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‘A political-leader may have a choice.’

[⟨det political-leader.nhave.v ⟨det choice.n⟩]

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Staver is attending a meeting of like – minded leaders in Minneapolis, ahead of the Republican convention next week, and he says Palin has’ ’ electrified conservatives.” “The excitement was palpable among conservative leaders when they heard that Gov. Palin was Sen. McCain’s choice for vice president,’ ’ he said.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Yes, she had a choice, and Sarah Palin had a choice to keep her special needs child.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Howard Wolfson on how he came to love Barack Obama – this website Tim Kaine comes back to reality (ugh) – this website Gustav gives Republicans excuse to scale back Convention – this website this website this website because Obama really raised the bar for Conventions – this website But the reality is that TV was sending its reporters to the Gulf anyway – this website Don’t go to the Gulf, John – this website Gustav reminds voters of Katrina and Republican incompetence – this website McCain needs to tell us why electing him won *n’t mean more Bush ideology and incompetence – this website and how he’ll handle Afghanistan, and what constitutes victory in Iraq – this website and just where he wants to take this country – this website Virginia Republican Convention delegation hoping to turn things around – this website Mavericks don’t win – this website Obama offers his e-mail list – this website How McCain came up with Palin – this website And Democrats aren’t thrilled with Lieberman either – this website Palin pick has led to $ 4 million in contributions in 24 hours – this website Palin pick will lead to bigger role for Hillary Clinton in campaign – this website But… – this website Why aren’t Republicans ticked off at the obvious tokenism of the Palin choice? – this website Experience?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

This article from Salon sets forth the following argument (I paraphrase): Sarah Palin had the choice to have or not to have Trig, her fifth child.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

While it is true I cannot speak for Mrs. Palin, nor do I know the details of any private conversations she may, or may not have had with her husband with regards to this matter; from my conversations with pro life women I can tell you confidently, Sarah Palin did not have a choice.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Sarah Palin had a choice.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

This is because the Palin choice indicates a political strategy opposed to Murphy’s own, what he called on live – mic his experience from the blue / swing state governor world.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

This is why the Sarah Palin choice was all the more insidious and cynical.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Staver is attending a meeting of like – minded leaders in Minneapolis, ahead of the Republican convention next week, and he says Palin has’ ’ electrified conservatives.” “The excitement was palpable among conservative leaders when they heard that Gov. Palin was Sen. McCain’s choice for vice president,’ ’ he said.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

But there is light at the end of the tunnel. the firm actually does lobbying during the General Legislative sessions. they pay really freaking well, they pay for my cell phone and give me a laptop on top of a generous stipend. I did apply for the job figuring anything would be better than the shit they have me doing now. just to complain a little bit more, the other runners that I am working with a uneducated slobs that have nothing to look forward to in their miserable lives. nothing. they don’t work hard and are generally upsetting to be around. but hey I should look good compared to that right? except for that no one looks good when they are constantly being appalled by the stupidity of their peers. I get to go see minus the bear in missoula… oct 9th! I seriously love that band. and I can *n’t wait. I have been looking forward to fall for some reason this year. normally I HATE the fall because its the end of the freedoms of summers and the renewal of school and restrictions on sleep, but this year its a slight change of landscape and a feeling of urgency in the air. summer air is lazy and doesn’t seem to move or change, but fall air is exhilarating. which for the record the sarah palin choice for McCain’s veep slot is almost so stupid that it must not be true. seriously if you know anyone who legitimately believes that she is a good choice because of her credentials you should immediately just look shocked and appalled and walk away. because if you think to hard about that situation or about her candidacy blood will shoot from you nose and you will die from a massive brain annuerism. the human mind was not designed to deal with situations of that stunning stupidity.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

If Sarah Palin had that choice, we’ve taken it away from her.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Sarah Palin had a simple choice.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

That’s why the Palin choice was brilliant politics – not because it rallied the G. O. P.’s shrinking religious – right base.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

John McCain, Focus on the Family’s James Dobson If the Sarah Palin choice says anything about John McCain, outside of his utter contempt for the American people, it is that he has become a WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

This is why the Sarah Palin choice was all the more insidious and cynical.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

As much as it may chap her sanctimonious ass to admit it, Sarah Palin had a choice.
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In Wikipedia:

As a solid, reliable and popular veteran officer, Wilson was Winston Churchill’s choice to succeed General Sir Claude Auchinleck as commander of the Eighth Army in August 1942.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Hence the Palin choice.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Churchill had the choice to either evacuate the city of Oxford and let the Germans know the British had broken their code or allow the city to be bombed with the people in it and keep the code for a bigger operation.
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Queried on 2013-06-18.