Sentences with phrase «running mate»
A "running mate" refers to a candidate who is selected by a politician or a party to run alongside or support them in an election. They often align with the same political party and together aim to win and serve the people. Full definition
This may reflect the lessons of the last presidential race, when a Republican running mate who seemed authentic and exciting went rogue.
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It was during one of those conversations over the last two weeks that they discussed the possibility of becoming running mates.
So insisting that a male leader has a female running mate with the title «deputy» may be seen as just a token gesture.
First, presidents don't generally switch running mates unless there is an obvious reason to do so.
Some of the characteristics that make them the best family dogs also make them incredible running mates.
An extra couple of minutes were needed for them to earn the W over their old running mates.
If you're looking for a more compact long - distance running mate, this adventurous breed should be just right.
According to Fox News, the «Shark Tank» star on Sunday said that while he would not be interested in running for president himself in the 2016 election, he'd be interested in serving as running mate for either Clinton or Trump.
The mayor is even being floated as a potential LG running mate for Cuomo, although he has conveniently been out of town and not answering his phone since his name was first floated late last night.
He was also on President Obama's shortlist of running mates in 2008.
Kofi Adams» spurious allegations that my crusade to defend the Constitution against corrupt and abusive governments «is borne out of envy, jealousy and hatred for Former President John Dramani Mahatma because he was not given another opportunity as running mate of the party,» is also an old indecorous personal attack recycled for lack of any credible and objective answers to my constitutional challenges to the John Mahama Government,» Mr Amidu added.
Grisanti retains the Independence Party ballot line, and Cuomo, along with running mate Kathy Hochul, are not ruling out endorsing him (Cuomo calls the decision a personally difficult one).
Kaine, who was Hillary Clinton's vice presidential running mate in the 2016 election, tweeted the decision was «very disappointing.»
The county executive, who in the past has been mentioned as a potential LG running mate for Cuomo, said she has no interest in leaving her current job, to which she was re-elected for a third term in 2015, (the governor returned the favor and endorsed her campaign that year), saying:
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin acknowledges the crowd as Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R - Ariz., not pictured, introduces her as his vice presidential running mate on Aug. 29 in Dayton, Ohio.
Cuomo made a rare campaign - style appearance in Buffalo with running mate Kathy Hochul just after winning the Democratic primary with 60 percent of the vote.
The loudest moment of the night for Suffolk Democrats came when it was announced presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won Virginia, the home state of running mate Tim Kaine.
But Cuomo faces a greater threat from a challenge to his chosen running mate in the race, Kathy Hochul.
Throughout the 2016 Democratic primary cycle, Castro topped the list of potential running mates for Hillary Clinton.
He picked up on his new running mate Kathy Hochul's theme of particularly helping upstate New York.
A deputy education Minister Honorable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has pooh - poohed with the aid of accurate facts, the intellectual dishonesty in the deceptive and spin remarks by running mate of the NPP flagbearer, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, yesterday at the National Theathre.
Liu attended a rally with former Rep. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, the governor's preferred running mate for lieutenant governor.
The emergent coalition between open democracy advocates, environmentalists, public school proponents, anti-corruption crusaders, trust - busters and net - heads didn't do badly in yesterday's New York Democratic gubernatorial primary, with Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu receiving 34.2 % and 40.1 % of the vote (with 98.3 % of precincts reporting), respectively, in their challenges to sitting governor Andrew Cuomo and his hand - picked running mate former Rep. Kathy Hochul.
It was a sweet victory for Captain Andy and Kyle Daniels as they went up against their former running mates on Team Apuli..
He has brought back his old - running mate from the Team Hernandez (13 - 14 season) days in Dave Altman who has been apart of the Team Zimmerman Franchise for the past few years.
deputy Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, has taken a swipe at the NPP running mate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, describing him as a desperate politician interested in misinforming Ghanaians.
Hawkins and his Lt. Governor running mate Brian Jones also released their platform on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights.
Click here for the full list of those who were floated by politicians and news outlets as possible running mates.
According to this story, Buddy Roemer recently announced at a campaign event that he will name his vice-presidential running mate in the «near future» and that the choice will «shock, please and surprise» people.
The National Rifle Association is getting ready to strip former US Rep. Kathy Hochul, of Buffalo, Cuomo's recently selected running mate, of the endorsement she received when running for Congress four years ago.
The NPP running mate said this in a lecture on the topic: «The Role of Financial Discipline and Investment in National Development» at a National Financial Literacy and Investment Summit organised by the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG) at the University for Development Studies, Wa campus.
Mr Prah says until Mr Asiedu Nketia causes the arrest of Mr Mahama, he can not have the moral right to call for the arrest of the opposition New Patriotic Party's running mate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
Hawkins and his Lt. Governor running mate Brian Jones, a school teacher in NYC for 9 years, have been endorsed by a number of teacher and parents organizations, as well as well - known education advocate Diane Ravitch.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Gov. Andrew Cuomo «s running mate says a report that he might dump her isn't true.
Onondaga Comptroller Bob Antonacci, the Republican who run for state comptroller last year, also received some appointments on the temporary committee after signing off on the formation of the party (Astorino running mate Chris Moss was the third statewide candidate to back the new Reform Party, Republican attorney general candidate John Cahill declined to participate).
The Governor's selection of Western New Yorker Kathy Hochul as his new running mate did little to distract the Buffalo media from the impending sale of the Buffalo Bills.
During a campaign event Tuesday with Trump running mate Mike Pence, a voter said she was deeply concerned about voter fraud and vowed to be «ready for a revolution» if Clinton wins.
The three - time running mate who is currently on a campaign tour of the Central Region on Monday among other attacks on the Mahama - led government accused it of stealing state funds.
The then running mate of the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party's warning is back in the public...
«We are not Albany insiders,» Teachout said, «but we believe Governor Cuomo and Kathy Hochul [Cuomo's running mate] can be beat, and must be challenged.
Mr Smith was fired by Mr Rawlings as his spokesperson on 9 April 2008 via text message ahead of that year's general elections after he (Mr Smith) supported late Prof John Mills» choice of John Mahama as running mate at the time, against the wishes of the Rawlingses.
His GOP running mates also toppled the sitting democratic trustees.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, his democratic running mate Kathy Hochul and other women's rights advocates spoke to a cheering crowd of union members and local elected officials, as part of a three city upstate bus tour to promote a 10 point women's rights plan.
Mr. O'Donnell and His Neighborly Running Mates Want Bayonne Thursday evening, the other candidate for mayor of the Peninsula City held his fundraising event a week after his rival, incumbent Jimmy Davis, staged his donation-fest.
A source who attended last night's state Conservative Party gala at the Sheraton reports there was much discussion about who Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy will tap to be his LG running mate now that Rick Lazio has already made his selection.
Apparent GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney in an interview on 60 Minutes Sunday night admitted he goofed when introducing new running mate Paul Ryan as «the next president of the United States» at a rally inVirginia.
Mitt Romney's selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as his VP running mate did not help his cause in true - blue New York, today's Siena poll finds.
Trump running mate Mike Pence was in a tough spot following the Ted Cruz train wreck but he nailed his convention speech, says GOP strategist Sara Fagen.
He and his vice presidential running mate Bill Weld, the former governor of Massachusetts, are likely to appeal particularly to Republicans who are uncomfortable with the populist campaign Trump has mounted.
The pollster» speculation about running mates capped an hour - long analysis of the presidential race, which will be unique because of both candidates» historically high negative ratings, they said.