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The incumbent is the current holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent(s). For example, in the 2012 United States presidential election, Barack Obama was the incumbent, because he had been the president in the previous term while the election sought to determine the president for the current term. A race without an incumbent is referred to as an open seat.
The word "incumbent" is derived from the Latin verb incumbere, literally meaning "to lean or lay upon" with the present participle stem incumbent-, "leaning a variant of encumber, while encumber is derived from the root cumber, most appropriately defined: "To occupy obstructively or inconveniently; to block fill up with what hinders freedom of motion or action; to burden, load."
In general, incumbents have structural advantages over challengers during elections. The timing of elections may be determined by the incumbent instead of a set schedule. For most political offices, the incumbent often has more name recognition due to their previous work in the office. Incumbents also have easier access to campaign finance, as well as government resources (such as the franking privilege) that can be indirectly used to boost a campaign. An election (especially for a legislature) in which no incumbent is running is often called an open seat; because of the lack of incumbency advantage, these are often amongst the most hotly contested races in any election.
What does incumbent mean? A spoken definition of incumbent. Intro Sound: Typewriter - Tamskp Licensed under CC:BA 3.0 Outro Music: Groove Groove - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under CC:BA 3.0 Intro/Outro Photo: The best days are not planned - Marcus Hansson Licensed under CC-BY-2.0 Book Image: Open Book template PSD - DougitDesign Licensed under CC:BA 3.0 Text derived from: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/incumbent Text to Speech powered by TTS-API.COM
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What does incumbent mean? A spoken definition of incumbent. Intro Sound: Typewriter - Tamskp Licensed under CC:BA 3.0 Outro Music: Groove Groove - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under CC:BA 3.0 Intro/Outro Photo: The best days are not planned - Marcus Hansson Licensed under CC-BY-2.0 Book Image: Open Book template PSD - DougitDesign Licensed under CC:BA 3.0 Text derived from: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/incumbent Text to Speech powered by TTS-API.COM
Got a minute? Take a second or two each day and listen to a quick tutorial from the 2 Teachers. Listen as they discuss every salient topic in American government and politics.
http://www.lewisu.edu/academics/polscience/index.htm Dr. Joseph Gaziano, professor of political science at Lewis University in Illinois, answers the question, What are the advantages/disadvantages of being an incumbent candidate in the 2012 Presidential election? http://www.lewisu.edu
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"Though much has been made about Democrats' positioning on Obamacare as 2014 approaches, it may be Republicans that face more hurdles in the early parts of the campaign. In seven of eight Senate races the incumbent senator facing a serious or semi-serious primary challenger is a Republican. That's in contrast to incumbent Democrats. In the eight races just one includes an incumbent Democrat with a primary challenger. Democrats are eager to portray these challenges as an indication that Republicans are spending more time fending off an insurgency from the tea party wing than preparing for the general election."* The Young Turks host John Iadarola breaks it down. *Read more here from Daniel Strauss / Talking Points Memo: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/incumbent-challengers-map Downloa...
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국회 인사청문회 현역의원 그린라이트 The National Assembly finally gave the nod to three presidential nominees for top cabinet jobs. Interestingly enough,... all three are sitting lawmakers. Shin Se-min has the latest from parliament. Three of President Moon Jae-in's picks for top government posts, and who wrapped up their confirmation hearings on Wednesday,... all received the green light from both the ruling and opposition parties. His nominee for culture minister, Do Jong-whan,... interior minister nominne Kim Boo-kyum,… and his nominee for oceans minister, Kim Young-choon, now await for official appointment. They're all... sitting lawmakers,... and they all received fellow lawmakers' support within a day after their hearing session. The fact they sailed through, without any conflict, is raising...
국회 인사청문회 현역의원 그린라이트 Lawmakers in the National Assembly have given the go-ahead to two of President Moon's nominees for jobs in the Cabinet. Both of them are sitting lawmakers, as is one more who's likely to sail through tomorrow. Shin Se-min has more from parliament. Two of President Moon Jae-in's picks for his cabinet positions on Thursday received support from both the opposition and ruling parties in parliament. His nominee for interior minister, Kim Boo-kyum,… and his nominee for oceans minister, Kim Young-choon, now await official appointment. And a review for the culture minister nominee Do Jong-whan, scheduled for Friday this week,… is expected to go fairly well too,… with no serious issues raised in his confirmation hearings that would jeopardize his chances.
FlytimeTV Presents ANOTHER funny Series: This time it is called, "Word Of The Day' with funny Radio Personality Lolo1. The Word in question is, 'INCUMBENT'. Do our celebrities and regular people know what it means? Watch it to find out...
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Mahama's accounting tour is abuse of incumbency.
Abuse of incumbency or president adhering to good Governanace?
ACCOUNTING TO THE PEOPLE TOUR POSSIBLE ABUSE OF INCUMBENCY? #StateOfAffairs
If you rely on what your senses tell you
You'll be let down, 'cause
Sometimes they deceive you
I sensed that you cared about me
But it was hallucinatory
I was in a euphoric state
What a mistake
Chorus
Love is senseless as any other sense
It's a dangerous missile from which
There's no defense
You can't understand it 'cause you don't have the mind
You're better off uncombined
Than combined with a friend who betrays your frail trust
Combined with a love who soon becomes to someone else's lust
Combined with a priest who doesn't know what he believes
Stay uncombined 'lest you be stuck with one of these
You can rely on someone else's judgement
But that's not that wise 'cause
We've all got our own eyes
I judged that your innocence
Was your best form of defense
Then I found out the judge was on the take
What a mistake
Chorus
Than combined with a teacher who resents you 'cause your young
Combined with a parent who resents you 'cause you have fun
Combined with a girl who's always got what she wants
Combined with a boy who hasn't yet--stay away from these
Who will betray you, you wouldn't pay you
To be yourself
And when they lay in fields to retire you
Who will take of their help? (I think these lines are wrong. --w.)
I can't relate just how unimportant
All the important things are
'cause when your heart is open
It closes with a scar
I know that you can hear me
And you don't like what I'm saying
There's no trusting just for trusting's sake
What a mistake
Chorus
Than combined with a leader who never takes a stand
Combined with a dream when no one else gives a damn
Combined with a lifestyle that soon makes you it's slave
Combined with anything at all
Combined with a child that always must come first
Combined with a cure that just makes the sickness worse
Combined with a wife who you can never please
Stay uncombined lest you be stuck with one of these
You can maintain your defensive shelter
But it will be smashed down