Sentence examples for electoral point from inspiring English sources

A second Obama win would be important from an electoral point of view.

We can also remember the electoral point of it, which was to win over voters who had been repelled by his party in the past.

But in the end, he must mainly be judged by his response to two challenges one eminently foreseeable, the other less so.The predictable challenge has been the economic downturn which may still be Mr Bush's weakest electoral point in the swing states of the mid-west.

All things being equal, trying to sway different constituencies to one's electoral point of view is certainly defensible, but is this really the best use of resources at this point?

Each riding then gets 100 "electoral points", shared out among the rivals according to each candidate's share of the local vote.

When Jacques Chirac, hoping to score electoral points, offered to open up empty buildings for the homeless, Abbé Pierre berated him for hypocrisy.

With growing numbers of Americans uneasy about the country's international image, he has the opportunity to score decisive electoral points by reassuring them.

But they have served to remind the world that Israel is a democracy where politicians may order the murder of children to score electoral points.

No doubt the theme of Russia reasserting its sphere of influence is an effective way to marshal Russian support for the Chechen war -- and, maybe, to score electoral points in the process.

But they are far less keen on her centre-right rivals in the presidential poll this October, who would use any upheaval to score electoral points.Last June was a dress rehearsal for the World Cup and, for the politicians, a warm-up for arguments at the presidential election.

Though the results have yet to be released, Republicans are quietly optimistic that the Northeast portion of the United States -- traditionally associated with the Democratic Party -- will lose six electoral points as Americans continue their flock from the cold North to the sunny South.