The former senator, who, according to an aide, served in Congress with Kasich, called his chosen candidate «a proven political winner in a very tough state for Republicans» — ironically, the very same argument Pataki is making as he makes his case for his long - shot bid for the presidency. (nystateofpolitics.com)
By looking at the newly - emerging political winners, such as the Five Star Movement in Italy or the ultra-right Golden Dawn and leftist SYRIZA in Greece, one will notice that despite all their ideological differences these parties have at least one common feature: they gained public popularity campaigning on Euroscepticist (or even anti-EU) and anti-corruption slogans. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
It is places like Monessen and its neighbouring towns where Trump's tariffs might be expected to be an easy political winner. (thestar.com)