Why campaigns are about personalities

>Remember the famous phrase: it’s the economy, stupid! It became vogue during the 1992 US general election which was to be won by Democrat flag bearer Bill Clinton, at the expense of incumbent George W. Bush.

As the US presidential primary campaigns approach contestants have started crisscrossing the American territory raising money, claryfing their positions on domestic and foreign policy and trooping to early primary states to weigh in on their chances.

>Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda on Saturday urged residents of Rungwe District to ignore people using the ongoing process of writing the new Constitution for political gains.

CCM presidential candidate John Magufuli has called for “scientific” campaigns that would give the incumbent party landslide victory in the forthcoming elections.

The Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC) yesterday launched its campaigns in the Isles with its presidential candidate, Mr Hamad Rashid Mohammed, promising to revive industries to tame unemployment among the youth.

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CCM to use choppers in election campaigns
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The ruling CCM yesterday announced to start using four choppers in an efforts to lure voters who haven't been reached since campaigns started August, this year. CCM's campaign committee member, January Makamba, disclosed this yesterday when ...
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Former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa yesterday picked up nomination forms to vie for the presidency through the opposition Chadema and promised civilised and clean campaigns.

Candidate promises peaceful campaigns
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THE presidential candidate from the Chama Cha Kijamii (CCK) political party, Dr Godfrey Malisa, picked presidential forms from the National Electoral Commission (NEC) yesterday, promising free, fair and peaceful campaigns. Dr Malisa who arrived at the ...

Use of offensive artefacts in campaigns banned
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WHILE the whistles for the political crusading towards the October 2015 General Elections have just got blown, the use of blasphemous artefacts, such as coffins, insulting toys and other horrid caricatures have been banned from use within Arusha Region.