By the time he went to the University of Washington, he had enough good-will clout to have Lenny Wilkens, then the coach of the Sonics, visit his fraternity for a chat.
For the first time, though, he is facing a black opponent and one whose name carries a good deal of clout in Memphis.
Eighteen years and four critics later, the Times' restaurant reviews are as sharp as they've ever been and still hold a good deal of clout.
They are just buying clout.
A good part of its clout comes from Washington dinners, gala "shootouts" and junkets with lawmakers.
Many apparently think the king's growing business clout is good for the country's overall economy.
So hold the holy water and stifle the Mephistophelian pipe-organ toccata: Nestlé is using its corporate clout for good, not…evil.
"Google pushing it is good because of the clout they have in the industry," DeSot said.
Those attacking abroad and adding to Pakistan's regional clout were "good Taliban" while those fighting Pakistanis were deemed "bad Taliban".
Unfortunately, it is also not surprising that the city's mayor and most powerful alderman would attempt to swing some good old fashioned Chicago clout to help their sister city in police crime.
