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Despite Perry's history as a perennial office-seeker and his track record of ten consecutive electoral wins, the man sorely lacks debate experience.

Alan Schroeder: September Debate Preview: Rick Perry and the 2012 Republicans Alan Schroeder 2011

She can't be blamed for that, because any Democratic office-seeker making that claim would lose votes.

Aaron Belkin: Planned Pentagon Cuts Are Trivial Aaron Belkin 2011

James Garfield: "Is that a pistol in your pocket, or are you just a disappointed office-seeker?"

Doug Molitor: Doug's Dozen: 12 Presidents' Famous Last Words Doug Molitor 2011

James Garfield: "Is that a pistol in your pocket, or are you just a disappointed office-seeker?"

Doug Molitor: Doug's Dozen: 12 Presidents' Famous Last Words Doug Molitor 2011

She can't be blamed for that, because any Democratic office-seeker making that claim would lose votes.

Aaron Belkin: Planned Pentagon Cuts Are Trivial Aaron Belkin 2011

Still, in every election cycle, political strategists persist in treating women like a unified bloc that will flock to the nearest female office-seeker the way Carrie Bradshaw is drawn to Manolo Blahniks.

5 myths about female candidates Post 2010

So, virtually every office-seeker does it, from incumbent U.S. senators to the rookie running for a seat on the school board.

POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday, April 23, 2010 2010

In November 2009, for instance, he approached the campaign of another California office-seeker -- Chuck DeVore, who was then running for Senate -- with an offer to blog for money.

The ignorance factor: Obama, religion and the media 2010

So, virtually every office-seeker does it, from incumbent U.S. senators to the rookie running for a seat on the school board.

In Hawaii, the Most Powerful Waves Can Be Found at the Side of the Road 2010

Does it undermine our trust if an office-seeker doesn't come clean about not having too much on his pate?

Michael Sigman: Bald Pols: To Pay or Not Toupee 2010