But first impressions count, as countless mothers have told countless children, so the Bush camp must hope, in the wake of tonight's strong showing by conservative rivals who courted the religious right, that their man will not be further hammered on abortion and other divisive issues in the weeks to come.
Stepsister Turns Cinderella Oklahoma is the butt of countless jokes told in Texas, but it can boast a better rate of economic growth.
FOR hundreds of thousands of Italian-Americans in the metropolitan area and beyond, it is "the old neighborhood," a hallowed place remembered at family gatherings, the setting for countless stories told to children and grandchildren.
"Before the election, countless people told me that it was foolish to expect any free schools at all to open in September 2011.
They remember, from countless stories told by their parents and relatives, how bad life was before, especially for Afro-Cubans.
Yes, we've seen countless stories told about treks up Mt. Everest, but Baltasar Kormakur's take on Jon Krakauer's bestselling "Into Thin Air" somehow still looks like a breath of fresh air.
Sure, Baffert is sometimes obnoxious and arrogant, but he is also generous with his time and spends countless hours telling new fans about an exciting sport and reminding old ones of racing's magic.
During 20 years of researching anabolic steroids, Pope has had countless athletes tell him they feel invincible when performing with steroids, providing a psychological edge on par with the physical advantage.
As a Williamsburg resident for the last three years, I have heard countless people tell me how cool Williamsburg used to be, bemoaning the influx of clubs and restaurants and that annoying, overused word, "hipster".
Elaborating, Jessica Prois, executive editor of its Good News and Impact sites, said: "A visitor to a Good News piece is twice as likely to share or comment versus an average HuffPost article... Sharing solutions-based stories creates a 'we're all in this together' movement, especially at a time when countless studies tell us that technology and Facebook make us feel more isolated and lonely".
