"Players come to the forefront and that's why teams win, not because of their formation, " Lalas said.

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The thinking seems to be: If there's no possibility of compromise, why not just take potshots and try to win the news cycle?

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Why did it win power in some places and not in others?

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There are at least two reasons, however, why Labour's invocation of bleak data on growth and inflation might not win over the electorate in the long term.

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That's why I don't think there's any way he can win because the conservatives will not go out for him.

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If you want to win over minds, you have to be able to explain why you believe something, not offer more assertions.

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It is less clear that you could win a mandate for such things from European voters, which may be why they are not directly asked.

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Mr. DOWD: Well, the first thing I would say is that the reason why you're in it is hopefully, not primarily driven by the fact that you want to win, but more by the fact that you'd like to win but you have something to say to the American public.

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