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Additional penalties, such as the loss of civil rights or ineligibility to run for office, could also be imposed, a scenario that could hamper, or even destroy, Le Pen’s goal to mount another presidential bid after the end of President Emmanuel Macron’s term.
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Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
The party system that existed before Fujimori’s tenure in office never gained back its former strength, and parties are now merely personal vehicles for candidates to run for office.
—Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made By History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
The reform has been shown to improve voter choices, limit negative campaigning (candidates don’t want to alienate voters who might rank them second or third); and to encourage more women and candidates of color to run for office.
—Tony Haas, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024
The profession of politics and not just people that work in campaigns, but people who run for office, people who work for NGOs, volunteers, etc., it’s all gotten such a bad reputation because everybody hates politics.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
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Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
The party system that existed before Fujimori’s tenure in office never gained back its former strength, and parties are now merely personal vehicles for candidates to run for office.
—Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made By History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
The reform has been shown to improve voter choices, limit negative campaigning (candidates don’t want to alienate voters who might rank them second or third); and to encourage more women and candidates of color to run for office.
—Tony Haas, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024
The profession of politics and not just people that work in campaigns, but people who run for office, people who work for NGOs, volunteers, etc., it’s all gotten such a bad reputation because everybody hates politics.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Run for office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20for%20office. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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