Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries and caucuses are a series of ongoing electoral contests taking place within the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories, occurring between February 1 and June 7, 2016. Sanctioned by the Republican Party, this series of elections are designed to select the 2,472 delegates to the Republican National Convention, which will select the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States.In the lead-up to the primary season, there was considerable speculation as to who the candidates would be and which would likely become the Republican nominee to challenge the Democratic nominee in order to fill the Presidency which will be vacated by Barack Obama in January 2017 following his two terms in office. Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, the party's nominee in 2012, hinted at a possible third bid for the presidency at the onset of 2015 but, on January 30, announced he would not seek the nomination.On March 23, 2015, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas formally announced his candidacy at Liberty University. In the following months, 16 more candidates entered the race, bringing the total to 17: Former Governor Jeb Bush of Florida, neurosurgeon Ben Carson of Maryland, Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey, Cruz, businesswoman Carly Fiorina of Virginia, Former Governor Jim Gilmore of Virginia, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Governor John Kasich of Ohio, Former Governor George Pataki of New York, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, Former Governor Rick Perry of Texas, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, businessman Donald Trump of New York, and Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin. The total of 17 major candidates makes it the largest presidential candidate field for any single political party in American history.Prior to the Iowa caucuses on February 1, candidates Perry, Walker, Jindal, Graham, and Pataki withdrew due to low polling numbers. While leading many polls entering the Iowa caucuses, Trump came in second behind Cruz. Afterwards, candidates Huckabee, Paul, and Santorum withdrew due to poor performance at the ballot box. Following the New Hampshire primary, which was a sizable victory for Trump, candidates Christie, Fiorina, and Gilmore withdrew. After the conclusion of the South Carolina primary, Bush withdrew from the race following a second win for Trump.As of March 5, 2016, four major candidates remain active in the Republican primary: Trump, Cruz, Rubio, and Kasich."@en }
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- Republican_Party_presidential_primaries,_2016 abstract "The 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries and caucuses are a series of ongoing electoral contests taking place within the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories, occurring between February 1 and June 7, 2016. Sanctioned by the Republican Party, this series of elections are designed to select the 2,472 delegates to the Republican National Convention, which will select the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States.In the lead-up to the primary season, there was considerable speculation as to who the candidates would be and which would likely become the Republican nominee to challenge the Democratic nominee in order to fill the Presidency which will be vacated by Barack Obama in January 2017 following his two terms in office. Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, the party's nominee in 2012, hinted at a possible third bid for the presidency at the onset of 2015 but, on January 30, announced he would not seek the nomination.On March 23, 2015, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas formally announced his candidacy at Liberty University. In the following months, 16 more candidates entered the race, bringing the total to 17: Former Governor Jeb Bush of Florida, neurosurgeon Ben Carson of Maryland, Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey, Cruz, businesswoman Carly Fiorina of Virginia, Former Governor Jim Gilmore of Virginia, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Governor John Kasich of Ohio, Former Governor George Pataki of New York, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, Former Governor Rick Perry of Texas, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, businessman Donald Trump of New York, and Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin. The total of 17 major candidates makes it the largest presidential candidate field for any single political party in American history.Prior to the Iowa caucuses on February 1, candidates Perry, Walker, Jindal, Graham, and Pataki withdrew due to low polling numbers. While leading many polls entering the Iowa caucuses, Trump came in second behind Cruz. Afterwards, candidates Huckabee, Paul, and Santorum withdrew due to poor performance at the ballot box. Following the New Hampshire primary, which was a sizable victory for Trump, candidates Christie, Fiorina, and Gilmore withdrew. After the conclusion of the South Carolina primary, Bush withdrew from the race following a second win for Trump.As of March 5, 2016, four major candidates remain active in the Republican primary: Trump, Cruz, Rubio, and Kasich.".
- Q17092711 abstract "The 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries and caucuses are a series of ongoing electoral contests taking place within the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories, occurring between February 1 and June 7, 2016. Sanctioned by the Republican Party, this series of elections are designed to select the 2,472 delegates to the Republican National Convention, which will select the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States.In the lead-up to the primary season, there was considerable speculation as to who the candidates would be and which would likely become the Republican nominee to challenge the Democratic nominee in order to fill the Presidency which will be vacated by Barack Obama in January 2017 following his two terms in office. Former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, the party's nominee in 2012, hinted at a possible third bid for the presidency at the onset of 2015 but, on January 30, announced he would not seek the nomination.On March 23, 2015, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas formally announced his candidacy at Liberty University. In the following months, 16 more candidates entered the race, bringing the total to 17: Former Governor Jeb Bush of Florida, neurosurgeon Ben Carson of Maryland, Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey, Cruz, businesswoman Carly Fiorina of Virginia, Former Governor Jim Gilmore of Virginia, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Governor John Kasich of Ohio, Former Governor George Pataki of New York, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, Former Governor Rick Perry of Texas, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, businessman Donald Trump of New York, and Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin. The total of 17 major candidates makes it the largest presidential candidate field for any single political party in American history.Prior to the Iowa caucuses on February 1, candidates Perry, Walker, Jindal, Graham, and Pataki withdrew due to low polling numbers. While leading many polls entering the Iowa caucuses, Trump came in second behind Cruz. Afterwards, candidates Huckabee, Paul, and Santorum withdrew due to poor performance at the ballot box. Following the New Hampshire primary, which was a sizable victory for Trump, candidates Christie, Fiorina, and Gilmore withdrew. After the conclusion of the South Carolina primary, Bush withdrew from the race following a second win for Trump.As of March 5, 2016, four major candidates remain active in the Republican primary: Trump, Cruz, Rubio, and Kasich.".