The BBC Sport columnist will be keen to build on that with a strong race into the points.
"Pastor has proven this year that he is not only quick but also that he is able to maintain a consistent and strong race pace, " said team principal Frank Williams.
"There's a strong correlation between race and poverty, " said a spokesman.
The Desert Classic is the final tournament of a lucrative three-event "Gulf Swing", attracting a strong field as the Race to Dubai hots up.
But Baker is a strong challenger, and this race is near the top of GOP takeover hopes.
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Booker would enter the race as a strong favorite to keep the seat in Democratic hands, though Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone may also be mulling a run.
The pace of Alonso and Massa will be a boost for Ferrari, who have admitted they need a strong result at their home race to revive the Spaniard's title chances.
The pair flew into a four-length lead by the quarter-mile mark and were able to reduce their rate to a strong paddle and finished the race in a time of eight minutes and 45 seconds.
In addition, Wall Street is facing three strong headwinds as it strives to race towards the pre-2008 crash levels.
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Our horses in that race are not as strong as they could be and there would be no public outcry.
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Others who have shown a willingness to attack the banking industry such as Jon Huntsman are staying in the race, counting on strong showings in New Hampshire and South Carolina to rescue their candidacies.
"I just have to pay tribute to Alexander Dale Oen tonight, I know he has been with me this year, I think he helped me finish the race in such a strong manner, " van der Burgh said.
Mancini's side may have dropped out of the title race but are in a strong position in both the Europa League and FA Cup.
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The two-time Olympic silver medallist and his 10-man crew, who are backed by Chinese funds, are rated as strong outsiders among the eight-yacht race.
"It's going to be tough in the race and I hope we are strong enough to fight them again, " he added.
The 12-strong matched fleet will be hosted in a race village at St Katharine Docks, which is the official Clipper Race start and finish port.
As of Friday evening, there were still 1, 200 spots available, but event director Lisa Randolph said there "is a very strong possibility" that would be filled by race day.
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However, because there is such a strong contrast in the preference for menthol by race and sex and because there are large differences in the rates of these cancers also by race and sex, we felt that this was a case in which an ecologic approach could be informative.
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The former would mean Argo has to overcome 80 years of Oscar history to take Best Picture without even a nomination for Best Director, and the latter means Lincoln has to overcome a softening status amid a race that became highly competitive with strong challengers in the home stretch.
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The poll also reinforced a gender gap in the race, with women favoring Obama as a strong leader by 59% to 39%, while men chose Romney by 53% to 43%.
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Even after the researchers accounted for factors that could affect rates of allergies, such as race or ethnicity and socioeconomic status, the strong association between being born in the United States and the higher risk of allergic diseases remained.
That marks a drop from 2007, when 84% of the nation's voters went to the polls, though key players from both Hollande and Sarkozy's camps described it as a "strong turnout" indicative of citizens' high interest in the race.
It is unfashionable to bet against Apple winning out in the innovation race, but in this case Microsoft is in a strong place.
Still, Darren Sanders, the Lib Dem candidate and a city councillor, reckons his leader's strong TV performance has turned Portsmouth North into a genuine three-horse race.
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He has now slipped outside of the top 50 after missing the cut in Singapore last week, but a continued strong showing would soon change that and improve his 20th place in the Race to Dubai with just two events remaining after this week.
Just a day before the official announcement of the Academy Award nominees, all signs pointed toward a Best Picture race between Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty, with Argo a strong third ready to exploit any voting-splitting between those other two films.
Though Mr Kerry's strong performance, especially in the first debate, has kept him in the race, the president heads into the final weeks with a slight advantage.
She finds both thanks to Aibileen, who tries to instill in the child a strong sense of self and an even stronger sense of others, despite their race.
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