Section 5 was enacted in 1887 as a reaction to the contested Hayes-Tilden election of 1876, a contest marked by naked partisanship, postelection maneuvering and accusations of corruption.
The contest marked the first Web-only campaign for the brand, and generated unprecedented traffic to its Facebook page, which has existed for about two years.
Fellow citizens, we have reached the close of a political contest marked by the excitement which usually attends the contests between great political parties...
So far, it has been a contest marked by a fair bit of mudslinging, mostly over three issues: truth in campaign advertising, negative campaigning and the veracity of the candidates' voting records in Congress.
Tonight's contest marked Lindros's seventh game back after he missed four games because of the concussion, which he sustained in San Jose, two games before the Rangers hit the skids.
A recount is under way after Sunday's vote, with the PRI candidate, Manuel Andrade, and his rival, Raul Ojeda of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, both claiming victory in a contest marked by irregularities.
NAIROBI, Kenya — President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania was re-elected with 61 percent of the vote, the country's election commission said Friday, after a spirited contest marked by competitive campaigning but marred by relatively poor turnout, unusual delays, street protests and allegations of vote rigging.
The riveting contest marked the end of a tour in which England fought back from 1-0 down to win the Test series 3-1 but were then heavily beaten by the same scoreline in the one-day series.
In addition, the contest marked the inaugural championship game for the recently expanded conference.
