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Presidential Candidate

I Woke up this morning and had to take a presidential candidate
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Malik-Jon Langott is easily the best candidate for the VP Position. He is a dedicated member of the United Nations Club, and would work assiduously to maximize the potential of the club.
Malik-Jon is the best candidate for the vice president position!
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paper candidate

A candidate representing a political party who seems highly unlikely to win, and although they are standing for office in good faith, may not be intending to campaign hard either. They usually do not have many resources, and may be political newcomers (or has-beens who are reluctant to leave politics). Their own organizations may not be willing or able to offer much support. As a result, they are usually not very visible on the campaign trail beyond putting up a few signs. In Quebec, the term for this type of candidate is “poteau” (post or pole), referring to signage on fenceposts or utility poles. Some may not campaign at all, just appearing on the ballot (“name on ballot”/NoB). Often this situation arises when a national political party wants to maintain its profile by running candidates in every district across the country, even ones that have traditionally shown little support.

This is not the same thing as a person who decides to run (or is manipulated into entering the race by other interests) in order to split the vote and prevent someone else from winning. An example of that from fiction is Willie Stark’s first gubernatorial campaign in “All The King’s Men”.
"When I went to vote today, I noticed Bob Aardvark's name at the top of the ballot. I didn't see him out campaigning and we didn't even get any campaign literature from him during the election. He must be a paper candidate. Wouldn't it be funny if a lot of people just voted for the first name they saw, and he got in~"
by TapirTrouble October 21, 2020
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Quality candidate

person hired to fulfill diversity quotas, often a product of academic Leadership programs designed to fast-track unqualified candidates into management positions to fulfill
Affirmative Action requirements.
LaTonya was the Quality candidate picked to be the office manager.
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Reform Candidate

Noun;
Someone who's parents should have wiped them on the curtains approximately 9 months prior to their birth
I wouldn't vote for the reform candidate, even if it would mean I would never have to work again
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