Buchanan has never held elective office.

布坎南从未担任过选任职位。

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Mr Monti is not a natural politician, never having run for elective office.

蒙蒂不是一个天生的政客，他从未参选担任公职，所以他可能赢不了。

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The number of Black women in elective office has increased from 131 in 1970 to 1,950 in 1990.

1990年， 在有选举产生的职位上，黑人妇女的数量从1970年的131人增至1990年的1950人。

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He has never held elective office, whereas Mr Earley is a former attorney-general and state senator.

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That, and the fact that he never held elective office disqualifies him as a serious candidate for president.

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On the down side, however, she has never run for elective office, has no domestic-policy experience and says she's not interested.

ECONOMIST: Yes, but they keep quiet about it