This is going to be a close contest, I think, all the way through.
Mr. Ryan's selection had both parties trying to determine how he would alter what has been a close contest.
The Knicks had a first- or second-year player finish a close contest nine times in 21 such games, or 42.8% of the time.
In 1980, Ronald Reagan torpedoed Jimmy Carter with his famous line, "There you go again" and turned a close contest into a 10-point blowout.
Now, opinion polls in what seems to be a close contest are divided on whether the Hindu card is proving a trump or not.
There are nearly 70 million Roman Catholics in the United States, about 20 percent of the electorate, and they can tip the balance in a close contest.
As we saw with this election, the College often gives a close contest a definitive end, which enables us to put the election behind us and move onward.
"Of course it is a close contest, " Mr Clegg said.
BBC: Eastleigh by-election 'two-horse race' claims Nick Clegg
After the timeout, the Knicks went on a ridiculous 30-2 run, blowing open what had been a close contest to win, 105-79, and even up the best-of-seven series at one game apiece.
The race was closely watched not only because of South Carolina's predictive role in the past, but because polls had shown several candidates in a close contest here this month, with many voters remaining undecided.
Monday's poll is expected to be a close contest between Prime Minister Raila Odinga and one of his deputies, Uhuru Kenyatta, who is due to stand trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) later this year for allegedly orchestrating violence after the disputed 2007 election.
The Lib Dem leader has said he expects it to be a "close contest" and Mr Cameron had urged all his MPs to head to the constituency to support their candidate.
Nick Clegg has insisted that the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election remains a "really close contest" as campaigning enters its final stages.
BBC: Oldham by-election contest is 'really close' says Clegg
Dragons fly-half Jason Tovey kicked a penalty as the second-half came to a close to leave the contest finely balance.
Granted, Bush and Gore will make it a tough contest and a close election, but -- based on returns in Reaganland -- the Republicans' anointed candidate appears to be the wrong man at the wrong time in the wrong place.
Ms. TAYLOR: Well, I think that he's going to have to take a hard look at her given how close the contest was depending upon how you slice the numbers.
So students of Mexican politics kept a close watch on last Sunday's election in the state, in search of pointers to a presidential contest due in July 2006.
ECONOMIST: Something for everyone in an important state election
More than a third of Chinese people said they were paying close attention to this election, up from 17% during the 2008 contest, according to a Pew Research Center survey released earlier this year.
WSJ: Chinese Watch Debate Online, Take to Sina Weibo With Commentary
Referee Kettle played five minutes of injury time but Forest managed to close out the contest to secure what could prove to be a crucial three points.
Probably the only thing close about Thursday's by-election has already happened - a contest between two leading south London municipal players for the Labour nomination.
Lord Mandelson, a close ally of Tony Blair who backed Ed's brother David in the contest for the Labour leadership, has avoided personal criticism of the two men but has repeatedly attacked their strategy.
Pulling out a popular metaphor in the capital of horse racing, Fletcher said the contest was too close to call.
Brazil slowed the pace of the contest but attacked in occasional devastating bursts that saw Robinho twice come close to a second goal.
But today the electoral contest between President Obama and Mitt Romney is looking much less close than it was a few months ago.
Barring a knock-out blow in the St Louis debate next week, the contest will probably remain too close to call right up to November 7th.
Their show, "Hands on a Hardbody, " based on a 1997 documentary about a contest in Texas to win a truck, played just 56 total performances and became the fastest close of a new musical this season.
The contest will open at 12 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 and close on Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 at midnight.
Nick Clegg has said the Eastleigh by-election is a "two-horse race" and the contest between the Lib Dems and their Tory coalition partners remains close.
BBC: Eastleigh by-election 'two-horse race' claims Nick Clegg
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