He described Mr. Obanikoro as politically experienced and sagacious, and said his joining the party would no doubt add to the electoral fortune of the party in the state. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
At first, this does not appear to be a major change in the electoral fortunes of the parties but when we look at the revised national shares, the impact is more significant as this suggests that Labour and the Conservatives would be neck and neck in England & Wales rather than the 2.5 point lead the Conservatives actually had. (marriott-stats.com)
The numbers reflect the contrasting fortunes of both parties» conferences in recent weeks. (businessinsider.com)