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101write-in candidate — noun a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters • Syn: ↑write in • Derivationally related forms: ↑write in (for: ↑write in) • Hypernyms: ↑campaigner …
102Parachute candidate — A parachute candidate, also known as a “carpetbagger” in the United States, is a pejorative term for an election candidate who does not live in and has little connection to the area he or she is running to represent. The allegation is thus that… …
103Star candidate — In Canada, a star candidate refers to a high profile individual who has been recruited as a candidate by a political party. Star candidates have usually excelled in fields outside of politics such as academia, business, the media or journalism.… …
104The Candidate (1980 film) — The Candidate Directed by Volker Schlöndorff Stefan Aust Alexander Kluge Alexander von Eschwege Produced by Theo Hinz Eberhard Junkersdorf Alexander Kluge Volker Schlöndorff Written by …
105National-Unity (candidate) — National Unity is the banner under which Robert Rae Manville stood as a candidate in Prince Albert in the 1940 federal election in Canada. The Liberal candidate in the riding was Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and Manville, a merchant …
106Seabiscuit candidate — (SEE.bis.kit kan.duh.dayt, dit) n. A political candidate who comes from behind to win an election. Also: Seabiscuit. Example Citations: Max Cleland, the former Georgia senator, has been out campaigning for John Kerry, the Massachusetts senator… …
107Autonomist candidate — In a Canadian federal by election held on 31 March 1947 in the riding of Cartier in Quebec, Paul Massé ran as a left wing Autonomist candidate. The by election was called after the former Member of Parliament (MP), Communist Fred Rose, had been… …
108Résumé candidate — In the politics of the United States, a résumé candidate is one who has a stellar biography mdash;years of service in public life and perhaps the military mdash;with deep connections to the means for extending power and influence in the U.S., but …
109Progressive-Conservative (candidate) — The label Progressive Conservative was used by some candidates for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1925, 1926, 1930 and 1935 federal elections. The term probably indicates that these candidates were supporters of both the Progressive Party… …
110Prospective parliamentary candidate — (PPC) is a term used in British politics to refer to candidates selected by political parties to fight individual constituencies in advance of a general election. This terminology was motivated by the strict limits on the amount of expenses… …
