Mr. Bloomberg won on competence.
A 12-year-old government cannot win on competence alone.
Ashton has won admiration for her competence, thoroughness, and likability.
On Capitol Hill, some in his new party were suspicious of the turncoat, but Panetta's charm and competence quickly won them over – indeed, to this day, it is hard to find a soul in Washington who personally dislikes him.
On February 28th he quit, with guns blazing attacking cabinet colleagues and opening further cracks in the military government that has run the country since a coup last September.Mr Pridiyathorn, a minor member of Thailand's royal family, won a reputation for competence and independence as central bank chief under Thaksin Shinawatra, the deposed prime minister.
These views were explicitly echoed by five patient participants whilst others were won over by the competence of practice nurses: " P6: I wasn't sure at first… I was used to the doctor monitoring me.
It has been disheartening to see the usually levelheaded Mr. Lhota basing his campaign on fear, apparently having concluded that he won't win on managerial competence.
The Tories tried to win on economic competence, but found that many voters do not feel the recovery – or, if they do, are in no mood to say "thank you".
Last Sunday was, in fact, Any Given Sunday, a day when the Packers lost, the Colts won, the Redskins' offense discovered competence, Andy Reid called running plays and many other improbable events occurred.
Mr Hammond is replaced as transport secretary by Justine Greening, a junior treasury minister who has won plaudits for her calm competence.In his resignation letter, Mr Fox wrote to Mr Cameron:As you know, I have always placed a great deal of importance on accountability and responsibility.
His reputation for pragmatism and competence, the traits that won him favor with Raúl Castro, began to emerge more recently.
