After all, critics complain, Al Gore won the popular vote, but Bush won the presidency because he had a narrow victory in the Electoral College.
In the third set he won eight of the final nine points to close out the victory and then gave Gulbis a pat on the chest as both smiled.
Although he won the short first stage in Barcelona, this was his first victory in the desert conditions that define the rally.
It is the third time he has run for president and it was widely believed that he won the 1992 presidential election, when he accused Mr Biya of stealing his victory.
Hartley's most recent appearance was the 2009 European Challenge Cup final victory over Bourgoin, a performance in which he won the man-of-the-match award.
Vettel took the first victory for a Red Bull-designed car last year when he won the Italian Grand Prix while driving for junior team Toro Rosso.
If he won, it would be a victory for the man, not his machine, after decades in which Chiapas has been ruled by political appointees.
He won the Giro and the Tour of Spain but has concentrated his ambitions on a second Tour victory with seven-time winner Armstrong also intent on making it eight in an eagerly-awaited showdown.
Roger Federer is aiming to retain the title he won in 2009, a victory that gave him a much-coveted career grand slam, while his main rival Rafael Nadal will be looking to reassert his dominance on clay after lifting the trophy four times in a row between 2005 and 2008.
Bradley, the nephew of former LPGA Tour star Pat Bradley, got his first PGA Tour victory when he won a one-hole playoff with Palmer at the Nelson two years ago.
Hodgson was recalled to the senior England squad last month for the first time in two years to replace the injured Wilkinson and won his first cap since June 2008 when he came on as a replacement in the victory over Australia.
Krzyzewski extended his all-time lead with his 80th career victory in the tournament that he has won four times.
The 34-year-old Petterson, who is based in the United States, took dual citizenship earlier this year and in April achieved his fifth victory on the PGA Tour when he won the Heritage tournament.
Miguel Angel Jimenez, at 48 seeking to become the tour's oldest winner, finished the third round tied for the lead with 43-year-old Michael Campbell -- whose last victory came in 2005, the year he won his only major.
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Spain's Alonso won this race last year and he will be looking for the fourth victory of his career in Malaysia.
The Russian won 71 percent of service points as he romped to victory in 79 minutes, avenging last year's defeat to the unseeded German at Wimbledon in their only other meeting.
Toberoff said earlier that he would appeal another significant Warner Bros. victory won in October involving the family of Superman's other creator, Joseph Shuster, and their bid for half the commercial rights.
It was the second career victory for Ragan he also won at Daytona in July 2011 when he drove for Roush Fenway Racing and Gilliland finished second for a 1-2 finish for Front Row Motorsports.
"That won't happen again, " he fumed after the 5-2 home victory.
The prince and opposition leader Sam Rainsy have refused to accept Second Prime Minister Hun Sen's victory in the parliamentary election held on July 26, contending he won through intimidation, fraud and bias.
He probably won't get a billion dollars, but it will be a small victory for the artistic soul.
The 38-year-old's three-shot victory from South African Richard Sterne came 210 starts since he won his first at the Dunhill Links Championship, and put him inside the world's top 60 rankings.
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It was known as the Duke of Edinburgh's Prize for Elegant Design when he won it in 1966 and had been renamed the Prince Philip Designers Prize by the time of his 2001 victory.
Moelgg had never won a World Cup race until he claimed victory in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, a week before the season's finale in Bormio, although the 25-year-old had been consistent, claiming five podium places this season.
Antley won the Derby in 1991 with Strike the Gold and in 1999 with Charismatic, who he also guided to victory in the Preakness.
Duval went off twice in the day's opening stage, which was won by Hirvonen, as Loeb re-took the overall lead and he then stretched his advantage further with victory in stage eight.
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After all, Barack Obama had delivered the worst economic performance since Jimmy Carter (if not Herbert Hoover), and he still won a clear victory.
As it happens, that is the same question that dogged Ronald Reagan in 1980, right up until he won a smashing general-election victory over President Jimmy Carter.
On the day of the special election, Turner won in an upset with 54% of the vote, with Koch standing next to him while he gave his victory speech.
Finnegan had just won the Open race, his first Tandragee success and his 43rd Irish road race victory, when he suffered fatal injuries in a crash in the Supersport 600cc race.
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