Sentences with phrase «as an independent candidate because»
His main contender in the primary, Nii Noi Nortey, once an NPP constituency chairman in the area, is contesting as an independent candidate because he was aggrieved by the process that got Mr. Addison elected over him.
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Bystryn went on to say that the NYCLV is only going to do independent expenditures for 2 campaigns because she felt they could make a series impact if they focused their efforts as opposed to spreading their resources out between many candidates.
If all else fails, Paladino is planning to petition his way onto the ballot as an independent candidate, although he will not be naming his self - created line the «Tea Party,» because that would be seen as «an anathema» to activsits, Caputo said.
«It was interesting because Ben Walsh introduces himself and describes himself as an independent candidate, and it's confusing to people,» Lavine said, when asked about her reaction to losing the Independence ticket primary.
Mike Bloomberg has commissioned a second national poll to test his viability as an independent presidential candidate, following the decisive victories of Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire, because the former NYC mayor is «itching» to run, sources tell the NY Post.
An outstanding Independent candidate will have a better chance of being elected under DPR because at present the lack of a party label acts as a handicap.
Dietl first said he wanted to run as a Democrat, but switched to an independent candidate because of a snafu on the party registration form he filed.
On July 1, Louisiana Goveror Bobby Jindal vetoed HB 533, an omnibus election law bill, entirely because one small part of the bill lets independent candidates have «independent» as their ballot label.
He said it has gotten to this because the masses, the youth, and the voiceless are calling on him to stand as an independent candidate.
However, I am backing Winston Roddick because, as an independent candidate, he is free from party political pressure.»
But it is interesting to note the very warm feelings being expressed today for Schweitzer — a red state Democrat who is viewed by insiders as an intriguing White House contender because he polls well with independents and moderates, even though he's not as well known as Cuomo or Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley or any other of the numerous candidates likely to rise to the top tier of if former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton decides not to run.
And, because Baldacci is the lone candidate not accepting public financing for the general election campaign, if he spends more than $ 400,000, the state provides dollar for dollar matching funds for Woodcock, as well as the Green and Independent party candidates.
The parties for the 2014 election are the Democrats and Republicans (obviously), as well as the Conservative Party (founded back in the 1960s because the state GOP was seen as too liberal by some), the Independence Party (founded in the 1990s and did best with Ross Perot as its presidential candidate, not to be confused with being an independent voter), the Greens and the Working Families Party (founded in the 1990s to be more social democratic than the Democrats).