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Go for broke?

1. Hillary Clinton went for broke on Super Tuesday, investing $5 million of her own money into her battle with Barack Obama.

“I loaned it because I believe very strongly in this campaign . . . and I think the results last night proved the wisdom of my investment,” said Clinton, who beat Obama in key delegate-rich states like New York and California to earn a virtual draw in Super Tuesday’s delegate count.

Top campaign staffers agreed to forgo paychecks to help save campaign cash - staving off talk of thinning her army's hefty payroll.

- Hillary Clinton lent her campaign $5M, New York Daily News, February 06, 2008.

2. Towering 6-foot-5 in the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field, Andrew Wheating started his heat in the men’s 800-meter race of the 2008 Olympic Trials in his usual spot — at the back of the pack. Then he electrified fans with his come-from-behind finish, taking second and qualifying for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

At the time, Wheating was a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Oregon and had been running less than four years. The tall Vermonter literally came out of nowhere.

In Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Stadium, Wheating missed making the 2008 Olympic semifinal by the width of a knee, finishing fourth in his heat behind three guys who tied for first. It wasn’t the mark the unheralded runner hoped to make.