Sentences with phrase «weak candidate in»

But in the short term, looks can get an otherwise weak candidate in the door to an entry level position.

Presidential hopeful of the NDC, Prof. Joshua Alabi says former President John Dramani Mahama will be a weak candidate in the general elections, if he is to stand as an independent candidate.

According to Mohr, process prevents party members from quickly changing affiliations with the intention of boosting who they might deem to be the weakest candidate in opposing party.

Not exact matches

The biggest NDP surge came in Quebec, catapulting inexperienced and potentially weak candidates into Parliament.

Critics point out that the open system can be gamed, especially when an incumbent's backers flock to the other party's primary to support a weaker candidate, who then ends up as the other party's nominee against the incumbent in the general election.

I did not vote for their religious «leaders,» and I will vote against any of the weak - willed political candidates who allow these self - appointed ayatollahs to dictate policy in the United States.

That leaves Liverpool as the weakest candidate IMO but still ahead of us in terms of ambition and manager.

Speaking of weak candidates, Bill de Blasio isn't taking chances in his re-election campaign.

The Democrats encouraged votes for Trump in the Primary as he was definitely the weakest candidate to go against their party front runners.

The fact that Long won that borough says one thing: the residents there know she was the weakest candidate of the bunch and voted for her to give Gilly a free ride in November.

@monguin: I would say the one risk to voting for the weaker candidate so your guy in the opposition party has an easier challenge is that you might accidentally put the idiot in office.

Other people will vote for Party A to vote in their primary for the weaker candidate as they want to give Party B's candidate the better shot.

«While Mike Bloomberg isn't a likely candidate, a weak incumbent and a highly politicized, polarized opposition certainly opens the path for an independent centrist to actually reflect the views of most voters and win their support,» Bradley Tusk, the former campaign manager of Bloomberg's third mayoral campaign in 2009, told me.

Hoffman's weak haul is one factor piquing Republican interest in Matt Doheny, a businessman who's raised more than $ 500,000 since announcing for the seat — he lost the nomination to Scozzafava and bowed out while Hoffman stayed in the race as a Conservative Party candidate.

After weak finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson got some good news: His first congressional endorsement.

Valadao, a top Democratic target this cycle, first came to Congress in 2012, defeating a weak Democratic candidate, even as President Barack Obama carried the district by an 11 - point margin.

The Democrats fielded a very weak candidate against Stefanik in 2014, Aaron Woolf.

While I don't support Obama in any way, if I were recommending possible VP candidates to him, I would suggest John Edwards (helps immensely with the so - called «Bubba» vote that clearly views Obama with suspicion); Joe Biden (solid Washington credentials PLUS huge foreign policy experience that Obama desparately needs); or Gov. Richardson (helps Obama with the Hispanic vote where Obama is weak, and also beefs up foreign policy credentials).

Both candidates sought the NRA endorsement, a significant development in a race where Tenney accused Hanna of being weak on his support for gun rights and opposition to the New York SAFE Act.

In his recent column, «Weak GOP Candidates May Need More Than a Good Year,» Stu Rothenberg pointed out how a handful of under - performing Senate candidates could cost Republicans theCandidates May Need More Than a Good Year,» Stu Rothenberg pointed out how a handful of under - performing Senate candidates could cost Republicans thecandidates could cost Republicans the majority.

In crossover voting, a registered Democrat might vote in the Republican primary elections, selecting the candidate that he feels is the weakest, in an attempt to make the Democratic candidate seem strongeIn crossover voting, a registered Democrat might vote in the Republican primary elections, selecting the candidate that he feels is the weakest, in an attempt to make the Democratic candidate seem strongein the Republican primary elections, selecting the candidate that he feels is the weakest, in an attempt to make the Democratic candidate seem strongein an attempt to make the Democratic candidate seem stronger.

Voter turnout at the polls for Tuesday's Democratic primary was weak in the hotly contested race between the candidates.

The strongest candidate in an admittedly weak field who even has a prayer of running a legitimate, intelligent, honest, mature, moderate, winnable campaign against a strong Democratic nominee is John Kasich.

Is this same agreement still in play?Is Andrew keeping hands off the Senate GOP races, in return for a weak GOP opposing candidate in 2014?

During Mario's governorship races, he faced rather weak GOP opponents.Does anyone remember his opponents?There was always speculation that Mario and the state's GOP establishment, including Sen.Alfonse D'Amato, had an understanding.Mario would not get involved in the state GOP Senate races, especially in D'Amato's Long Island turf, and, in return, the GOP would recruit weak governorship candidates.

We view Maffei as a weak candidate with a misguided party - line mentality and a record of questionable decision making while in office (e.g, handing out midnight bonuses on his way out the door).»

Greenberg cautions though that no third party candidate has received more than 20 percent of the vote since conservative candidate Herb London ran for governor in 1990 against a weak Republican candidate, and the present governor's father, Mario Cuomo, who successfully won re-election to a third term.

FOUND THIS OVER AT CAPITAL CONFIDENTIAL pay to play all the way April 21, 2010, 11:16 PM Interesting side note of this story is that Stone is keying in on AG candidate Eric Schniderman... Stone wants to portray Schniderman as very weak....

That said, the same reason he is doing so well in these Republican primaries is also what makes him probably the weakest general election candidate that we've seen since (Democrat) George McGovern, if he is in fact the nominee.

Republicans might cast ballot for perceived weaker candidate By Scott Bauer Associated Press Madison — Republican leaders hope their supporters vote for fake Democrats in May 8 recall elections, a move that could result in GOP backers having an influence...

Most Democrats don't consider her a weaker candidate against Republican Sen. Patrick J. Toomey this November, in a state that is crucial to the party's effort to retake the Senate majority in 2017.

The DSCC's unusually heavy spending against Sestak can be attributed in part to the belief among some party leaders that he would make a weak general election candidate against Republican incumbent Sen. Patrick J. Toomey.

The Democrats can win statewide if they run strong candidates, but all of the Dems» Senate candidates since 1994 have been weak compared to respected ex-governor Lamar Alexander and Bill «my family owns the biggest hospital chain in the US» Frist.

He says no third party candidate has received more than 20 % of the vote since conservative candidate Herb London ran for Governor in 1990 against a weak Republican candidate, and the present Governor's father, Mario Cuomo, who successfully won re election to a third term.

Sara Idleman, a former Democratic candidate who dropped out of the primary race in February and is now on Team Cobb, said the use of paid canvassers is an indication of a weak campaign operation.

There has no doubt been a generational price to pay, resulting in some weak performance / activity / engagements (or leadership, shadow cabinet candidates).

Before Cuomo's office gave him a clean bill of health, DiNapoli was thought to be the weakest statewide Democratic candidate, despite his lead in the polls.

He defeated several more experienced candidates for the Democratic nomination and in March 2008 claimed the traditionally Republican seat by taking advantage of a candidate who was considered weak.

In another weak year for candidates that fit this column, I've decided to go with a film that ultimately misses a mark, but is never less than interesting along the way.

«We can not have a polarised system in which the best schools monopolise the best teachers, leaving struggling schools to fight over the weakest candidates.

The Wallace Foundation has noted that the problem is exacerbated in large, hard - to - staff districts, which «tend to attract fewer candidates, with generally weaker credentials and less experience.»

Information in the hiring process: Schools and districts sometimes engage in weak hiring processes because they have outdated technology, poor capacity to transmit information, and limited time for candidate demonstration lessons.

After consolidating the research of two staffers and tossing out a few weaker candidates, we brought in the remaining candidates to test them ourselves.

In a seeming attempt to upstage Al Gore - or at least revive talks of a stalled independent run for the White House - NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg ripped into the presidential candidates» positions on climate change, calling them too weak and unfocused.

Especially for young, first - time job candidates with limited work experience, these skills often are the deciding factor in whether an employer will be willing to take the risk in hiring them over others who may have more experience (but possibly weaker interpersonal communications talents).

If you find your teams are particularly weak in one area, prioritise candidates who demonstrate this as a strength when hiring IT contractors.

Your resume should focus on the educational background you have in this field and on the skills that make you a perfect candidate for this position, such as the ability to detect the weak points of a farm and to make recommendations for improvement.

From this brief outline, it's clear that candidate # 1 squanders her good resume (which likely got her in the door) with a weak verbal performance in the interview.

In all of the conversations I've had with recruiters and hiring managers, I've never once heard that a weak recommendation cost a candidate consideration for an opening.

Keep in mind, if your resume is poorly - written or weak, you will not even be able to give you an opportunity to prove that you are the perfect candidate for the job.