Whig leaders turned away from their early choice of Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky as their candidate.

VOA: special.2009.01.22

She became well-known after Republican presidential candidate John McCain chose her as his vice presidential running mate.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

The Democrats nominated Humphrey as their candidate to face the Republican candidate, former Vice President Richard Nixon.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

The People's Party chose James Weaver as its candidate in the presidential election of eighteen ninety-two.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

And Tyler - a Whig - hoped that Calhoun might be able to get him nominated as the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party.

VOA: special.2009.02.05

The Whig Party chose him as its vice presidential candidate in the election of eighteen forty-eight.

VOA: special.2009.04.09

In nineteen sixty-four, she supported Senator Barry Goldwater as the Republican Party's candidate for president.

VOA: special.2010.08.08

As the election of 1840 drew closer, the Whig Party felt more and more hopeful that it could put its candidate in the White House.

VOA: special.2009.01.22

The Barnburner Democrats of New York refused to accept Cass as their candidate.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

On the fourth vote, the convention chose Cass as the party's presidential candidate.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

As a result, almost every pro-slavery candidate was elected to the new legislature.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

Besides, there was a growing feeling among the Whig leaders that they should choose a military hero as their presidential candidate - a general like Andrew Jackson.

VOA: special.2009.01.22

The Democratic Party chose New York Governor Grover Cleveland as its presidential candidate.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

They nominated explorer John Fremont as their candidate for the national election.

VOA: special.2009.12.10

A number of Democrats refused to accept Bryan as their candidate.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

Then they nominated General George McClellan as their candidate for president.

VOA: special.2009.12.10

Always chosen as a candidate when sure to be defeated.

VOA: special.2009.01.22

People began to speak of him as a presidential candidate.

VOA: special.2009.06.11

As a presidential candidate, he offered no new national programs.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

But the Democrats chose John F.Kennedy as their candidate.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

They refused to treat him as a serious candidate.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

But he was not taken seriously as a candidate.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

So they,too,chose Horace Greeley as their presidential candidate.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

They nominated Horace Greeley as their candidate.

VOA: special.2010.02.18

But neither the Maoist leader, popularly known as Prachanda, nor the Nepali Congress candidate, Ram Chandra Poudel, could win a majority.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29