You may have heard this expression: You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink.

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Smith believes after centuries of Ottoman control, Western colonization and decades of conflict Arabs are trying to stabilize and strengthen their societies and looking for that strong horse to lead them out of their troubled past.

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The reality: Those who put public relations as the lead horse will likely cross the finish line first.

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Even Dole's stumbling in early caucuses and primaries could not overcome the party's faith in riding its lead horse.

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The chestnut had been battling with injuries and had not raced since that victory, but will remain with Pitman as a lead horse.

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