In the Republican race, McCain continues to lead former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee in both Texas and Ohio.

在共和党方面，麦凯恩在德克萨斯州和俄亥俄州都继续领先于前阿肯色州州长哈克比。

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The offer, which was dictated by Steven Rattner, the former private-equity financier appointed by Barack Obama to lead the auto task-force, seemed almost designed to fail.

这项由奥巴马任命领导汽车特别工作组的前任私有财产金融家史蒂芬雷特纳提出的建议似乎注定会失败。

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There is remarkably little differentiation now: Oxbridge colleges and former polytechnics all seem to have the same blurbs, which can lead foreign students to think they have been sold a pup.

很明显，现在已经几乎没有分别了：剑桥牛津的学院和以前的理工学院的简介看起来都一样，这有可能让外国留学生以为这些都是劣质学院。

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Winona Ryder plays the former lead dancer who was replaced by Nina.

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She became unpopular with the former rebels who now lead the government.

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So far,the incumbent, President Hamid Karzai has a comfortable lead over his closest challenger, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah.

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The same poll showed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee opening a 5-point lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in Iowa.

NPR: Huckabee, Obama Gain Edge in Iowa Poll

With 97 percent of Republican precincts reporting, McCain held a 36-31 percent lead over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

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The "always look on the bright side" argument is lead by former Clinton strategist, the always entertaining James Carville.

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