Sentence examples for run on issues from inspiring English sources

Because the campaign was to be run on issues and not on personalities, it was decided that Polk would do.

Dr. Dean said he had entered the campaign intending to run on issues like universal health care, repairing the economy and chastising fellow-Democrats for, he said, abandoning Democratic principles in their chase for the White House.

"Rather than trying to run on issues like education or public safety, they're using fear tactics and fear-mongering to rally up the voters who are unenthusiastic about their party".

"I've never seen a Nigerian election run on issues," the senator said.

As one former aide told me, Hillary Clinton ran on issues, while Obama ran on character, apparently not seeing how the two should reinforce each other.

He ran on issues like the elimination of the Vice-Presidency and the direct popular election of the President, reforms whose relevance was decidedly obscure.

That openness can cause run-on issues though.

Though Mr. Waller had not run on race issues, one of his first acts as governor was to name a black as a top adviser, attracting national publicity.

"The important thing is to run on the issues the people think are important".

Stressing bipartisanship, she grimaces when asked if she would welcome a visit by Mr Obama, saying she wants to run on "local issues".

"You can run on economic issues as long as you reassure people on the cultural things," said Frank Greer, a political consultant who worked for Bill Clinton.