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The NYT reports that the "spirited contests" between candidates isn't enough to spark much enthusiasm for the old-fashioned exercise in democracy: though presidential hopefuls have stumped tirelessly throughout the state (save John McCain, who is skipping Iowa to concentrate on next week's primary in New Hampshire), only one-ninth of registered voters are expected to turn out Monday night to stand up and nominate their candidates.
At college level, where the antics of the fans and cheerleaders are far more spirited than at the professional matches, the team with the strongest tradition is the Trojans, from USC (the University of Southern California) in Los Angeles.
I'm not sure if the "being free spirited" angle has really worked all that well for her so far.
Safire, Buchanan, Robert Novak (CNN's Capital Gang ), Sam Donaldson (ABC's This Week ), Neil Lewis, and John Harris (PBS's Washington Week in Review ) think the White House's spirited effort to keep the Secret Service agents away from the grand jury proves that agents will give damaging testimony.
Apart from the Group of Seven, a spirited band of Ontario painters who were seeking a distinctive “national” style, most Canadian-born artists — actors, musicians, and writers — felt obliged to seek fame and fortune in New York, London, or Paris.