I have approached my suggested links on the basis of being a British politician. I have monitored and counted all your suggestions and those which I have chosen have been the most popular words i.e. as a typical politician I have no views of my own I just want to win.
So
acid RAIN (from your suggestions, by a distance over drop)
colorado BEETLE (miles ahead over river and springs)
barn OWL (by a head over dutch and dance)
Now bridge threw up 20 suggested links at the last count but the most popular by and by more than a distance was
CONTRACT bridge.
Now if I win, being a politician, it will prove how clever I am in being in tune with the public.
And if I don't it will prove that I have been badly instructed or lied to by a member of my cabinet who should immediately resign!