Sentence examples for nomination in hand from inspiring English sources

Since May 26th, Reagan had the nomination in hand.

Dukakis, in effect, had the nomination in hand as a result of the N.Y.

Having the nomination in hand is also helping Mr. Gore organizationally.

We're sure Joel, Billboard No 1 and Grammy nomination in hand, cried all the way to the bank.

At that point, McCain had the Republican Presidential nomination in hand, but the Christian right still regarded him with deep misgiving.

"As large as my ego is," Mr. McCain said, "I don't think it's appropriate before I have the nomination in hand".

Both George Bush (the Republican) and Michael Dukakis (the Democrat), through a combination of superior resources, long-planned campaigns, skill & luck (& also the failings of their opponents), had their nominations in hand earlier than any nonincumbents since the modern system of nominating candidates began.

But many insiders thought Mr. Kennedy might drift into the background after the nomination was in hand and Mr. Kerry began courting more moderate swing voters.

So I was sitting there on this naked bed, literally on the edge of it because there was piss on the rest of it, covered in my own dirty clothes with this award nomination in my hand.

But in the intervening years, Ms. Winfrey's couch, along with the easy chairs on other chat shows, became so attractive to candidates that the political world is now wondering whether Ms. Winfrey might actually hold the Democratic nomination in her hands.

By Elizabeth Drew The New Yorker, May 28 , 1984P. 104 It had been thought that Walter Mondale would have the Democratic Presidential nomination for President all but in hand after May 8th, with victories in the primaries in Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, and North Carolina.