He began running a barrage of television adverts, where he has an advantage thanks to his prodigious fundraising.

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Vande Velde believes he has an advantage in the early months of racing season, when the weather is unpredictable and riders struggle to adapt.

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Although, as Mingo said in his interview with Forbes.com, he has an advantage because he was acclimated to the scrutiny of the media based on being in the Southeastern Conference.

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So he has taken advantage of an exemption for owner-operated bars with no employees, and made his employees part-owners.

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The media savvy leader has an advantage when he turns his attention to social good.

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In Michigan and Ohio, he may also prove that he has another advantage over Mr Romney: an appeal to blue-collar workers that is hard for a member of the 1% to match.

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He is another fan of an opt-out system, which he says has "every possible advantage".

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As a result, I will not vote for anyone who has admitted he has essentially cheated by using steroids to achieve an unfair advantage.

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