But other party leaders remembered that Harrison had received many votes in 1836, although not enough to win.

VOA: special.2009.01.22

Truman's popularity increased. However, most Americans did not expect him to win the election in nineteen forty-eight.

VOA: special.2011.08.11

When the delegates voted the next morning, Blaine did not have enough votes to win the nomination.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

He owned the New York Yankees. His desire to win at all costs produced not only the most powerful team in Major League Baseball.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

While she did not win, the nomination gave her music a whole new level of attention.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

He said that coming in second or third did not count, but one had to win,win,win.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

Fremont could not expect to win any votes in the slave states of the South.

VOA: special.2009.05.07

The southern states did not want Abraham Lincoln to win the election of eighteen sixty.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

But he did not have the two-thirds majority needed to win the nomination.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

If they did not, Republican William McKinley was sure to win the election.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

They did not win. Finally,they appealed to the United States Supreme Court.

VOA: special.2010.04.15

But he could not win the support of his Republican Party.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

It was clear that the South could not win the war.

VOA: special.2009.11.26

But they did not win many votes in the election.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

They had not expected to win so much,so quickly.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

He gave Smiley a look that said he was sorry for fighting a dog that did not have any back legs for him to hold, which he needed to win a fight.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

I've seen 'Crazy Heart,' but that's not one of the best picture nominees. But I think 'Avatar' is going to win, although I think it's Jeff Bridges' year for the best actor.

VOA: special.2010.03.01

Although the Maoists did not win a clear majority in a hung parliament, they easily secured support from other parties.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

"I do not know what to say. It is pretty good to win a gold medal and bring it home.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

(Sound) Foreign Minister Lavrov says Secretary Clinton did not try to win agreement on any new sanctions on Iran during Tuesday's talks.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

So we need to fight, not bow out,not walk away, not give in,not give up, but fight, fight to win for Britain,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

USA Coach Mark Johnson said that his team is disappointed it did not win, but he is proud of the effort they put out.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

Only one candidate will win, and she said people should not be dragged into demonstrations against the results by any of the losing candidates.

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

"I definitely want them to win." "Not just the United States, but I have friends.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

Well I say,'Go for it,'" Obama supporter Alan Bohanan agrees with the president and says he does not think those efforts will win much support.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25