Sentences with phrase «stronger general election candidate»

They will also be inundated with polls showing Sanders as the stronger general election candidate (nearly every national poll shows Sanders beating Trump by much larger margins than Clinton).

Republicans want a strong general election candidate to take on Sen. Joe Manchin in November, and trying to block a jailbird from the GOP nomination seems like a no - brainer.

Meanwhile, Republicans lost arguably their strongest general election candidate in former senator Jim Talent and seem headed toward a contentious primary fight between Rep. Roy Blunt and state Treasurer Sarah Steelman.

Though Mr. Trump's bomb - throwing candidacy — he routinely insults immigrants and has been accused of making white nationalist appeals — has angered and frightened many Republicans who crave a traditional nominee, Mr. Cox spoke warmly of Mr. Trump over the past few months and said he would be a strong general election candidate, despite polls that show he would lose to any Democrat.

Not exact matches

Romney is the strongest candidate to oppose Obama in the general election.

«We, being the people who are ostracized by Democratic headquarters, continue to run candidates who are strong, centrist, strong, general election, November candidates,» said Pigeon.

Also, local elections have features absent from general elections - people aren't voting for a popular local MP or a «strong and stable» national government, there are credible independent candidates floating about in certain areas, and major parties may not field candidates in certain wards.

Flagbearer aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Dr. Ekwow Spio - Garbrah is calling for strong competition in deciding who emerges the Presidential candidate of the party for the 2020 general elections.

«We are delighted to have such a strong local candidate to take on Joan Ruddock at the next General Election.

There are no examples on record of a British party winning a general election despite being less trusted on the economy than its main rival and with a leader not seen as the strongest candidate to become prime minister.

With just four months till the September primary, candidates have begun to step up their fundraising efforts in order to pose a strong challenge to a mayor who is enjoying relatively comfortable polling numbers and is now able forge ahead with fundraising for the general election, having hit the maximum he can spend on the primary, with anticipated public matching funds.

Republican Dennis Saffran is a strong candidate, and so the general election could easily become a 4 - way battle.

Democratic state Senate candidate Marc Panepinto apparently has a strong preference as to which Republican he'll face in the November general election should he triumph in his own primary battle tomorrow.

While Crist would be a strong favorite in a general election, Rep. Kendrick Meek (D) has impressed as a candidate — consolidating organized labor behind him and showing very solid fundraising ($ 1.8 million on hand at the end of last month).

Wilson and Pearce seem headed for an epic primary fight; most Republicans believe Wilson, who has shown an ability to run and win in a swing district for years, is the stronger general - election candidate.

In hopes of denying Mayor Bill de Blasio a second term, some New York City Republican leaders intend to rally around a single candidate to avoid a contentious primary and present a stronger challenge in the general election.

«We are confident that we will field a strong candidate for the general election and that the New York governorship will remain safely Democratic,» says Nathan Daschle, executive director of the Democratic Governors Association.

In 2010 when running for her first term in office, she ran as an independent against a strong, endorsed Republican candidate and prevailed in the general election.

When the general election campaign for state attorney general began, Republican candidate Dan Donovan seemed in a strong position.