And today - after the comments of one of them, Guy V. Molinari, triggered a campaign contretemps - all three vowed to continue their efforts.
Barkley's comments triggered a wave of angry fan reaction which died down as soon as the 76ers went on their current winning streak.
Her comment triggered new worries.
The comment should have triggered a series of thoughts in her, but it didn't; instead, it triggered only vague confusion and a quick thought-burst that took him a moment to make sense of.
"Ham's comment about special secret entrances for women triggered the memory," I said, grateful that none of them had interrupted with the questions they all surely had.
Mr. Bush's comments triggered an immediate reaction on Capitol Hill.
The comments triggered a sell-off in computer and telecommunications shares.
Kennett's comments has since triggered a ten-match losing streak for Hawthorn against Geelong, a streak which is still active as of 2013.
Hong's comment later triggered backlashes among other GNP members, including Won Hee-ryong.
"The chairman's comments did not trigger any massive re-evaluation of where the Fed is going," said Louis Crandall, the chief economist of Wrightson Associates, a bond market research firm.