But they'd doggedly refused to compromise on the plank that had persuaded Michael to switch his vote.
Most Presidential campaigns are careful not to flirt with reality on too many issues, but this one doggedly and absolutely refuses to acknowledge reality.
He doggedly refuses to stray into a world he does not know.
Owen fought on, doggedly refusing to be beaten.
When asked if he still recognized the elected Makarios government as the legal one, Kissinger doggedly and astonishingly refused to answer.
Perfect for walking, cycling, driving or just relaxing, this is a place that doggedly refuses to sell itself down the river of crass commercialism and mass tourism.
Robyn tried to catch his eye, to make him leave before he was further humiliated, but Clinton played on doggedly refusing to look up at her.
He doggedly refused to believe Mao was anything other than a simple agrarian reformer.
Lieutenant Onoda... doggedly refused to lay down his arms...
Lieutenant Onoda, by contrast, doggedly refused to lay down his arms until he received formal orders to surrender.