At the climactic contest, Hinge, Minge, Bracket and Annie Mary execute a spectacularly zany program change that is almost worth waiting for.
A tight contest hinged on a video referral two seconds from the end but Stamper's hopes of a last-gasp victory were dashed by the judges.
In the 1940s, many Yankees-Red Sox contests hinged on whether Williams and Bobby Doerr could drive in Dom and Johnny Pesky more times than Joe and Tommy Henrich could drive in Phil Rizzuto and Snuffy Stirnweiss.
While neither the California election nor other contests hinge on women's issues or loyalties alone, women's support is critical to the success of any and all candidates because women are now the majority of voters in the United States.
The contest will hinge, Daly predicted, on whether Beijing or Washington is more successful in "strengthening partnerships and alliances, providing global public goods, building multilateral institutions, and enhancing their soft power and economic relations worldwide".
Sunday night's contest will hinge on how well the Broncos can compensate for the loss of Wes Welker on offense, whether Indianapolis has solved their offensive line issues and whether the Colts can exploit a revamped Denver secondary.
Highlighting the sense that the political climate is shifting rapidly, the White House announced Friday that President Obama would travel to Massachusetts on Sunday to campaign for Ms. Coakley, hoping to generate Democratic enthusiasm in a contest that will hinge on turnout.
Also, Bradley asserted, the election of some members of the General Assembly's contest committee would hinge on the decision of that very committee.
Also, Bradley asserted, the election of some members of the Assembly's contest committee would hinge on the decision of that very committee.
Election experts say that the amount of money the organization has invested — $275,000 per race, on average — has injected a new dynamic into City Council contests, which normally hinge on community connections and neighborhood issues.
