Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Being such that election, as to high office, is difficult or impossible.
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- adjective of a person
Incapable of beingelected to political office, especially due to alack of suitablequalities orpolicies .
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Examples
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Probably not since George McGovern in 1972 have voters nominated a candidate to whom the tag "unelectable" might be fairly applied.
NYT > Home Page By NATE SILVER 2012
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I love watching the Clinton Crybabies yap on these blogs (Obama in unelectable, Obama drop out, Obama is finished now) like it makes a difference – completely ignoring the fact the people chose him as their candidate, not her.
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But Ghiz did come in 11th after all, so I think calling her unelectable is a stretch.
Will Malone Appoint Ghiz To Council? Nathaniel Livingston 2004
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Ron Paul was dubbed "unelectable" and recieved 1-2 MSM stories a week, mostly including Perry in the headline.
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You want to let me know what problem you have with Obama's issues, other than that he's "unelectable" -- which is apparently now a codeword for being too black and too honest?
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Hillary Camp: We Do Not Condone Drug Comment In Any Way 2009
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He said: how could I possibly explain basing my vote on the premise that Obama is "unelectable" - i.e. unelectable because he is black?
Uncommitted Super-Del: How Could I Tell My Black Constituents I'm Backing Hillary? 2009
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Perhaps it is wrong to say that Hillary is "unelectable" --- even if I believe this to be true.
Report: Hillary Is Not "Unelectable," And The Polling Data Prove It 2009
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You want to let me know what problem you have with Obama's issues, other than that he's "unelectable" -- which is apparently now a codeword for being too black and too honest?
Hillary Camp: We Do Not Condone Drug Comment In Any Way 2009
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The press called her unelectable -- her hair was too short, her teeth too crooked and the fact that she had chosen not to have children was regarded with intense suspicion.
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It is clear now that her goal is to damage Senator Obama to the point where the Super Delegates deem in unelectable.
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