Asked if they thought the U.S. will win the war in Iraq, 46 percent said yes, as opposed to 65 percent who said the U.S. can win.

CNN: Poll: U.S. can win war, but won't

"If the U.S. were somehow able to win the World Cup, it's be a whole different ball game, " says Powell.

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The U.S. has warned of "consequences" if Kenyatta is to win, as have several European countries.

NPR: Kenya: Runoff Seems Likely After Ballot Decision

It will be interesting to see how this drive will play out next and if Armstrong will further strive to win in the courts of public opinion and U.S. law.

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Maine and Nebraska already have provisions that award electoral votes based on who wins each congressional district. (And each state's at-large vote-winner receives two additional electoral votes, corresponding to the state's two U.S. senators.) In this instance, Kerry could win Maine, but if he lost in one of the state's congressional districts, Bush would get that electoral vote.

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And as for all those who will no doubt continue to try to push me into leading a campaign for a U.K. exit, I only have this to say: if I couldn't even win a general election in the depths of a recession with my party united behind me, what makes you think I could win a referendum?

WSJ: What Cameron Needs to Say on Europe

Nothing in the evolving global security environment suggests that the U.S. military will be unshackled from the basic requirement to deter if possible, but fight and win if necessary, two geographically separated major theater conflicts in overlapping time frames.

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