When communism fell and countries that were previously part of the Soviet Union were able to hold
free elections again, they found many nationalist candidates putting themselves forward.
Not exact matches
Only three years ago, pundits and political scientists saw the 2008 American presidential
election as the beginning of a new era in Washington: the rise of President Obama and a strong Democratic majority in both houses of Congress meant that after eight years away from Pennsylvania Avenue, liberals could
again implement political programmes and reforms
free from Republican meddling.
«We
again declare that INEC is
free to recruit any other person to serve as the Chief Returning Officer as we will certainly and vehemently refuse to allow Soremekun to compromise our
election.
«Once
again, we ask our overwhelming supporters in Anambra State to remain calm, while we pursue the justice of restoring the right of Anambra people to decide their governor in a
free and fair
election.»
Those who know him know that Campbell's gentlemanly and avuncular style conceals a genuine steel and ambition - this is a man, after all, who is used to winning races on the athletics track - and with his «
free, fair and green» message (what an English image from a Scotsman) he clearly believes his party will
again be a real player in the next
election.
«People are taking this
election as a
free pass to hate
again.