Murkowski, who is running as a write-in candidate against attorney Joe Miller (R) and Sitka Mayor Scott McAdams (D), is banking on the fact that Alaska's general-election voters will be more forgiving than the GOP primary electorate. ❋ Felicia Sonmez (2010)
Analysts say Turkey may coordinate its expected operation with Iran, which is already engaged in a major operation against an offshoot of the PKK.After last month's general-election victory, the prime minister had promised a new constitution that would address many of the Kurdish minority's demands. ❋ Unknown (2011)
In 2008, Mr. Obama's first general-election TV spot was an upbeat biographical ad. ❋ Laura Meckler (2012)
The winner, hoping to consolidate his gains and close out a divisive intraparty battle, devoted most of his attention to his general-election rival. ❋ Dan Kennedy (2012)
With no likely primary opponent, the Obama campaign plans to invest heavily in early organizing efforts across the country to prepare for next year's general-election battle. ❋ Brody Mullins (2011)
Based on recent contests, Stewart would have to raise at least $10 million to beat Allen in a primary and then run a credible general-election campaign. ❋ Unknown (2011)
In House races, the region is a top battleground with Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania accounting for $20 million in general-election spending already this cycle. ❋ Chris Cillizza (2010)
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has begun discussing whether to attack Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum and try to define him for a general-election audience, potentially breaking from its focus on Mitt Romney. ❋ Peter Nicholas (2012)
Meanwhile the tea party movement is functioning as a quasi-third party already, having already demonstrated an unprecedented level of activism, enthusiasm and influence over the primary and general-election outcomes during the 2010 midterms—and, most recently, driving the debate over the debt ceiling. ❋ Patrick H. Caddell (2011)
Local boards of elections around the state have struggled to compile primary results and print general-election ballots in time to meet the deadline for mailing absentee ballots overseas. ❋ Devlin Barrett (2011)
But the caucus has a middling record of picking the eventual GOP winner, backing the party's general-election standard-bearer only twice in the five competitive races dating to 1980. ❋ Douglas Belkin (2011)
"In state after state, Republicans nominated a less viable general-election candidate, and that's more on display than ever in these final days of the campaign," said Eric Schultz, a spokesman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. ❋ Amy Gardner (2010)
As it happens, that is the same question that dogged Ronald Reagan in 1980, right up until he won a smashing general-election victory over President Jimmy Carter. ❋ Gerald F. Seib (2011)
Democratic House candidates outspent their Republican general-election opponents by nearly $68 million. ❋ Bradley Smith (2011)
The object was to cast Mr. Romney as a better steward of the economy than Mr. Obama, a theme that would be the centerpiece of a general-election campaign. ❋ Unknown (2011)
National party leaders generally worry that big primary fights can sap resources better saved for general-election fights against Democrats. ❋ Danny Yadron (2011)
In court papers, federal lawyers charge that more than half the counties in the state—far more than previously thought—failed to meet the deadline for 2010 general-election ballots to go out. ❋ Devlin Barrett (2011)
In [2024] the generative elections were [spoofed] by LLMs simply making [sh*t] up. ❋ Jmacofearth (2023)
American: The British 2005 General election is [unimportant]
[Englishman]: We have [nukes], it's important ❋ R.Lyon (proud Tory) (2005)
