Each candidate promised five credits for showing up and voting.

Instead, these successful candidates promised voters a greater focus on social justice and equality.

A candidate may promise political favors to people or corporations that contribute to his campaign.

She became interested in politics at age nine when a local candidate for office promised to build a neighborhood playground.

Each candidate has promised to cut the deficit by half over the next four years, from its level this year of roughly $400 billion.

The two candidates both promised a harder line in defense of Mexican immigrants.

In California all three candidates for governor have promised to keep the gas chamber busy.

Other leading candidates have promised to retain some tax cuts for the "middle class."

The candidate promised to lower taxes if he got elected, but no one trusted him.

Both candidates have promised to continue the efforts, but voters appear skeptical.