But securing the Karzai government — even though it had just won re-election in a contest that involved significant fraud — helped drive Mr. Obama's decision to commit more than 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, over the reservations of Mr. Biden and others.
This is particularly true of the only two previous contests that involved all-member votes: 2001, when Iain Duncan Smith beat Ken Clarke; and 2005, when David Cameron beat David Davis.
They may also have contests that involve finding fish.
"It feels really weird," she said of her appointment as Great Britain team captain for a contest that also involves the US, Germany, Sweden and a Commonwealth Select squad.
(Even the term "win-win" suggests a contest that could involve risk and opposition).
And it was a contest that briefly captured the nation's attention, thanks to some histrionics involving the teams' No. 1 players.
Update number one: The original version of this story included a short reference to a contest that Musk is not involved in.
The #pimpmyfactura project emerged last year in a contest that linked a foundation involved with low income daycares to TBWA, an advertisement agency that came up with a creative and concrete way of generating funds for the foundation.
Do not engage in beer drinking contests or any activity that involves chugging excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.
