McAuliffe still had his backers and he still had a lion 's heart .
In fact , although Carney had become a betting favorite amongst the sparse but frantic ringsiders , it was by a small margin .
McAuliffe still had Carney 's backers and he still had a lion 's heart .
In fact , although Carney had become a betting favorite amongst the sparse but frantic ringsiders , it was by a small margin .