A war hero challenged the choice of the establishment, a member of an old political clan, for the Republican presidential nomination.
But analysts see the choice of an establishment politician like Mr. Penny, rather than an outsider, as a crucial step in the party's evolution.
Yet those who groan over the choice of an establishment, white, male figure to head the once-maverick broadcaster, which launched 27 years ago this month, may be missing a central point.
And even if Mr. Romney or some other candidate were to emerge as the consensus choice of the establishment, this year's Congressional primaries pretty much showed that the days of anointing are probably over.
Huntsman is also been labeled the choice of the establishment elite by conservative icons like Rush Limbaugh, and will no doubt face further criticism from the Limbaughs and Mark Levins of the world if he does gain any traction with primary voters.
"It does not mandate it, it does not coerce it, rather it gives businesses in this city freedom of choice while we maintain our freedom of choice of which establishments we patronize". Catania said he hopes a compromise could be forged between the two sides that would address the health concerns of workers and patrons while protecting the city's hospitality industry.
His support for Obama badly undermines Hillary Clinton's claim to be the candidate of choice of the Democratic establishment.
Cruz was elected by the people of Texas, who knew what they were getting when they picked him over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, the choice of the GOP establishment.
At a signal from the Ike backer Tex McCrary, a chant from the past filled the convention hall: "Thou shalt not steal!" The aroused delegates overruled Taft's credentials committee, and Eisenhower overwhelmed the choice of the G.O.P. establishment.
He was the consensus choice of the Democratic establishment, which wanted to focus on one candidate early in hopes of avoiding a repeat of 2010, when a Republican, Scott P. Brown, won the special Senate election to fill the seat of Edward M. Kennedy, who died in 2009.
