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First of all, his loss in the 2000 Democratic primary was against four-term incumbant Bobby Rush, who remains in the House to this day.
Wolfson On Ferraro's Latest: "We Have Made Clear That We Reject Her Remarks" 2009
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Dan Seals, a highly qualified African American, was the Democratic candidate in my district running against 3 term incumbant Mark Kirk.
Renner speaks to District Democrats and Other Stuff Ellen Beth Gill 2006
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Let’s not forget that Santorum was a two-term incumbant who got beat by 18%!
Blackballing Toomey and Hating DeMint - Erick’s blog - RedState 2009
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Our political system is overwhelmingly geared towards the 'incumbant', but I really don't see why I should go along with it.
The State of our Roads. Glyn Davies 2008
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There is only one reason why -- in my fantasies -- Bush and Cheney might do this, and it has nothing to do with their place in history: the sheer entertainment in watching the savage internecine warfare between the "incumbant" Democrat's on President Pelosi's staff and the Obama transition team.
TigerHawk 2008
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(I suggest that we all look for the word "incumbant" on the ballot, and regardless of party, vote the other way.
Universe Today Fraser Cain 2008
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I would imagine that given the state of affairs we are in, Obama could actually hurt any incumbant trying to keep their office.
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Remember, if the candidate is an incumbant, vote 'em out.
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(And I'm not even going into the "let's bribe the general public with a pet project so we can get an incumbant reelected" argument.)
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Big news that the man who is suddenly being made the gubenatorial incumbant just as the election campaign gets going flatters and expresses deep gratitude towards the resigning governor .....
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