Blaine hoped that he would have more support from Irish Americans than Republicans typically did ; while the Irish were mainly a Democratic constituency in the 19th century, Blaine's mother was Irish Catholic, and he had been supportive of the Irish National Land League while he was Secretary of State.

It was reportedly his idea that Rick Blaine be portrayed as a chess player, which also served as a metaphor for the sparring relationship of the characters played by Bogart and Rains in the movie.

McCown started two games until he threw four interceptions in a lopsided loss to the New York Jets and Blaine Gabbert was named the starter the following week.

One of the main priorities of the new leadership was to improve the team's struggling receiving corps and see improvement from quarterback Blaine Gabbert after a disappointing rookie season.

Blaine starts out with the ram (" There never was a bullier old ram than what he was "), and goes on for four more mostly dull but occasionally hilarious unparagraphed pages.

As the 1876 Presidential election approached, Garfield was loyal to the candidacy of his House Speaker, James G. Blaine.

Between his election and his inauguration, Garfield was occupied with assembling a cabinet that would establish peace between the warring factions of the Republican Party, led by U. S. Sen. Roscoe Conkling and James G. Blaine.

Blaine was appointed Secretary of State ; Blaine was not only the President's closest advisor, he was obsessed with knowing all that took place in the White House, and even was said to have spies posted there in his absence.

Harrison was nominated on the first ballot with 535. 17 votes to 182. 83 for Blaine, 182 for William McKinley of Ohio, and the rest scattered.

On December 12, 1881, he was appointed United States Secretary of State by President Chester A. Arthur to succeed James G. Blaine, and served until the inauguration of President Grover Cleveland in 1885.

Meanwhile, Charles L. Webster & Co. issued a " fourth edition, revised, corrected, and complete " with the text of Sherman ’ s second edition, a new chapter prepared under the auspices of the Sherman family bringing the general ’ s life from his retirement to his death and funeral, and an appreciation by politician James G. Blaine ( who was related to Sherman's wife ).

A play by Gypsy Rose Lee entitled The Naked Genius ( 1943 ) was the inspiration for Doll Face ( 1945 ), a musical about a burlesque star ( Vivian Blaine ) who wants to become a legitimate actress.

When he was 17 years old, Blaine moved to Manhattan, New York.

On April 5, 1999, Blaine was entombed in an underground plastic box underneath a 3-ton water-filled tank for seven days across from Trump Place on 68th St. and Riverside Drive.

On November 27, 2000, Blaine began a stunt called " Frozen in Time ", which was covered on a TV special.

David Blaine ( born David Blaine White ; April 4, 1973 ) is an American illusionist and endurance artist.

Blaine and his fiancee Alizee Guinochet have one daughter, born on January 27, 2011.

* Blaine Neal ( born 1978 ), Major League Baseball player, and Olympic bronze medalist 2008.

* David Blaine ( born 1973 ), illusionist

William Blaine " Bill " Richardson III ( born November 15, 1947 ) is an American politician, who served as the 30th Governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011.

Lloyd Blaine Hammond, Jr. ( born on January 16, 1952 ) is a Gulfstream test pilot, a former United States Air Force officer, and a former NASA astronaut.

His son Michael Blaine was born on June 20, 1987 and currently lives in Houston, Texas as a student at the University of Houston.

He now lives in the small town of Auchterarder with his wife Mandy, whom he married in 1995, and sons Blaine ( born 1996 ) and Carter ( born 2004 ).

Churchill was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Edward Spalding and Emma Bell ( Blaine ) Churchill.

Our subject was born Sept. 17, 1829 ; received a liberal education, attending the Western Military Institute in 1849 and ' 50, then located at Middletown ; one of his preceptors and intimate friends being the Honorable James G. Blaine, Secretary of State.

Heather Blaine Mitts Feeley ( born June 9, 1978 ), née Heather Blaine Mitts, is an American professional soccer player who plays defender position.

Rebecca Blaine Harding Davis ( June 24, 1831 – September 29, 1910 ; born Rebecca Blaine Harding ) was an American author and journalist.

Rebecca Blaine Harding was born in Washington, Pennsylvania, on June 24, 1831, to Richard and Rachel Leet Wilson Harding.

Blaine Carew Wilson ( born August 3, 1974 ) is an American gymnast from Columbus, Ohio.

He was born in Coeur d ' Alene, Idaho and grew up in Blaine, Washington.

* David Blaine ( David Blaine White, born 1973 ), American illusionist / endurance artist

Theatre owner James Nederlander as well as The New York Times have referred to Blaine as a modern day Houdini.

According to the New York Daily News, “ Blaine can lay claim to his own brand of wizardry.

In Magic Man, Blaine is shown traveling across the country, entertaining unsuspecting pedestrians in New York City, Atlantic City, Dallas, San Francisco, Compton, and the Mojave Desert recorded by a small crew with handheld cameras.

David Blaine buried underneath a 3. 5 ton tank of water in New York City | New York.

David Blaine encased in a block of ice for Frozen in Time in Times Square, New York City | New York.

Blaine stood encased in a massive block of ice located in Times Square, New York City.

Blaine lost to the Democratic candidate, New York Governor Grover Cleveland.

Foraker threw his support to Blaine, though he returned to Sherman when the New Englander did not run.

* During the 1884 United States presidential campaign, Republican candidate James G. Blaine dined at a New York City restaurant with some wealthy business executives including " Commodore " Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, etc.

In 1928, Blaine further upgraded the team by signing some players from New York University.

During another appearance dressed in the same costume, Hank made a visit to illusionist David Blaine, who was encased in a large block of ice outside on the street in New York City.

In The Mote in God's Eye, Rod Blaine successfully takes his company of Marines down to the surface of New Chicago to link up with a turncoat who lets them into the city.

Commander Lord Roderick Blaine, having participated in the suppression of a rebellion on the planet of New Chicago, is given command of an Imperial battlecruiser, INSS MacArthur, when the captain has to stay behind to restore order on the planet.

While in the New Caledonia system, Blaine receives a message saying that an alien spacecraft has been detected, and includes an order that MacArthur intercept it.

Theodore Roosevelt stunned his upper class New York City friends by supporting Blaine in 1884 ; by rejecting the Mugwumps he kept alive his Republican party leadership, clearing the way for his own political aspirations.

New England and the Northeastern United States had been a stronghold of the Republican Party since the Civil War era, but the Mugwumps considered Blaine to be an untrustworthy and fraudulent candidate.

The northern border sectors are Blaine ( Washington ), Buffalo ( New York ), Rochester ( New York ), Malone ( New York ), Detroit ( Selfridge ANGB, Michigan ), Grand Forks ( North Dakota ), Havre ( Montana ), Houlton ( Maine ), Spokane ( Washington ), and Swanton ( Vermont ).