Sentence examples for respectable candidates from inspiring English sources

"We want decent, respectable candidates.

There are a lot of divisions in the G.O.P., but there is no shortage of respectable candidates.

However, the party, despite claims to the contrary, has evidently had great difficulty in finding active and respectable candidates to fulfil its pledge to contest 95 per cent of county council seats.

What we have we hold, said the Respectable Candidate.

This deplorable election, featuring a deplorable candidate, is now circling the drain because the only respectable candidate expressed her disdain for racist voters.

The mayor's big adventure began when it was Sitka's turn to hold the Democratic state convention this year and the delegates were looking under every rock, melting glacier and sleeping walrus for a respectable candidate to face Murkowski.

The French political classes are drawing two conclusions from Trump's win: (1) you can't trust polls, and (2) the repudiation of Hillary Clinton — like Juppé, a somewhat uninspiring but respectable candidate — could strengthen the former President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is also seeking the center-right nomination.

Tony Travers said: "Brian Paddick is a perfectly respectable candidate - but he is being terribly squeezed in this epic struggle between the two big beasts.

Bernie is indeed an excellent, respectable candidate and Hillary is one hundo p flawed.

The hope of the Republican Party establishment that Trump would become a more "respectable" candidate has been, in part, disingenuous.

"Libertarians have long been waiting for a smart respectable candidate to represent their values," Colbert said, before mockingly adding, "and the wait continues".