P. 123, sentences 6-10
From a friend's prompt to grab the nearest book and type sentences 6-9 on p. 123:
"He now had a real hope of winning the nomination, but the plan for that required him to stay hot in Iowa, take the caucuses, and catch fire in New Hampshire. If he could do that, he might spin into a virtuous cycle of more money and wider support - if, could, might.
The Register poll results were like a smoke-triggered sprinkler system. They threatened to drench what his team believed was growing momentum in the rural areas, where he was competing with Sanders. Sanders' clear lead would result in a bumper crop of positive stories predicting his imminent victory, setting up a self-fulfilling prophecy."
- The material is about Pete Buttigieg's campaign. From "Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency" by Jonathan Allen & Amie Parnes.