Neither the candidates nor the public knew where the support money was coming from.
Good candidates for the job would know the problems of the third world - particularly Africa - and work to solve them.
Some candidates do not even know how many people they are competing against.
"Now the candidates know the situation and can make their decisions."
You've made your choice and now you have to let the lucky candidate know.
The candidates had met the European public and knew they would be held to account by them for their actions.
Some candidates knew exactly how to deal with the questions.
So your candidates know what they are going to get.
In addition, the ideal candidate would know the city well.
The list of people a candidate knows is almost always more numerous than he realizes.