Sentence examples for only to nominate from inspiring English sources

Indiana could prove to be the 2012 equivalent to Nevada and Delaware during the 2010 Senate races, when Republicans looked poised to easily take Democratic seats only to nominate Tea Party-backed candidates who proved too conservative for the general electorate.

The president has the right and the obligation not only to nominate, but to appoint.

Barack Obama campaigned on a pledge to clean up politics, yet has only bothered to nominate one new commissioner although the terms of five of them have expired (the incumbents continue to serve until their successors are confirmed).

Aside from the Liberals and the Tories, it was the only party to nominate a candidate in a majority of the ridings.

The PKS was the only party not to nominate candidates, but it threw its support behind the PAN.

And what better way to squash the charge that Republicans represent only whites than to nominate an Indian-American?

The CLP's only solution was to nominate Janner's son – amid much discontent about being tricked into a dynastic succession.

Steven Woolfe, the only candidate yet to nominate himself, ended up in hospital following a fight with fellow Ukip MEP, Mike Hookem, in the European parliament.

Obama has not only the right to nominate whomever he wishes to replace Scalia, it is in fact his sworn duty to do so.

Those three candidates also signed Susan B. Anthony List's pro-life leadership pledge, swearing to nominate only conservative justices to the federal bench and to "select only pro-life appointees for relevant Cabinet and Executive Branch positions.

Breckinridge's communication with his supporters between the meetings indicated greater willingness to become a candidate, but he instructed Clay to nominate him only if his support exceeded Guthrie's.