Or they could forge a middle ground, and establish a rule that if win-based incentives exceed a certain percentage of the total bonus package, the school is subject to various sanctions already imposed by the NCAA, including but not limited to loss of scholarships or bowl games participation.

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As a result the Liberal Democrats face a choice between contesting the middle ground against opponents with heavier artillery, or trying to establish a new and more defensible position on their flanks.

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Now, frustrated with the seemingly intractable realities on the ground and in the political battlefield in Washington, Bush is attempting to establish a middle course between victory and surrender.

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