But schools matter to their electoral prospects.

但是学校问题关系着他们的选举前景。

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The former foreign minister acknowledged some of his backers are urging a boycott of the second round of voting, but said he did not want to address the matter personally and risk sapping the electoral campaign of energy.

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And it is those electoral dividends that matter to politicians: who cares about doing something very silly as long as you get re-elected?

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With no single issue commanding public attention, the integrity of candidates has emerged as the most important matter for electoral judgment.

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Barely 100 days into his administration, electoral considerations ought not to matter to Mr Barak.

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