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A moderate who is independent minded, and doesn't cow-tow to any one party ... except to the extent he has to get on a party line so he can run for office.
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Moreover, they also cow-tow too much to the Heredi in terms of access to the Kotel.
Matthew Yglesias » Sari Nusseibeh’s Big Idea for Peace in the Middle East 2009
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McCain really doesn't have to cow-tow to the right as much, they will vote for him anyway to keep either HRC or Obama out.
The Truth Revealed! 2008
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Imagine the chorus of, "Democrats cow-tow to Russia and allow them to out-Nuke us!"
Andy Ostroy: Sen. Kyl Puts Party Politics Before Protecting America Andy Ostroy 2010
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I hope your candidate does well and, if elected, does not disappoint you too much because white, black, or purple the guy will still have to cow-tow to the special interest groups that put him there ... payback to them may not be beneficial to you!
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Particularly since he seemed to knowingly cow-tow to pressure when he had the chance to vote his conscience.
Edwards Challenges Rivals To Back Feingold Amendment To Defund War 2009
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He didn't cow-tow to the 'East coast neoLiberals'.
Obama Health Reform Efforts Caused Blowback Damaging Liberals and Their Causes 2009
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That said, I am worried that she will cow-tow on healthcare and other items ...
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Not motivated to cow-tow to political motivations, only market conditions.
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If they did not financially support ACORN and cow-tow to their radical agenda, lenders faced the wrath of one of the most political grassroots organizations operating today.
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