The candidates are busy preparing for the caucus race.
caucus race
idiomThe competitive process in which a political party selects their candidate, especially presidential; a primary election via caucus.
Origin
disputed originFrom caucus (“special party meeting for vote allocation”) + race (“contest between people”).
Many voters pay close attention to the early states because they often decide the winner of the caucus race.
Political analysts spent weeks debating which candidate possessed the necessary momentum to emerge victorious from the grueling and unpredictable caucus race.
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no horse in this race
No vested interest in the outcome of a contest or debate.
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one-horse race
An election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.
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play the race card
To assert that race or racism is involved in a situation, especially in order to exploit racist or antiracist attitudes.
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race against time
A situation in which something must be done hurriedly, before a deadline.
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race of truth
A time trial.
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race out of the traps
To start something very quickly.
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race queen
A glamorous model accompanying the pit crew in Japanese motor racing.
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race riot
A riot arising from interracial conflict.