1.   Martin pulled off a surprise victory in the semi-final.

2.   The Democratic Party officials and machinery mobilized against him after his surprise primary victory and he lost overwhelmingly in the general election.

3.   Apart from the surprise victory, there was plenty of lamenting.

4.   As a byproduct of her dedication, she manages to pull off a surprise victory each season.

5.   Buchanan, buoyed by his surprise victory in New Hampshire last week, predicted before the vote that a victory in Arizona would propel him to the Republican nomination.

6.   But the surprise GOP victory suddenly thrust the full contract onto center stage.

7.   Even the surprise victory of former professional wrestler and Reform Party candidate Jesse Ventura as Minnesota governor contained a message for presidential aspirants.

8.   He pulled off a surprise victory, then walked down the path to the ceremony on his hands.

9.   His surprise primary victory could give him the kind of national media exposure that eluded McGreevey even after he nearly defeated Whitman.

10.   His surprise victories in Arizona and Delaware have shown it can be a mistake to write him off.