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- noun Plural form of
candidate .
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Examples
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In a “majority vote wins” election, voting for anyone other than one of the two-most-likely-to-win candidates is throwing your vote away. perhaps it is time for you to move to some quiet place where the leaders are chosen by a complex method of rock, paper, scissors
Get to it. 2008
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Liverpool move up to eighth, and will practically be on the tails of the title candidates if they can overcome managerless Newcastle United on Saturday.
The Guardian World News Paul Wilson 2010
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Hideous lies about the opponent and vagaries from the candidates is about all we tend to get.
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The code word drips appeal and imagery in the ads and the campaign stump shouts from the candidates is a surefire sell for a bitter reason.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: The New Civil War Among Whites Earl Ofari Hutchinson 2010
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The code word drips appeal and imagery in the ads and the campaign stump shouts from the candidates is a surefire sell for a bitter reason.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: The New Civil War Among Whites Earl Ofari Hutchinson 2010
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Above the faces of the candidates is a box that says "State".
Bill Clinton says race card allegation 'revolting strategy' 2008
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What we are waiting from all the candidates is the convincing arguments come November and why we should vote for any of them. joseph
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Of course, the personna of the candidates is a major factor.
Sound Politics: Schumer: Dems Can Ride Middle-Class "Angst" Into White House 2007
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This time he's going after what he calls the candidates 'embarrassing positions on Cuba.
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'The biggest divide between the candidates is their stances on vouchers, Dornan explains.
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