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- n. One who seeks public office.
Examples
“James Garfield: "Is that a pistol in your pocket, or are you just a disappointed office-seeker?”
The Huffington Post: Doug Molitor: Doug's Dozen: 12 Presidents' Famous Last Words
“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.”
“Despite Perry's history as a perennial office-seeker and his track record of ten consecutive electoral wins, the man sorely lacks debate experience.”
The Huffington Post: Alan Schroeder: September Debate Preview: Rick Perry and the 2012 Republicans
“She can't be blamed for that, because any Democratic office-seeker making that claim would lose votes.”
The Huffington Post: Aaron Belkin: Planned Pentagon Cuts Are Trivial
“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 Washington Post: The ignorance factor: Obama, religion and the media
“So, virtually every office-seeker does it, from incumbent U.S. senators to the rookie running for a seat on the school board.”
The Wall Street Journal: In Hawaii, the Most Powerful Waves Can Be Found at the Side of the Road
“Does it undermine our trust if an office-seeker doesn't come clean about not having too much on his pate?”
The Huffington Post: Michael Sigman: Bald Pols: To Pay or Not Toupee
“The committee wants to see Roe overturned–and it wants every office-seeker to take that position–despite the “patchwork” of state laws that might result.”
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“As someone familiar with Oregon politics, I think it's absolutely hilarious that this revelation came out during the primary, and the GOP voters still favored this guy over his opponent: shameless career office-seeker Kevin Mannix.”
“Meanwhile, Mallahan, a first time office-seeker, got an "Outstanding" rating.”
King County Municipal League's 2009 candidate ratings greeted with surprise
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