The result could easily have gone the other way: most Republican pollsters concede that the party would have lost the House but for a favourable wind in the last fortnight of the campaign.

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If the direction of the wind is favourable then an accurate tee shot enables you to chip a nice low shot into the green.

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We understand that they had a favourable reception and were told that "the wind was blowing in the right direction".

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Wind speeds in many countries on the continent are generally not very favourable.

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