Sentences with phrase «celebrity candidates in»

But can Democratic voters trust a celebrity candidate in the age of Trump?

Not exact matches

The former vice presidential candidate, Alaska governor, reality TV star, and pundit is vowing to use her celebrity to help defeat Ryan in his Congressional reelection bid.

In the fall of 2006, as midterm elections approached, Facebook took the then bold step of allowing political candidates to set up modified profile pages, well before celebrities and products could have fan pages of their own.

However, a sad counterfeit of charismatic leadership still shows up today in the cult of the celebrity, and in a disposition to limit presidential candidates to those who pass the camera test for office.

Neither law courts nor the Constitution will save us as long as we live in a celebrity - addled society that seems to think the vacuous postmodern piety of an Oprah makes her a credible presidential candidate.

Otherwise we are in danger of having a series of hustings in which the candidates all share similar limited horizons and we finish up with a series of non-debates where we are expected judge who is likely to be the best celebrity.

The buzz plus the fundraising provided an opportunity, despite the occasional stumble and the beginnings of the «celebrity» meme, and they combined with solid debate and other public performances to place him alongside Edwards and Clinton in the ranks of Top Candidates.

The group which joined Celebrities for Mahama, mentioned on Montie FM Entertainment show «Fontoomfrom» that the decision to endorse candidate Mahama, comes due to the evidence and the rate at which President Mahama has developed the country in the shortest time of his tenure.

Cuomo is untested in such a race against a candidate who could draw a passionate following and has celebrity status.

Some of these citizenry who are massing up to show to the world which candidate they prefer he wins this years elections are the celebrities or better still those we classify in our socierties as stars or popular personalities in the country.

By the time Lady Gaga helped Manhattan Borough President Scott Stinger gain 250 new followers with a single tweet, a fun sub-contest of the New York City mayor's race was well underway, in which the prospective candidates collect celebrity (and semi-celebrity) supporters (and semi-supporters).

Lalor: «It's funny because Trump came up to Dutchess County in 2012 and a lot of candidates were there and if they took pictures with him because of his celebrity status they certainly didn't put it on the website because of the embarrassment and the baggage attached Trump.»

Nixon has tried to make it clear she's not just a celebrity candidate, visiting public housing residents in Brooklyn and meeting with residents upstate in Hoosick Falls about contaminated water.

Overall, the reception was positive as voters greeted the celebrity candidate five years after he resigned from office in a prostitution scandal.

«I may not be the celebrity candidate, but I am the candidate that's worked in each of these communities for the past 20 years and I've never embarrassed my constituents,» Stringer said.

Candidates laid out the promises of their parties in the media, took to the streets to convince voters, and met celebrities to get their message across.

Jefrey Pollock, a longtime pollster for Mr. Cuomo, was dismissive of Ms. Nixon, saying that Democratic voters are especially uninterested in celebrity leaders in the current political climate, and prefer candidates who can «counter what they see as the chaos of the inexperienced.»

Comparisons between Trump and Nixon, in fact, were voiced by a number of progressives on social media who rejected her as a «celebrity candidate.»

The wedding, coming a year after the legalization of same - sex marriage in New York State and a year before the mayoral election, has been the buzz of New York political circles in recent weeks and has brought Ms. Quinn the kind of celebrity - style coverage rarely enjoyed by a local candidate for office.

If a race between Ms. Nixon and Mr. Cuomo does materialize, it would instantly become one of the most intriguing Democratic primaries in the country, pitting a celebrity first - time candidate with an ability to command national media attention versus a two - term incumbent sitting atop $ 30 million and known for his aggressive political tactics.

All five candidates in the Labour leadership contest have called for a fresh inquiry into unconfirmed claims that News of the World reporters listened in to the voicemail messages of a long list of prominent figures, including politicians and celebrities.

A new video game capitalizes on this practice by pitting political candidates, pundits, media figures and celebrities against one another in a digital melee called DC Smackdown.

Hillary Clinton has by far the most celebrity endorsements of any presidential candidate in 2016 — a list that includes recent Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio, Beyonce, and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.