Sentence examples for long nominating from inspiring English sources

Television ads will start later than previous years, aides said, to save money for a long nominating fight.

Tuesday's primaries have taken on an outsize significance in the long nominating contest, with Mr. Gingrich saying that he needs to win both states, fueling speculation that a defeat here may push him out of the race.

A methodical effort is under way among governors, donors and top Republicans to make the case that a long nominating fight could weaken the party's chances to win the White House, maintain control of the House and gain a majority in the Senate.

But the change in the delegate-awarding process means that if Mr. Romney continues to win states only with pluralities, he could face a long nominating fight, as other candidates pick up delegates under new party rules that increase the number of states that award delegates based on vote share.

Denver's mayor, John W. Hickenlooper, has suggested that the Democrats' long nominating battle has distracted potential donors.

On Saturday, the comedy awards, now sponsored by Foster's, will announce their winner – and for the first time, there are two female comedians on the shortlist (Josie Long, nominated for a third time, and Claudia O'Doherty).

Sanders now stands a reasonable shot of winning both Iowa and New Hampshire, and Democratic Party insiders are talking more openly about the prospects of a months-long nominating process.

If the long Democratic nominating fight ultimately is decided by superdelegates, Mr. Obama expressed confidence that he held the strongest argument.

As he tries to navigate beyond one of his roughest patches in the long Democratic nominating fight, Mr. Obama did not retreat to the comforts of super-size rallies that have defined his presidential bid, with their lofty oratory.

With only three contests remaining in the nation, the 55 delegates at stake here are viewed by Mr. Obama – and, even more so, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton – as important pieces in closing out the long presidential nominating fight.

But, Kronholz concludes, "a long, ugly nominating battle that splits the party still could cost it the White House".