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.
This could well decide the outcome of the extremely close contest between the parties for control of the House.
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
As well as an agonisingly close contest of opinion, the second ballot will be an unusually stiff test of the voters' dedication.
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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
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.
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.
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.
But the world number eight went through the gears to close out the contest with breaks of 104, 63 and 112.
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.
Sorenstam sunk birdies to claim the first two holes against Young but dropped back to be level at the turn before winning at 10, 12 and 13 to close out the contest.
Dragons fly-half Jason Tovey kicked a penalty as the second-half came to a close to leave the contest finely balance.
The Argentinean, who won the 14th ATP title of his career in Rotterdam recently, came close to losing the contest at 4-5 in the deciding set but battled back to take it on a tiebreak.
Pulling out a popular metaphor in the capital of horse racing, Fletcher said the contest was too close to call.
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.
Several competing teams ended up joining forces and the contest quickly became so close that nobody knew which of two amalgamated teams would end up on top.
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The contest is not even close.
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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.
Abdoulaye Faye headed Stoke back into the contest but Stephen Ward twice went close for the hosts late in the game.
The crucial moment came with 21 minutes of the contest remaining when Guerrero headed in from close range after Danilo's shot was blocked.
But today the electoral contest between President Obama and Mitt Romney is looking much less close than it was a few months ago.
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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