"delegate" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- A spokesman for the antiabortion movement, Mr. Keyes ran a morality-based campaign that gained few delegates but nonetheless built a nationwide coalition of followers.
- The focus on viability is designed to weed out small, divisive factions from gaining delegates to disrupt the national convention.
- The candidate must receive at least 15 percent of the votes to gain delegates.
- "So far, you've fallen short yourself, George; remember, we gained delegates on the second ballot."
- Such a vote would have to go to Mr. Brown, it said, because only he seemed likely to get the 15 percent needed to gain delegates.
- Alpert gained greater recognition and several delegates following revelations on Richard Blumenthal's Vietnam record.
- Following the final primaries on June 3, 2008, Obama had gained enough delegates to become the presumptive nominee.
- On the second ballot, Blaine received 375 (gaining delegates from Edmunds), Arthur 274.
- On March 8, the six Democratic candidates split the results in 20 states, with Gov. Michael S. Dukakis of Massachusetts gaining the most delegates.
- Dark horse candidates were chosen in order to break deadlocks between more popular and powerful prospective nominees that blocked each other from gaining enough delegates to be nominated.
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