Fresh off his prominent role in securing robust international action against the forces of the Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi, Mr. Rudd, who is now foreign minister, is consistently polling as the most popular political leader in the country.
Mr. Paul says he is not thinking about a role at the convention outside of winning the nomination, and he plays down his interest in securing a prominent speaking slot, a potential role that worries many establishment Republicans.
ESPECIALLY during the 20th century, many a modern composer had a prominent choreographer to thank for help in securing lasting fame: think of the role that Diaghilev and Balanchine played in Stravinsky's rise, or the hand of Martha Graham in the careers of Copland, Barber, Menotti and numerous others.
The other prominent Mohist political doctrine, "promoting the worthy," contends that to ensure the success of the state in securing wealth, a large population, and social order, appointments to the bureaucracy must be based on ethical merit and professional ability.
Facebook needs to balance making ads prominent enough to secure clicks without trampling its user experience.
The Battle of Barnet was an important engagement in the Wars of the Roses: it brought about the death of a prominent figure and secured the throne for another.
The government has made it a priority to root out insider trading, pursuing prominent hedge funds and securing dozens of convictions in recent years.
But the sub-plot, perhaps more intriguing, offers the opportunity for individual players to secure their places, or at least keep their names prominent in the minds of the selectors.
While no investments are made without total consensus from all seven partners, few companies were able to secure an investment as easily as MP3.com, a startup already prominent in the online music business.
Superstition is prominent in Tibet.
