candidate
Example Sentences
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While rebranding America as a “rainbow” nation, he proved that African-Americans—a term he popularized—could be presidential candidates.
Many blacks were inspired by his campaigns less because of his ideology than because of his symbolic demonstration that a black candidate could aspire to be President, and come close to winning a party nomination.
Typically, news content, daytime and late-night talk shows have been excluded from these regulations, as it has been an informal tradition for presidential candidates to make their rounds on various late-night shows.
From Los Angeles Times
Though both his presidential runs were unsuccessful, it was the farthest a Black candidate made it on a national ballot prior to President Barack Obama’s historic 2008 election.
From Salon
Kuczynski remains under investigation and has been barred from leaving the country, but is registered as a candidate for Senate elections this year.
From Barron's
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