And Mercury Public Affairs makes it clear on its Internet site that it serves as a favorite landing spot for former employees of Gov. George Pataki's administration.
The "Gone Girl" director is a perpetual DGA favorite, landing on the list with his previous three movies, including the tepidly received "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo".
THE BANANA SPLITS Sid and Marty Krofft gave us some of the trippiest shows of the late '60s and '70s, including my favorites: "Land of the Lost," "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters" and "H.R. Pufnstuf".
The country is a favorite to land its first World Cup.
He considers himself the favorite to land in the rotation.
The Nets remain the favorite to land Carmelo Anthony should the Denver Nuggets become convinced that he would not sign a contract extension with them.
Despite a recent bump, the Lakers, who play the Nets in Newark on Sunday, remain a favorite to land in the N.B.A. finals for the fourth consecutive time.
Marco Rubio, who got just nine per cent in the CBS News/Times poll, is still regarded as the strong favorite to land the nomination.
Glendon Rusch, a left-hander who appears to be the favorite to land the fifth starter's job, learned more than a two-seam fastball from Rogers.
But Miami — until a few weeks ago the favorite to land the 50th game — will loom over the vote, wondering if it is in danger of joining San Diego as a favored sun-drenched Super Bowl site handicapped by its stadium.
"Our field is a field, and competition is good; just like we tell to everybody, 'Go earn it.' " Mark Lampig, the head of the new Meadowlands Stadium, said that Arizona's decision not to bid on the 2014 Super Bowl did not necessarily make the Meadowlands the favorite to land the game.
