1.   But the self-esteem of poor youngsters is a subject that draws yawns at best from the vast majority of Americans.

2.   By contrast, the Preakness draw drew yawns.

3.   His message is almost entirely about matters fiscal, a subject likely to draw yawns from voters in the absence of a crisis.

4.   Lectures on restrictor plates and aerodynamic packages tend to draw yawns outside the grease pits, but they are critical to understanding the sociology.

5.   Politicians who do sound the alarm, such as Paul Tsongas or Bill Bradley, draw more yawns than votes.

6.   Where cross-dressers draw the same yawn as someone who has locked himself out of his car.

7.   Yet on the campaign trail, he can draw yawns.