Sentences with phrase «nomination race»

Is it uncommon for incumbent politicians to lose party nomination races?

Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott was in enemy territory recently, telling the folks at Massachusetts's Pioneer Institute (including some who favor Romney, such as myself [full disclosure]-RRB- about the virtues of the Texas education system, a topic of national significance now that Rick Perry's chariot has leaped to lead position in the Republican presidential nomination race.

The lesson of the 2012 Republican nomination race is that early polls are volatile, but the rise and fall of the freshman Republican Senator from Florida is more than a story of Rubio's foibles and tactical mistakes.

As of this morning, only Fort McMurray lawyer Arlan Delisle and Athabasca County councillor David Yurdiga have entered the Conservative nomination race.

In April 2014, Mr. Anders lost a hotly contested Conservative Party nomination race in Calgary - Signal Hill to former Progressive Conservative MLA Ron Liepert.

Republican Elise Stefanik has taken a commanding lead in the GOP nomination race for New York's 21st congressional district ahead of the Tuesday primary, according to a new poll.

Fort McMurray - Athabasca Unlike the raucous Conservative by - election nomination race in Macleod, the contest to choose the next Conservative candidate in northeastern Alberta's Fort McMurray - Athabasca is a sleepy affair.

Candidates in last year's PC nomination race included Andrew Highfield, Nick Sanders, and school trustee Jeff Thompson.

Mr. Harper's endorsement is sure to inflame supporters of Mr. Liepert, who will be quick to point out how unusual it is for leader of a party to openly endorse a candidate in a contested nomination race.

Corbyn also continues to lead in the CLP nominations race.

Citizen Action Political Director Quentin Cross said an endorsement committee vetted two candidates in the Democratic Party nomination race before settling on Delgado.

For those of you who were way to caught up in the Oscar nomination race to have been paying attention to Sundance (* raises hand in solidarity *) we thought rather than just share the winners list from Sundance we'd include a couple of details about the films in question.

We started at the top with Guy Giorno, who was appointed Chief of Staff when Ian Brodie had to slink out of the building in humiliation after he was caught leading information to the media that seriously impacted the U.S. nomination race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton - part of the so - called NAFTA-gate.

Conservative religious - freedom advocates still exist in America, and Gov. Bobby Jindal must connect with every single one of them if he is going to break out from the bottom of the pack to become a real player in the Republican presidential nomination race.

Now, I am quoting from major Pastors I met in the pass 10 years of my life: — The Earth is 6,000 Years Old — Noah placed both Dinosaurs and Sheep side by side in the Ark. — During the Republican Nomination Race, Mormonism is a Cult.

The papal visit will also coincide with the start of the Republican party's nomination race for presidential candidates, posing a serious challenge to conservatives who continue to deny the warnings of climate science or oppose efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

In what could be a deciding factor in one of Calgary most hotly contested Conservative Party nomination races, Member of Parliament Rob Anders has posted on his website an endorsement from Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

The latest GOP presidential debate shows that the party's 2016 nomination race has turned into a fierce battle between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump.

During the nomination race, Edmonton - McClung PC MLA David Xiao was disqualified from the contest by the Conservative Party National Council (Mr. Xiao was defeated in this month's provincial election).

He will face at least one other candidate in the nomination race.

Pawlenty's troubles in the presidential nomination race might not be a good indicator of his general election appeal.

Newt Gingrich, January 2008 Newt (the irrepressible) hit on something four years ago: closing down the nomination race too early — however much a top contender might prefer that result — is probably not in the best interest of....

Newt (the irrepressible) hit on something four years ago: closing down the nomination race too early — however much a top contender might prefer that result — is probably not in the best interest of the party.

Jane Sanders said she and her husband will support Clinton if she beats the Vermont senator in the Democratic presidential nomination race, and hope his supporters do the same.

In his last ever Tomasky Talk, Michael looks into the future of the 2012 Republican nomination race, the presidential election itself and how taxation will be the clincher

«Bridge of Spies» and «Carol» led the nominations race with nine apiece.

The nomination race is even tighter...