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The drop-off - Mr. Obama raised $10 million more in March - signals a lull for the president as his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, has effectively locked down the Republican nomination and begun aggressively fund-raising for the general election campaign.

WASHINGTON -- While the GOP has effectively locked down the campaign for the House and is in a good place to win control of the Senate, the contours of the midterm election have taken on a decidedly liberal edge as candidates make their closing arguments.

"This is why we have gone through several iterations of the platform — where we have effectively locked down parts of the platform," continued Schroepfer.

But authorities have effectively locked off the capital to demonstrations since March.

Five days later, a ceasefire was signed that effectively locked down government troops inside the city, allowing the rebels outside to amass and hone their points of attack.

"In the autumn, and as an operational response to rising levels of violence, the prison had taken the unusual step of effectively locking down the prison, severely curtailing the regime and in particular prisoner access to time unlocked," the inspectors' report said.

With Daniel Merrett the only team-mate capable of effectively locking down a key forward, McStay will also continue to be needed down the other end.

"The city has been locked down".

CamSoda has also locked down the service ensure proper security.

But Islam has become locked down to an extraordinary degree.

The Superdome has been locked down for weeks.