Surprisingly Partisan Candidate Crossword Clue

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Updated: December 17, 2023

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	noun • an ambitious and aspiring young person adjective satellite • desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
	31%	13		A political candidate who runs for office to benefit another candidate or party
	noun • a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate • something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason • screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game • a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
	31%	12		When a candidate is chosen again as a party's official candidate
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1	He played the candidate in "The Candidate," 1972 New York Times - 16 Oct 2011	New York Times / 16 Oct 2011
2	Partisan's air-raid shelter New York Times - 09 Jul 1984	New York Times / 09 Jul 1984
3	Partisan keeps it contrived The Guardian Cryptic - 14 Jan 2010	The Guardian Cryptic / 14 Jan 2010
4	Partisan letters misrepresented candidate The Guardian Cryptic - 27 Jun 2007	The Guardian Cryptic / 27 Jun 2007
5	Phenomenon where a less popular candidate benefits from the success of a more popular candidate in the same election
6	Sticking to partisan The Guardian Cryptic - 07 Jul 2006	The Guardian Cryptic / 07 Jul 2006
7	When a candidate gains support or votes solely because voters prefer the candidate at the top of the ticket

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