such as security, a sustainable livelihood and access to quality services such as education. In democratic contexts, strongmen can emerge because voters want anyone but the current government. In Spanish the expression is “voto de castigo”—the punishment vote; essentially, “Throw the bums out...
In 2008, when the roll call got to New York, Clinton made a motion to halt the voting and nominate then-Sen. Obama by acclamation, thus stopping the vote and formalizing Mr. Obama's nomination. No muss, no fuss. The Associated Press has said Sanders has said he wants a full roll cal...
Harris will select a running mate. In practice, there is typically not a roll call vote for vice president, with the presidential nominee’s choice for the position typically nominated by acclamation. Party officials were less specific Monday about the timing of the vic...
I voted for Rudy Giuliani because I thought he would have made the best president. He was polling third, but I did not want to vote for Mc Cain because I did not view Mc Cain as a real Republican, but I eventually supported him in the general election of that year. ...
acclamation, thus stopping the vote and formalizing Mr. Obama's nomination. No muss, no fuss.The Associated Press has said Sanders has said he wants a full roll call to show all the delegates he won. If Clinton were to be nominated by acclamation, that could lead to yet more jeering ...