Corker went on to say that Trump had entered a "defining period" in which he absolutely must "pivot" to becoming an acceptable "general election candidate".
"Political rights and freedoms were circumscribed throughout the electoral process, there were reports of intimidation and threats of violence in South Sudan, ongoing conflict in Darfur did not permit an environment conducive to acceptable elections, and inadequacies in technical preparations for the vote resulted in serious irregularities," the White House said in a statement.
"In the south there will be no free, fair, acceptable elections," said Haroun Mir, a political analyst, who is running for Parliament in Kabul.
Outside the church on Sunday, Mrs. Bachmann seemed to be making a final argument pitched to social conservatives and evangelicals who have struggled to find an acceptable candidate this election cycle.
Then again, maybe the US election was that knockout competition – a sort of World Cup of Last Acceptable Prejudices, in which the metaphorical Germans win again.
Once the military assures the election of an acceptable president, Islamists would probably walk out of the legislature.
But he has not yet been able to tap into the antigovernment, populist zeal in the party or convince more traditional conservatives that he is an acceptable standard-bearer in an election that much of the right hopes can not only unseat Mr. Obama but permanently shift the nation's values and direction.
On Saturday, Berlusconi said PDL would pass legislation proposed by Monti's government, including next year's budget package, and that March 10 was an acceptable date for the parliamentary election, confirming the collapse of Monti's government was not imminent.
The provisional voter returns in person to elections officials, within a few days after the election, and presents an acceptable form of ID.
Awkward journalists seen as "anti-China" are sidelined.Similarly, China might not need to rig an election to ensure that an acceptable figure wins it.
