They should have said it was a long shot to win in the South, that the Republican was heavily favored, and then if they won or got close they could have declared a victory if they wanted.
Ohio State star Jared Sullinger could have declared for the draft last season—he'd have gone high but instead chose to stay with the Buckeyes, for the sole purpose of winning a championship.
"If we had wanted to, we could have declared a five-year transition period from the beginning," said Mr. Majak, the government spokesman.
The problem, the president could have declared, while citing these numbers, is that the middle class and small business have been left behind.
If it refused to abide by the ruling, the Olympic organisers could have declared it noncompliant with WADA regulations and disqualified the entire team.
Under the fund's proposal, Buenos Aires could have declared a time out, halting debt payments or other outflows while it sought to rebuild financial credibility.
The congressional legislation was passed before the Oslo accords – and before the US began funding the Palestinians directly, so an executive decision could have declared that events had overtaken the intent of the law, and, what is more, that it was not the PLO but the Palestinian state that had been admitted.
Back in the mid-1950s, with new polio cases on the way out, the charity could have declared victory and closed its doors.
The US could have declared Ms Khobragade persona non grata, demanded her immediate departure and refused further work visas for domestic help for Indian diplomats.
