Imposter Candidate

Kamala Harris

Creepy Joe is too retarded to run for President. We need an underserving, unqualified nitwit to run in his place that we can boss around. Yes! We need a an Imposter Candidate

by Dirty Harry 2 August 20, 2024

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

we have decided to move forward with other candidates at this time

The last thing you'd wanna hear after a job interview, especially when you thought you did well

*receives email notification*
email: We HaVe DeCiDeD tO mOvE fOrWaRd WiTh OtHeR cAnDiDaTeS aT tHiS tImE
Me: FUUUUUUUUUUUU

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian August 31, 2022

The Best Candidate

Me :)

YOU: "Who could possibly be The Best Candidate for this position (or similar positions available) that I need to fill!"

My resume slides into your inbox :)

by Wally_Sloane August 21, 2024

coattail candidate

A political candidate that gains a great deal of popularity primarily from family name, vise from receiving recognition through his or her own limited accumulative achievements within time of service. Term derived from the adage, "riding on coattails," more often in reference of a son, gaining influence by the popularity of his father, without achieving influence on his own merits.

Hopefully America has been disillioned enough from its past mistakes, and make it a bipartisan effort to refrain from having another coattail candidate from becoming the next president of the United States.

by YumiSpewns January 1, 2015

Jumping Jack Candidate

Someone who jump from constituency to constituency (that they have no connection to) every time they lose their seat just so they can get re-elected to office instead of remaining in their original constituency and getting re-elected for that seat when the time comes.

Will you vote for Tom Sanders?

no hes not from here, he's a Jumping Jack Candidate

by Archibald Findri May 30, 2018

candid photo

Normally candid photography refers to a style of taking unstaged photos. For some reason the freaks on the internet decided "a candid photo" means porn now tough.

-Dude, what a nice ass pic you've got there!
-I made it myself, I call it "candid photography"

by veribikbadboiii August 2, 2025