nominating convention

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meaningsofnominateandconvention

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nominate
verb[T]
uk
/ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/us
/ˈnɑː.mə.neɪt/
to officially suggest someone for an election, job, position, ...
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convention
noun
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/kənˈven.ʃən/us
/kənˈven.ʃən/
a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a ...
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As a result, the major party presidentialnominatingconventionhas lost almost all of its old drama.
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Each party held anominatingconventionto choose their nominee for the special election.
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Thenominatingconventiondeadlocked between two candidates, with neither receiving a two-thirds majority.
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A candidate must receive at least 60% of the vote at thenominatingconventionto become the party's nominee.
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However, thenominatingconventionand the political discussions and maneuvering before it generated considerable controversy within the party.
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In those years, the candidates for the presidency and vice-presidency were chosen by state representatives voting at thenominatingconvention.
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Andrew was elected chair of a committee to manage anominatingconventionfor the 1854 elections.
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Willson's opponent had been chosen at anominatingconventiontwo years earlier.
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After the development of the party system, it became commonplace for political parties to choose their nominees for the office of governor via anominatingconvention.
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Caucus meetings are grouped by legislative district and divided by precincts with each precinct electing delegates who attend their respective party's statenominatingconvention.
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At the party'snominatingconvention, these leaders succeeded in getting the party to adopt a platform that included a sound money plank.
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By comparison, only about 1% ofnominatingconventiondelegates had been selected by that point in the 2000 election cycle.
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Furthermore, to state that it is necessary to hold a specialnominatingconventionafter the conclusion of the state canvass is not only misleading, it is false.
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For many years, through 1820, it nominated presidential candidates (before the era of national nominating conventions).
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These events have included summits of world leaders, meetings of international organizations, presidential nominating conventions and presidential inaugurations.
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Some nominating conventions meet in the year before an election.
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The presence of journalists at presidential nominating conventions have increased with the television networks.
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