They are dangerously close to coasting into a second-place finish, again.
Gillard, the country's first woman prime minister, Welsh-born but more Aussie than her Mandarin-speaking arch-rival, ought to be coasting comfortably to win a second term in government.
2-0 up, the Blues were seemingly coasting until an amazing comeback including two goals in the last eight minutes produced arguably the biggest FA Cup shock of all time.
For a while now I've been feeling like I should have more of a plan, rather than just coasting along and seeing what happens to comes up next.
That approval level is the highest for Mr Bush since June and, more significantly, higher than any of his four predecessors enjoyed at the same point in their campaigns.That does not mean Mr Bush is coasting to victory.
As communications become cheap, work will shift from smart devices to a swarm of interconnected, dumber ones that are tiny and cheap.There is no sign that Mr Gilder is coasting on this big idea.
FOR anyone who hopes that European history is coasting towards a happy, democratic ending, the latest news from the Balkans must come as a shock.
A vote after all Making up The new Brooklyn dodgers Coasting Not just the trees are ablaze On the tiger and mad as hell ReprintsIn effect, Mr Hynes is asking whether Brooklyn's Democratic Party buys and sells judgeships.
The better question would be something along the lines of, "Are our schools preparing all students, or at least most students, to be productive and engaged members of society?" And by that standard, no state should be coasting on its laurels.
A vote after all Making up The new Brooklyn dodgers Coasting Not just the trees are ablaze On the tiger and mad as hell ReprintsSuch get-togethers are not unusual.
Ms Gillard is betting that giving lengthy notice on the election will force her opponent to declare his policies and how he would pay for them, instead of quietly coasting into office.Her strategy also bears risks.
