Sentence examples for rough election from inspiring English sources

With Democrats being swamped by such outside money, party officials were increasingly acknowledging that they were in for a rough election ride.

Republicans in New York State, after a rough election night on Tuesday, say they fully realize they have hit rock bottom, or close to it.

He said: "I think this will be a rough election campaign.

There's no doubt it was a rough Election Day for the National Rifle Association.

It's been a rough election cycle, to say the least, and these swing states have seen more than their share of name-calling and voter-pandering.

But fast-forward to 2010, and you'll find Obama lambasting those same voters for growing complacent, and Democratic lawmakers are quietly endorsing the far harsher tone ahead of a rough election.

"The GOP has been through these rough elections before, and they have emerged stronger and more unified much more quickly than prognosticators ever expected.

While South Carolina was known for legendary hard-knuckled political consultant Lee Atwater and rough elections, this had been more: Michael Graham, a native writer, radio host, and political operative, would say "I have worked on hundreds of campaigns in South Carolina, and I've never seen anything as ugly as that campaign".

But most of all, Mr. Kerry offered a vigorous attack on the White House, previewing what officials in both parties said would be an extraordinarily rough general election campaign.

Hardly an auspicious circle for a congressional leader, who also faces a rough re-election campaign next year.

If the current proposal to keep the shutdown going on indefinitely and punt the debt ceiling talk for 6 weeks is any indication they may be in for some rough midterm elections.