Sentences with phrase «better general election candidate»

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It's simple as this, Rick Santorum appeals to the less educated, extremely conservative and more bigot minded segment of rural America, which is largely dominated by Born again evangelicals, who as the article points out have a misguided view that that Mormons aren't Christian, and in their misguided bigotry seem to be voting against Romney based upon their religion rather than for a good candidate who can win the general election.

The nature of persuasion and the constraints of campaigning mean that only the very best candidates can hope to produce that process within the few months of a general election contest.

If you are in the UK, you can ask candidates during the General Election campaign what they will do to better protect families if they are elected.

In his report, Mr Burrowes applauds Mr Cameron's efforts to ensure parliamentary candidates be chosen so early - the next general election is not due for three or four years - but warns a central list of candidates is not the best way to get Tories elected.

Quite a lot of Americans wouldn't vote for an atheist on general principles; in 2012, a poll estimated it was around 43 % for a presidential election, assuming the candidate was of their party and well - qualified.

«We are publishing our manifesto ahead of the General Election campaign because it sets out key recommendations that will enable candidates to achieve a better understanding of the countryside and enable those elected to effect real change.»

So, expect to see more comments like this because it will serve the dual purpose of trying to weaken Gillibrand for the general election while also making Long's case that she is the best candidate to take on the Senator.

It is surely the best rap by a 2015 general election campaign candidate yet.

A review by Sir Eric Pickles into last year's general election called for parliamentary candidates to be in place in «battleground seats» by June 2018 «to ensure they are well - established within the seat before the next scheduled General Election on 5th May 2022&general election called for parliamentary candidates to be in place in «battleground seats» by June 2018 «to ensure they are well - established within the seat before the next scheduled General Election on 5th May 2022election called for parliamentary candidates to be in place in «battleground seats» by June 2018 «to ensure they are well - established within the seat before the next scheduled General Election on 5th May 2022&General Election on 5th May 2022Election on 5th May 2022».

They've put up former Better Together boss Blair McDougall at the general election there in an effort to out - unionist the Conservative candidate.

Moreover, just as is being reported for the general election, UKIP failed to field candidates in places of previous strength as well as weakness.

«What we've seen historically — albeit in the general elections — is that when Staten Island feels like there's a mayor that either they really don't like or a candidate they do like if they have potential, they do turn out and vote,» said Bradley Tusk, an entrepreneur and former adviser to the mayor's predecessor Michael Bloomberg, who plans to work against de Blasio with or without a candidate to support using the group «NYC Deserves Better.»

There is no Republican candidate, so whoever wins the Oct. 1 runoff will win the general election as well.

Hall bested three other candidates in the Democratic primary, but the general election is more intimidating.

And despite his general election loss, Romney still says his best advice for early state voters is to back a candidate with a viable shot of taking the White House.

If you thought Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino would change his tone and approach for a general election campaign, well, you were wrong.

In the letter, she explicitly urges members to pick the candidate best able to ensure the party can win the 2020 general election.

«This election can't be about who the general secretaries say impresses the most or who makes the Labour Party comfortable or who's the best known candidate in 2015.

It would seem that leaders selected by party insiders — or sitting presidents who are renominated without a fight — are better positioned to win general elections than candidates who first have to win difficult intra-party battles.

Along the way, they have discovered something astonishing: Parties that conduct primaries have a much better chance of fielding candidates who go on to win general elections than parties whose leaders are selected or nominated by party bigwigs.

Catsimatidis» abstention leaves real estate executive Paul Massey the best - funded candidate in both the GOP and general election fields.

I don't see how either party base is doing their parties any good - they are pulling their candidates and office holders to the extremes - and thus risking defeat in the general election.

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.

That said, the same reason he is doing so well in these Republican primaries is also what makes him probably the weakest general election candidate that we've seen since (Democrat) George McGovern, if he is in fact the nominee.

Other candidates under consideration include Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a well - liked lawmaker from an important general election battleground state; and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro of Texas, a rising star in the Democratic Party.

Below is a well crafted video presented by the Scottish Tory leader Annabel Goldie which introduces us to the party's candidates in the eleven seats north of the border where the Conservatives are targeting resources at the general election.

Political analysts say candidates may need to spend well over $ 2.5 million to run a competitive race in the 4th District for both the primary and the general election.

The winning candidates from each major party's primary, as well as any additional minor party candidates, compete in a general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

In past elections, including the 2013 general election for mayor, the largely well - off neighborhood typically votes for the Republican candidate in greater numbers than much of New York City.

In the interim, he earned a place on the Approved List of Candidates, and fought the parliamentary seat of Huddersfield in the 2005 general election — as well as a county council seat back home in Amersham.

Idleman said she has come to know Cobb and believes the former St. Lawrence County lawmaker is the best candidate to win the nomination and defeat Rep. Elise Stefanik (R - Willsboro) in the general election.

While nearly half of Palin - backed candidates were victorious, her picks of some GOP primary challengers over establishment - backed candidates who were believed to have a better shot of winning a general election has left a sour taste in the mouths of some in the GOP.

With a little more than a month to go before the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, recent polls show the three candidates vying for a chance to face Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in the general election aren't well known, especially upstate.

One overwhelmingly good reason not to: he urged people to vote Lib Dem against Labour candidates on the eve of the last general election.

By most accounts, the first general election mayoral debate was at best minimally helpful in providing voters a substantive exchange of ideas among the three candidates on stage, each competing to lead the city of 8.5 million people and an $ 85 billion budget for the next four years.

Instead, the Democratic primary will narrow the field Thursday, with four advancing to the general election to compete against two Green party candidates, Raymond Blackwell and Caleb Duncan, as well as Working Families candidate Latoya Allen.

Former Mayors Could Do More Harm than Good in General Election, But... A candidate endorsement by Mayor Bloomberg may not bolster that candidate's prospects.

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, popularly known as General Mosquito, has urged party supporters to vote massively for President John Mahama, as well as all NDC parliamentary candidates contesting in this year's general eleGeneral Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, popularly known as General Mosquito, has urged party supporters to vote massively for President John Mahama, as well as all NDC parliamentary candidates contesting in this year's general eleGeneral Mosquito, has urged party supporters to vote massively for President John Mahama, as well as all NDC parliamentary candidates contesting in this year's general elegeneral elections.

For Miner, Deacon's background makes her the best candidate to challenge U.S. Rep. John Katko in the general election.

«This is because if political parties get it right from the nomination of candidates and other activities, there is a good chance that the 2019 General Elections will go well,» he said.

But he said the narrower - than - predicted margin of victory for UKIP meant Tory candidate Kelly Tolhurst was well - placed to win back the seat for the Tories in the General Election on May 7.

In an effort to exclude black candidates, already excluded by the all - white Democrat Primary of that day from the General Election as well, the Georgia General Assembly in 1943 adopted a 5 % petitioning standard.

Whichever of the five Democratic AG contenders wins tonight better be ready to hit the ground running, because the lone GOP candidate, Staten Island DA Dan Donovan, isn't planning on giving that person a rest before swinging right into the general election campaign.

Moreover, receiving half of the votes against two other statewide incumbent Republicans and a sitting Congressman speaks volumes of her strength as a candidate and bodes very well for her in the General Election.

The Dean of the School of Health and Allied Sciences at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Addae Mensah says former President John Dramani Mahama may do better than any other candidate in his party (NDC) in the 2020 general elections.

«Republican candidates have even more to gain by taking green positions on climate,» the study said, because they may attract Independents as well as woo Democratic voters in general elections, especially if their Democratic opponents remain silent on climate.

In the cases, just this last couple of elections, where stem cell politics, for example, has been played out in the electoral process, stem cell research is [has] done better than the winning candidates for offices; and I think, apart from that, I think that we do have a serious problem in general education of the sciences and that accounts for the reluctance of a large segment of the population to accept the principles of evolution and think that there is still a debate about it, which there isn't — and that's a problem we need to solve, — but I still think there is an incredible constituency for science in this country.

Federal Election Commission reports reveal that since its inception, individuals directly connected with K12 Inc. have donated well in excess of $ 1.5 million dollars to federal candidates and political action committees, helping to ensure that the company and cyber schools, in general, received a place of honor in both the administrations of President George W. Bush and Barak Obama.

The Democrats would have their best chance with Obama, because general elections tend to be won on (sadly) which candidate is more likeable.

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