Sentence examples for press candidates from inspiring English sources

And Mr. Conway has been known to press candidates on their immigration views.

The ad is part of a push to press candidates or elected officials who have voiced opposition to or reluctance over closing a loophole allowing some vendors at gun shows to sell firearms without conducting instant background checks.

Reformers should press candidates to commit to restoring citizens' voices -- not just mouthing support for reforms that have no chance in the Legislature, but supporting a high-level commission with the kind of clout and independence that could make substantive reform possible.

It is past time for the media to press candidates on the real issues in this campaign.

Obama said voters who care about immigration should get to the polls, and press candidates over their views.

In theory, the media could, but in recent elections they have generally chosen not to press candidates on the story of the century.

At past Q&As, Palomarez has pressed candidates on a wide array of topics, such as business, national security, the economy and immigration.

"I thought, Whoa, they don't really understand the relationship of the press to candidates," Fowler said, expressing a sentiment that some of the candidates' staffers may feel about the proliferation of uncredentialled citizens armed with digital recorders.

"He refuses to press the candidates as the interlocutor on important issues.

And if I don't hear any specifics, I will press the candidates to provide them.

Today, there is a free press, 2,548 candidates running for Parliament and genuine issues separating the leading parties, like strong central government versus federalism.