Indeed, that history gives us many examples of contests as hotly debated, as fiercely fought, with their own challenges to the popular will.
In a glancing reference to his popular-vote victory, Mr. Gore reached back in history to "many examples of contests as hotly debated, as fiercely fought, with their own challenges to the popular will".
Here's a few examples of previous contest winners for inspiration, but, as a personal request, let's see if we can break the tired leitmotif of bored dudes in drippy eye-liner hanging out in a forest.
One of the most obvious examples of a pissing contest is when somebody with a fleeting sense of clout asks you who you work for.
Precedent: The 2000 Republican race is the best example of a contest in which the front-runner, George W. Bush, lost a couple of early states but was perhaps never in any real danger of losing the nomination.
Below, some ideas: Examples of Hyper-Local Learning Through Photo Projects The contest challenges teens to respond to this open-ended question: What does America look like to young people today?
Examples of that include games, contest entries, and coupons based on the shows — and ads — that viewers are watching on TV.
To enter the contest, and to see examples of past winners for inspiration, visit the contest homepage.
If you're feeling creative, enter a doodle into the cafe's annual napkin art contest; examples from contests past adorn one of the walls.
Examples of hard-won publicity for the contest are peppered throughout, including a "reprint" of a zippy press release and, in a brilliant bit of media satire, a New Yorker "Talk of the Town" item.
