Sentences with phrase «ideologically acceptable candidates»

Patronage consists of two related but separate activities, in both cases subordinating issues of qualification and competence: «reward» appointments for friends of the government and «motive» appointments, whereby ideologically acceptable candidates are given positions in the hopes that they will exercise their powers in a manner that furthers the government's goals.

The former party president was the ideologically acceptable candidate because his position outside the coalition government left him free to act as the tribune of the Liberal Democrat grassroots.

Not exact matches

@user4012 about 2), the final election day is just the end of a lengthy electoral process; if voters are better educated and use that education all through the process a demagogue should be stopped earlier in the process (so, for a party supporter it would not be end as [My demagogue] vs [candidate from other party], because [My demagogue] would have been voted out in the primaries; in these primaries such a voter would have the option to vote for other candidates more ideologically acceptable).

Successful leadership candidates, he argues, must demonstrate that they are ideologically acceptable to their parties and capable of winning elections and implementing their policies.