.
It is too early to make hard predictions, but New Jersey's race promises to be every bit as fierce, and perhaps as close-fought, as its contests have usually been.
"Last year it was all a bit hectic and the pressure of the last race, perhaps it got to me, " said Hamilton.
"I ran a better tactical race in Prague but I felt a bit of tiredness in my legs after having had to fly back from Oslo to London and then on to the Czech Republic".
Kandel's archrival in this race is 25 years younger and a bit more brazen: Timothy Tully , 47, a researcher at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and a founder of privately held Helicon Therapeutics in Farmingdale, N.
He has since softened his stance a bit, but he has also vowed to stay in the race until Mr Romney clinches a majority.
Boullier said he did not yet know if Kubica would be fit to race: "It's a little bit early to answer this question, " he added.
"I got a little bit of luck today, " Kanaan said in a post-race interview.
It was everyone's first race this year except mine so they're probably a bit rusty.
"I think we've still got a little bit of work to do, to be honest, " the defending race champion Button told the F1 Web site.
He looked every bit the rock star wearing sunglasses as he walked through a throng of Cardinals and race fans who had waited patiently outside the barn.
This race is still uphill for the GOP, though the hill looks a little bit smaller than in did nine months ago.
Speaking on the BBC's F1 forum after the race, Williams boss Frank Williams described Barrichello's outburst as "a bit of a red card job" but he said it would not be enough for him to sack a driver.
By contrast, the race of investors big and small to grab a piece of the Busang action was not the least bit irrational.
And if the procession is a bit too slow for you, why not sign up for the The Lord Mayor's 5km Classic Road Race?
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