11.   --If elections are held and voters favor the candidate least liked by the soldiers, then annul the election.

12.   In gubernatorial races in key Brazilian states, Brazilians are favoring candidates that are not particularly known for austerity.

13.   In fact, the top six PACs in terms of contributions are all groups that traditionally favor Democratic candidates.

14.   In any event, it could all happen well before the end of the year, favoring candidates with ready money and name familiarity.

15.   In every election, and this one is no exception, I am accused of favoring one candidate over another in our coverage.

16.   In the end, the Republicans retained control of both the House and the Senate, a setback for the environmentalists, who had overwhelmingly favored Democratic candidates.

17.   In the past, ballots from abroad, many of them cast by members of the military, have favored Republican candidates.

18.   In the past, absentee ballots have favored Republican candidates, but more recent trends show that people from all parties vote by mail because it is convenient.

19.   It also favors candidates who have some leverage with donors.

20.   It is true that absentee voters in the past tended to favor Republican candidates, he said.