Sentences with phrase «race by pundits»

Not exact matches

And five of the eight seats that are considered «toss - ups» by one or more of the political pundits rating the races are currently held by Democrats.

Although Mr Clegg entered the race as the pundits» favourite, a strong campaign by Mr Huhne saw Mr Clegg take the leadership by just 20,988 votes to 20,477.

Polls and pundits have suggested Republicans are likely to retain control, but Democrats have said they are hoping high turnout driven by the presidential race will lead to some surprise victories.

Just two weeks ago, Schneiderman was leading Donovan by seven points in the polls, but by the time New Yorkers went to vote Tuesday morning, many pundits had expected a race that would go down to the wire, especially with some heavy hitters turning out to stump for the Republican.

In this piece by JESUSEGUN ALAGBE, political pundits weigh the influence of the federal might in the upcoming Ekiti governorship elections as some key actors in President Muhammadu Buhari's administration join the race

The Oscar pundits over at Gold Derby (of which I am one) certainly believe it's possible that the ensemble comedy — led by «SNL» standouts Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph — could get into the Best Picture race when nominations are revealed early next year.

Meanwhile, you can see how women are routinely shut out from the Best Picture race, or in lead roles at all, by looking at the way pundits like Kris Tapley and Scott Feinberg have Amy Adams disappearing off the Best Actress roster because they think the Academy «won't like» Arrival.

And while the Emmys, unlike the Oscars, have never been known to drive pundits and viewers alike to fits of nail - biting anxiety, at least a few of this year's drama races have been turned upside down by the recent plagiarism claims that have plagued Nic Pizzolatto, possibly exposing True Detective as the emperor who'll arrive at the Nokia Theatre on August 25 with the least amount of clothes.

The noise people like Tom O'Neill make throughout the year feels as influential to this rat race as the awards handed out by critics, which makes it frustrating when these pundits refuse to promote films they've seen instead of lavishing free publicity on productions that won't come out for many months.

In the race to predict the winners in last week's national elections, a group of 10th graders from Silver Spring, Md., proved to be the dark horse by beating a bunch of political pundits at their own game.