Others may stick to larger shows because they simply lack Mr. Ford's charisma or formidable clout.
Andy Stern heads the SEIU, the union that helped corral the industry groups, and his presence at the White House was a fresh sign of his formidable clout with Obama.
Cult party series and record label The Bunker will christen the inaugural event with their formidable clout, with resident Mike Servito, founder Bryan Kasenic, techno producer Clay Wilson and minimal synth trio FORMA joining forces for a six-hour blockbuster set. .
Today's decision, which followed months of study by a presidential working group, reflected both the strong antiregulatory philosophy of the administration and the formidable new clout and influence of the wealthy hedge fund industry.
Most of the time he was a reliable friend of West Virginia's coal-mining interests, not because he was fond of them or in thrall to their power but because he believed that protecting them was in the best interests of the coal miners and the coal communities he represented and defended with every ounce of his formidable legislative clout.
Their relationship's most compelling moments are the "small," interstitial acts of caring, like Jackson icing Ally's hand with frozen peas, wanting to get "another look" at her, or helping Ally relax in the recording studio by reminding her she performs best with a piano (and then using his formidable wealth and clout to fly one in).
Taiwan-based Want Want Holdings, whose formidable brand and distribution clout makes it the king of the rice cracker business in China, says it admires Lay's success so much it would be happy to partner with a foreign potato-chip maker willing to enter the market.
"That's quite formidable," Mr. Wright said, referring to the clout Mr. Rangel brings in championing Mrs. Clinton's cause.
Proposed measures also include direct state negotiation of prices of drugs used by Medicaid beneficiaries, which, given California's size and clout, may present a formidable challenge to the biopharmaceutical industry.
General Petraeus, America's most admired soldier, is also a formidable replacement, not least because of his greater clout in Washington.
Indeed, given the strong and growing investor belief that the government will never allow Freddie or Fannie to fail, there is a case for viewing their borrowings as de facto government debt.The agencies run a formidable lobbying operation in Washington, yet their financial clout is coming under political scrutiny.
