But this success is largely due to the desire of the would-be candidates to avoid such confrontations anyway.

He had a long private conversation with the would-be candidate.

But the emergence in recent months of some strong would-be candidates indicates that the time may have come for a more high-profile figure.

And eight other would-be candidates are struggling to be heard.

In last year's parliamentary election, the council disqualified about 40 percent of the 5,000 would-be candidates.

The list of candidates and would-be candidates has changed almost daily.

"There is no point getting into addressing negative attacks by would-be candidates."

Not all would-be 2000 candidates have state political action committees.

All we can do is put our would-be candidates through the test of a national primary campaign.

I meet the other would-be candidates as we await our turn before the committee.