By Peta Thornycroft Harare 29 February 2008 Presidential hopeful Simba Makoni, who spent all of his adult life in the ruling ZANU-PF party, blames the party and its leaders, not the West, for the current suffering experienced by Zimbabweans. In an ex

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Photo: AP Presidential candidate Ivo Josipovic of Left-leaning opposition Social Democrat, casts his ballot at a polling station in Zagreb, 27 Dec 2009 Official results show Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic has won the most votes in the first round of C

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MADRID, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Spain chose film Tambien la Lluvia (Even the Rain) on Tuesday as the country's candidate(候选人) for an Oscar next year in the category(种类,分类) Best non-English Language Film.Tambien la Lluvia held off s

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By Sonja Pace Interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is a candidate in upcoming elections to succeed Yasser Arafat. The nomination followed a visit by Secretary of State Colin Powell, who promised A

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CARACAS, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's Acting President Nicolas Maduro on Monday formally registered with the National Electoral Council (CNE) as the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)'s candidate for the upcoming presidential elect

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天气越来越冷,而美国总统大选却如火如荼,candidate也成为几亿美国选民成天挂在嘴边的热门词汇,可你知道吗,candidate其实是个外来词。 Candidate于17世纪

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AS IT IS 2016-02-20 Ugandan Presidential Candidate Arrested, Alleges Vote-rigging Uganda held a national election for president Thursday, and there are accusations of unfair voting practices. Following the election, Kizza Besigye, a prominent candida

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Vote counting continues from Sunday's elections in Ghana with two leading candidates in a tight race to be the country's next president. Both Nana Akufo-Addo of the governing party and opposition candidate John Atta-Mills are veteran politicians wit

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Senator Arlen Specter gives his concession speech to supporters on stage with his wife Joan Specter, center, and son Shanin Specter, right, in Philadelphia, 18 May 2010 American voters appear to have taken out their anger and frustration at Washingto

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A: Its very nice to meet you. B: Nice meeting you, too. A: I cant believe Im actually speaking to a candidate. B: You can ask me questions, if youd like. A: I want to ask you what your policy is on gay marriage. B: Everyone should be able to love who

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A: Nice to meet you. B: Its very nice meeting you, too. A: Im excited to speak to a candidate. B: What would you like to ask me? A: What is your stand on gay marriage? B: I feel that people can love who they want. A: So, would you make gay marriage l

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By Liam Cochrane Kathmandu 19 March 2008 A candidate in Nepal's upcoming elections was shot dead in the country's south. Nepal's election campaigning has got off to a violent start, with widespread reports of intimidation, mostly by the former rebel

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Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden debated foreign policy and the economy Thursday night in the only vice presidential debate of the campaign. Alaskan Governor Palin, a newcomer to the national stage, stood her ground during her exchanges

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By Jim Malone Washington 26 October 2007 Some conservative activists have raised the prospect of a third party candidate in next year's U.S. presidential election if former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani becomes the Republican Party nominee. In th

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By Jeffrey Young Washington, D.C. 22 November 2007 Presidential candidates have been confronting each other in a series of debates meant to give voters a sense of where each aspirant stands on critical issues. In this segment of How America Elects, V

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By Jeffrey Young Washington 22 February 2008 Voters in the United States are presented with a number of so-called purchase decisions in the course of the presidential election process. In this segment of How America Elects, VOA's Jeffrey Young looks

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While Republicans gathered for their convention in St. Paul Tuesday, former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul held a rally across the Mississippi River in the city of Minneapolis, challenging Republicans to re-evaluate their ideals. VOA's G

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By Greg Flakus Des Moines 02 January 2008 Among the Republican presidential candidates competing for caucus votes in Iowa is a man who has developed a small, but strongly committed following by voicing libertarian principles and opposing the war in I

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By Jeffrey Young Washington 07 March 2008 U.S. political candidates make great effort to get endorsements - - statements of support - - from other politicians, from issue groups, and others whose backing could bolster their campaigns for office. In t

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今天我们要学的词是candidate。Candidate名词,意思是候选人、应试者。Tom Perriello shook hands with Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam at the start of the first debate of Virginia's Democratic candidates for governor. 在维吉尼亚州州长选

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