Sentences with phrase «high name recognition due»

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Vanderhoef was the early frontrunner in this race, largely due to his higher name recognition (recall he also ran for LG as John Faso's running mate in 2006), but he told me this morning that the contest is tighter than expected.

Owens, who has held office since winning a special election last fall against Hoffman and Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava, whose name was on the ballot even though she has been forced out of the race due to her moderate views, has a higher name recognition in the district.

But due to Sanders's high name recognition and union endorsements, it didn't work out well for the party.