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‘A contender can be presidential.’

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

At least presidential contender U.S. Sen. Barack Obama has argued that Wall Street does not deserve a blank check.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

And sometimes no good Presidential contender is running, not even when we really need one.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

As Barack Obama, the most plausible African – American presidential contender in American history, was ramping up his successful Iowa campaign last month, about 20 well – established black lobbyists gathered in Citigroup’s Washington offices to take stock of the complexion of Capitol Hill offices and K Street lobbying shops.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Ask corporate lobbyists which presidential contender is most feared by their clients and the answer is almost always the same – Democrat John Edwards.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

“In a way arguably unlike any previous presidential contender (yes, okay, fine: JFK, maybe), Barack Obama personifies cool.
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In Wikipedia:

Raila was a presidential contender in the 1997 elections, coming third after President Daniel arap Moi of KANU and Mwai Kibaki now the current president of Kenya but then a member of the Democratic Party.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Having a huge fund raising success, Obama rejected Public Financing of his general – election campaign, becoming the first Presidential contender of a major party to do so.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

You just have to read it to [dis] believe it: I have pursued Obama’s extensive and continuing connections with Kenya, the homeland of his father, where Obama has continued to involve himself personally in advancing the goals of Raila Odinga, the radical socialist presidential contender who comes from Obama’s home tribe.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

And news (also from Mr. Culbreath) that Alan Keyes is a presidential contender for the American Independent Party.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

The stunning? spy photo? shows the former presidential contender holding his infant daughter Frances Quinn Hunter at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles? where the ENQUIRER caught him visiting the baby’s mother, his mistress Rielle Hunter.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

(h / t Politics TV) Transcripts courtesy of Huffington Post New Mexico Governor and former presidential contender Bill Richardson throws his support Barack Obama and Joe Biden, subverting the detractors’ calls over experience to show that what matters is judgment: Because at a time when young men and women are dying for our country overseas, America faces a question worthy of silent reflection.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Having a huge fund raising success, Obama rejected Public Financing, becoming the first Presidential contender of a major party to do so.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Though several held out hope that Obama’s primaries rival would be his running mate, some criticized the presidential contender, with one calling the selection of Biden’ ’ a desperate move.” 18 News Links, 0 Liberal Blogs, 0 Conservative Blogs 0 Comments
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Actress and style icon SARAH JESSICA PARKER and Vogue editor – in – chief ANNA WINTOUR are to host a fundraising fashion show for U. S diane von furstenberg maria callas. presidential contender BARACK OBAMA diane von furstenberg maria malibran. diane von furstenberg stephanie seymour. diane von furstenberg stephanie seymour.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Having a huge fund raising success, Obama rejected Public Financing of his general – election campaign, becoming the first Presidential contender of a major party to do so.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

– And didn’t in 2005, well before Barack was a Presidential contender.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

He is the Presidential contender for the New American Independent Party, and he is also the Vice Presidential contender for the Reform Party.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) – In a speech clearly designed to fire up the Republican party’s conservative base, former Massachusetts governor and presidential contender Mitt Romney hammered away on themes of family values, national security and smaller government in a speech to the Republican National Convention on Wednesday.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Craig received 44 % of the votes, easily outdistancing former New York Governor Elliot Spitzer and former Presidential contender John Edwards.
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Queried on 2013-05-18.