He hoped by running in states that held primary elections either to force Johnson to change his policies on the war or to open up the convention for an antiwar candidate, not necessarily himself.
If the party won a majority in elections either to Westminster or to the new Scottish Parliament, he decided, it would set out the independence deal it wanted, test it in a referendum and then, voters willing, seek to negotiate it.Alex Neil, Mr Swinney's rival for the leadership, was horrified, and so were other traditionalists.
Republicans are calling on the state board of elections either to swiftly produce evidence the election could have been swayed by fraud or to certify Harris the winner.
The legislative maneuvering is intended to force Republicans facing tough election battles either to break with the White House or to join the wave of criticism of Mr. Rumsfeld and his management of the war.
And there's nothing quite like an election campaign, either, to bring on a thoughtless flood of metaphors likening political competition to mortal combat (and a thoughtless flood of metaphors, full stop).
Regardless who wins the election, for either to govern successfully they will need to not just have a grand mission, but also have a process for making the necessary decisions to carry it out.
While they only make up about one-sixth of the total delegates, they are more than enough to swing the election either way – even if a candidate clearly wins a majority of votes and regular delegates during the primary season.
As the presidential campaign moves into its final stretch, about 7% of voters (depending on which poll you read) say they're still undecided between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump — more than enough to swing the election either way.
Each of the candidates the union coalition backed in this year's City Council election either won a seat or made it to the May 21 runoff.
