Sentences with phrase «election candidates why»

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Like any boxing promoter, the press hypes every election, exaggerating differences between the parties and hyping each candidate as a legitimate contender, Matt Taibbi wrote in an article on the Republican convention for Rolling Stone: «Otherwise, why watch?»

And this is why [ruling party] candidate Meade is struggling so much [in Mexican elections], because he has this burden of corruption.

The failed Alabama Senate candidate is now suing three women who accused him of sexual assault and harassment (major reasons why the Republican lost the special election in December).

Amar Nath seemed to be a reasonably sensible fellow, so I asked him why they persisted in running candidates in elections they didn't have the slightest prayer of winning.

With just one day to go until the General election, Premier spoke with Christian candidates about why people should vote for their party.

This is why the early election season is good: it helps identify which candidates are weak so that they can be eliminated.

However, there is an element in the Republican Party that is making this a criteria for their candidates, which is why it will continue to loose in national elections.

While there have always been two sides in an election and a large percentage of voters explaining to their children why one particular candidate won, or lost, that is not the substance of the calls I'm getting.

I don't understand why the residents of Ballston Spa didn't make a stink about being disenfrainchised when candidates and the media took the NYC BOE to task for an incomplete election night tally in NY - 13.

Why can't we take a lead from the American system and have primary votes to select candidates for each coming election?

in 1992 Presidential elections, Ross Perot got 19 % of the votes, but zero electoral votes (some argue, effectively handing Presidency to Bill Clinton the latter might likely be partly why in 2016, 3rd party candidates got only 4 % combined).

During the ’06 election cycle, I was baffled about why more candidates weren't running ads on local political sites, since they're usually quite cheap, often on the order of $ 25 or $ 50 per week, and they're reaching a very tightly targeted audience.

Lutte ouvrière (LO) and Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (NPA) are both French far - left communist parties and they are both represented by a candidate during the French 2017 presidential elections, why aren't they presenting one single candidate?

This panel will focus on how the 2012 presidential candidates have used social media as part of their campaign strategies, what future U.S. elections will look like as social media become even more predominate, and why communications executives should pay attention to these trends when considering their own clients» goals and strategies.

In Why don't US presidential candidates get thrown into jail by their opponent during election?

Why not say what is true - reforming local candidate selection is fine, but does nothing to address the question of how and whether voters influence who gets to govern the country in a General Election.

Congressional Candidate Explains Why we Can not Outsource Elections to Wealthy Special Interests

Conservative columnist Joshua Nelson endorses Laura Lavine and explains why she is the best candidate in the mayoral election.

In an op - ed in the Poughkeepsie Journal, 2012 Congressional candidate Julian Schreibman explained why adopting Fair Elections is so important for New York.

Two, the reason why it's one - on - one in federal elections is because there have only been two candidates that had a realistic chance of winning.

Musah Ibn Wahid went further to add that «if we want to critically outline some of the reasons why we loss in the 2012 and 2016 elections, we would realize that the personal att * cks and riv * lry between our parliamentary candidates was at it peak and after that they couldn't come together to help the one that won the primaries.»

The issues were anchored on why Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should not be returned as governor having secured the second highest votes in the election, whether the late Abubakar Audu died with his votes being the leading candidate in the election, and if the December 5 supplementary governorship election should hold.

Co-convener Patrick Harvie, when quizzed on why his party was standing just three candidates in Scotland, said: «Our local branches make their own decisions and most of our local branches have decided they've put their energy, time and money into the local election campaigns this year and they're not in a position to run in every constituency.

This is why we have launched a consultation to gather views from all those involved in the system: from candidates who stand for election, to the agents and parties that support them, the people who vote for them and those who are responsible for running and managing elections.

One of the reasons why Nigerians voted for the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd) during the last general election was his promise to fight corruption and end impunity in the country.

And has Alhaji Banda ever afforded himself the time and opportunity to critically analyze and examine why, for instance, the distinguished and immortalized Mr. B. J. «Joe» da Rocha woefully failed in his yeomanly and very mature and civilized attempt to prevent Mr. Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, former President John Agyekum - Kufuor's widely alleged favorite presidential candidate, from very publicly and undiplomatically deserting the New Patriotic Party in 2008, with only some 4 months before that historic year's general election?

A few thousand votes is sufficient to move an election, which is why the candidates in NY - 19 went all out in hopes of landing the endorsement of the Kiryas Joel leadership.

If you REALLY care about them vote for an electable candidate or at least tell us why you think Corbyn is electable in the middle class constituencies that swing elections.

When Former Ambassador Phil Murphy — the only declared Democratic candidate thus far in New Jersey's 2017 gubernatorial election — filed a complaint with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) claiming that as - yet undeclared candidate Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop was using his mayoral account for a thinly veiled run for governor, many were left scratching their heads about why Murphy would publicly thrash Fulop with such alleelection — filed a complaint with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) claiming that as - yet undeclared candidate Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop was using his mayoral account for a thinly veiled run for governor, many were left scratching their heads about why Murphy would publicly thrash Fulop with such alleElection Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) claiming that as - yet undeclared candidate Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop was using his mayoral account for a thinly veiled run for governor, many were left scratching their heads about why Murphy would publicly thrash Fulop with such allegations.

In the past fortnight, since Labour's election results I've spent time speaking to members, registered supporters, CLP office - holders, MPs and candidates to understand the answer to two questions: who switched to Corbyn — because this level of support for the hard left in the party is unprecedented — and why.

«Ekiti people abhor imposition and that accounted for why the PDP candidate was roundly rejected in that election and forced the party to rig the election, which was subsequently upturned by the appeal court.

The experience and calibre of candidates standing for election — itself signifies just how crucial this election could be, which is why the Social Liberal Forum is inviting all candidates to answer the following questions regarding their candidacy:

However, there is an obvious gap in the White Paper as it stands - the very reason why a majority of people think their views are not represented, and one of the barriers to greater diversity of candidates for local elections: our First - Past - the - Post electoral system.

From the brilliant pronouncements above, why should INEC get itself involved in monitoring an illegal primary election for the APC purportedly held on January 19, 2016, or any other party other than those candidates who participated in the annuled election excluding the PDP and its candidate, Ekwunife, whose participation as an unqualified candidate led to the cancellation?

The question now is, why would INEC fail to similarly notify APC that the period for nomination of candidates for the court - ordered fresh election in Anambra Central Senatorial District has elapsed?

Frankly, that's unlikely — election candidates need to be seen with world leaders to boost their foreign policy credentials, which was precisely why Hollande wanted to meet with Cameron.

Indications emerged on Sunday why the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) was initially keen on fielding a Muslim / Muslim candidate for the 2015 presidential election.

«The PDP made the supreme sacrifice to make Nigeria one and ensured that our indivisibility as a people and as a country was not compromised and that was why our presidential candidate in the 2015 election conceded defeat to President Muhammadu Buhari which singular act contrary to the expectation of pessimists that Nigeria remained one country.»

Moskowitz answered about a dozen questions, with topics including whether there is any potential mayoral candidate who embodies what she wants in a candidate, whether she plans on being involved in the 2017 election, why she is «such a lightning rod» for criticism, obstacles ahead, the City's pre-K program, whether she'll run for office at another time, whether she reflexively criticizes all education - related actions of Mayor de Blasio, whether she's concerned that her influence on state government will diminish because of her decision, discipline and suspension polices at Success Academy schools, her plans for other projects and her view on potential mayoral candidacies of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just concluded Edo State governorship election, Major General Charles Airhiavbere (rtd) yesterday night explained the reasons why he...

Which is why — after the threat of Comptroller Spitzer was eliminated by the primary — we ended up endorsing ¬ Republican candidate John Burnett in the general election.

> Over at Seats and candidates, Bromley councillor Neil Reddin explains why the LibDems can't take much comfort from the Bromley and Chislehurst by - election in their battling to do well in Henley.

In five of the last 45 US presidential elections, plurality voting has handed the White House to the second most popular candidate, according to William Poundstone, author of Gaming the Vote: Why elections aren't fair.

In response to a call to AFC's national headquarters to ask why they are interested in funding election campaigns for lawmakers in North Carolina, Matt Frendewey, communications director, said via email, «as the nation's voice for educational choice, AFC and its coalition partners in states such as North Carolina support candidates on a bipartisan basis who believe in strengthening education by giving parents more educational options for their children.»

In preparation for the 2014 elections, the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities issued this report to candidates detailing flaws in Connecticut's school funding system and why a new formula is needed.

Both sides have their reasons why the world will end if their candidate isn't elected, so everyone is pretty nervous about the election results.

That's why during this election season and beyond we are promoting our candidate, energy, which a majority of Americans clearly support.»

That's why environmental campaigners spent millions promoting climate - friendly candidates in the midterm elections.

So why are so many election candidates obsessed with the environment?