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- noun Plural form of
primary .
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Examples
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The Democrat rules allowing for superdelegates to thwart the will of those who voted in primaries is simply mind-boggling for a party that claims to represent "the people."
Analysis: Clinton scores a win, Obama nears finish line 2008
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Sadly for Jody my track record of backing winners in primaries is pretty bad (See John Edwards in 2001, Chap! in 2005, and anyone but Deeds in 2005).
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Turn out in primaries is based on competitive contests.
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So I strongly disagree with you that getting into their primaries is a winning strategy Obama is ABSOLUTE proof of that failed tactic.
Good news, and good news on PA-SEN race. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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Choosing to vote against your party or against the candidate that you did not vote for in the primaries is a blaitant waste of everything that both candidates have worked for and stand for.
Clinton's new job: Persuading diehard fans to back Obama 2008
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A vote for Hillary in the primaries is a solid vote for McCain in the election.
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The inability of this party to recognize a qualified canditate will cost you a lot of people defecting the party, the incompetence of Howard for rejecting two important states during the primaries is a huge mistake.
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I do believe the concern over preserving the results of the primaries is a concern for many super delegates.
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Tea-party activists, keen to build on their success toppling GOP incumbents in primaries this year, are already targeting more Republican veterans in the 2012 election.
Tea Party Wants to Ambush More GOP Senators in 2012 Janet Hook 2010
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According to an analysis by American University's Center for the Study of the American Electorate, Republican turnout in primaries through August has exceeded Democratic turnout by four million voters (17,182,893 to 12,963,925).
Steve Lombardo: 14 Days to Go and the President Is Killing Democrats Steve Lombardo 2010
reesetee commented on the word primaries
The feathers forming the tip of the wing of a bird; also called flight feathers.
September 24, 2007