Sentence examples for candidate national from inspiring English sources

Participating in a debate isn't a requirement to be on a state's ballot, but it is an obvious benefit that gives a candidate national attention and usually boosts fundraising.

To voters alarmed about crime, and with an appetite for retribution, the death penalty has become a litmus-test which few candidates, national or local, dare to fail.

But some veterans of past Republican administrations said the candidates' national security stumbles could have a more lasting impact on how voters perceive the party in the future.

It happens to be the favorite spot, by far, for Republican candidates — national and local — to rally their troops in the final days before elections.

Some have also aired shorter-term spots aimed at bumping up candidates' national poll numbers to help them gain entry into debates that require top-10 standing.

And the issue that Mr. Giuliani often used to position himself to the right of other Republican candidates, national security, will have less salience than it did four years ago, in part because it is a comparative strength of Barack Obama's.

This appears to be different from previous polling data, where the difference between candidates' national popularity was so narrow that relatively small errors could affect the overall accuracy of results.

Rand Paul got into a sparring match with Chris Christie about the surveillance state at the last Republican Candidates' National Debate in early August, but since then things have been awfully quiet in the media regarding the topic.

The complaint alleges that Walton's total donations of $111,600 to candidates, national party committees, and other committees in 2007 and 2008 exceeded the federal limit for an individual, which was $108,200.

Each candidate has national issues to argue.

She led the Boilermakers in scoring (14.8 points) and is a candidate for national player of the year.