Sentences with phrase «face electoral defeat»

Despite these high - profile challengers from inside and outside his party, Mr. Anders has yet to face electoral defeat in the political arena.

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In the wake of the electoral reform referendum defeat Lib Dems were faced with the bitter reality of a complete failure to achieve one of their biggest constitutional reform goals.

Not since we gathered ourselves together for a further major push in modernisation after the electoral defeat of 1992 have we faced such a challenge,» the home secretary said.

Given the history and profile of terror attacks, that would appear more plausible than Dasuki's Chatham House reason: that the armed forces, hitherto snoozing before Boko Haram, just sprang awake to face down their nemesis, with putative electoral defeat facing the president!

(CNN)- Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is standing by his recent prediction that President Obama may be headed for a massive electoral defeat similar to that which President Carter faced in 1980.

At the moment, many believe John Mahama may be running to possibly make up and «save face» from the 2016 electoral defeat.