Sentences with phrase «capturing party nominations»

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Clinton is poised to capture the Democratic nomination outright, but Sanders has insisted in recent weeks he would seek to shape the party's platform at the convention in July.

Albany Common Council member Frank Commisso Jr. recently tossed his hat in the ring in a bid to capture the Democratic Party's mayoral nomination.

(CNN)-- Jim DeMint's political operation is firing back at anonymous Senate Republican aides who criticized the conservative South Carolina Senator on Tuesday night for helping Christine O'Donnell capture the GOP Senate nomination in Delaware, possibly jeopardizing the party's chances of winning the seat in November.

But Long also indicated the party (which has been influential in state elections but not as much in federal contests) ultimately would support whoever captured the Republican nomination.

Buffalo businessman and tea party favorite Carl Paladino has been calling for a debate with Democrat Andrew Cuomo ever since Paladino captured the Republican nomination in the Sept. 14 primary.

Republican Ted Cruz stormed to a commanding victory in Wisconsin's primary, denting front - runner Donald Trump's chances of capturing the GOP nomination before the party's convention.

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, who captured both major - party nominations before surviving a spirited challenge from former city councilman and independent candidate W. Michael Donovan to win a third term as mayor of the state's third - largest city earlier this month, was fifth in the Harper survey with 6 percent, placing him slightly ahead of former state Secretary of Revenue Tom Wolf, a wealthy York businessman.

But in recent days Astorino has indicated Hawkins should be included in a debate, potentially as Republicans see the chances of the Green Party nominee capturing liberal supporters of Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham Law School professor who challenged Cuomo for the Democratic nomination this month.

Manning, South Carolina (CNN)- South Carolina Democratic Senatorial candidate Alvin Greene urged voters Sunday to «get South Carolina and America back to work» in his first major public speech since surprising the political world last month by capturing his party's nomination.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (CNN)- State Sen. Creigh Deeds emerged from a tough and expensive three - way primary battle to capture Virginia's Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday, a victory that immediately put him in the crosshairs of national Republicans eager to reinvigorate their party with an off - year triumph in the commonwealth this November.

Meanwhile, journalists in Detroit have been recalling the story of the flamboyant, litigious, floppy - haired millionaire populist known for his willingness to insult judges and everyone else, who shoved aside the conventional pols to capture a major party nomination.