Sentence examples for elected the idea from inspiring English sources

Once Hollande got elected, the idea went nowhere.

Even if elected, the idea that he could be a progressive Ronald Reagan capable of changing the trajectory of history now seems remote.

Even if he is not elected, the idea that a front runner for President is proposing this doesn't help us.

He was elected on the idea that he would withdraw from parts of the occupied West Bank, but that never happened.

He was elected on the idea of bold change, but now — except for the capture of Osama and his drone campaign in Pakistan and Yemen — he plays it safe.

The Constitution specifically mandates that all Senators and Representatives be actual inhabitants of the states from which they are elected, with the idea being that they would be familiar with the interests and concerns of the voters and the voters would be familiar with the reputations of the candidates.

A committed Federalist, Strong opposed the idea of the Electoral College as a means of electing the president, instead supporting the idea that the legislature should choose him.

Advocates of the directly elected mayor idea are appalled by the fact that the plebiscite has been blocked despite the overwhelming majority of councillors in Dublin voting in favour.

The idea of electing the President by national popular vote always gets comfortable majorities in public-opinion polls.

Mr. Espaillat is attempting to galvanize his community behind the idea of electing the country's first Dominican-born congressman.

SIR —Thank you for your interest in the issue of the Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya.Recently you published an article, based on something I wrote:In your article you quoted me, specifying that I am the author of the idea to elect the nurses as members of the European Parliament.