Sentences with phrase «weak general election candidate»
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.
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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.
Not exact matches
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.
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.