Still, in many cases, the candidates left a trail of questionable assertions.
Beyond that, the candidate left it to his associates and political analysts to contemplate what he might do next.
Nonetheless, the candidates have left little doubt in the messages they are sending to their supporters.
A candidate can leave a glow - and also come away with one.
When they returned a third time to constituency headquarters the fourth candidate was leaving the interview room.
A politician's campaign fund should be shut down shortly after the candidate leaves the job.
With that, the other candidates left the podium in a towering rage.
But someone, no one will say who, arranged for the buses to be delayed until 2:30, long after the candidate had left.
And, of course, the Democratic candidate has left the door open to an increase "as a last resort."
Finally once there are 2 candidates left the winner wins a cash prize.