Sentence examples for demanding campaign from inspiring English sources

Despite a demanding campaign his candidacy was unsuccessful.

His top client there, Microsoft, is simultaneously engaged in a demanding campaign of its own to acquire Yahoo.

Against the backdrop of a rough-and-tumble, demanding campaign, even Kevin M. Acebo, the couple's boss at the California Democratic Party, took notice of the developing relationship.

Today, a 27-year-old sheriff's investigator, James McLarnon, pleaded guilty to one count of misconduct for illegally demanding campaign contributions from colleagues in the sheriff's office.

Political leaders and business owners in the Little India neighborhood say Mr. Chugh spent years strong-arming merchants by demanding campaign donations and threatening to use his political connections to retaliate against those who refused him.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez: "It's been a demanding campaign but the players maintained their standards and made sure we finished strongly.

The Governor is said to have demanded campaign contributions in return for highway contracts and the like.

It would be even better if they became outraged enough to demand campaign finance reform that would ban unregulated donations to political parties known as "soft money".

And it demands campaign finance reform — by constitutional amendment if necessary — to require greater disclosure of the unlimited contributions that are turning this election over to the biggest check writers.

Federal prosecutors appear to be examining the possibility that Mr. Brimmer demanded campaign contributions in exchange for earmarks that Mr. Visclosky inserted into spending bills, these people said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.

Has corruption really become so prevalent that it demands campaigns and new agencies to combat it?