I took a term-limit pledge to be here for 12 years. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 22, 2006] Reference
He also kept his pledge to term-limit himself in Congress. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Bloomberg & Joe Scarborough: The Independent Odd Couple] Reference
I always thought that the ballot box was a perfect term-limit. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Sherwood ‘Calling In Chits’ With Right-Wing Leaders] Reference
ROBERTS: Yes, because they relaxed the term-limit issue last year. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 3, 2009] Reference
Barton and his allies have called the term-limit rule "ambiguous.". From Wordnik.com. [BP Apologist Looking To Bend Term Limits In Longshot Bid For Energy Chairmanship] Reference
Sacramento: Governor Schwarzenegger wants to loosen term-limit laws. From Wordnik.com. [Friday Morning Update] Reference
RUDIN: Well, it's like Republicans when they had term-limit legislation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: McCain/Feingold Bill Receives Conservative Democrat Approval - March 14, 2001] Reference
We have term-limited the President, now let's term-limit theLegislators. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Diary: US independent progressive Senate candidate gets sent his own email] Reference
And he's about to lose his attempt to weaken California's term-limit law. From Wordnik.com. [Decision Day] Reference
The people decided to term-limit an entrenched out-of-touch career politician. From Wordnik.com. [Bennett's bid for fourth term ends at Utah GOP convention] Reference
Mr. Bloomberg apparently doesn't plan to ask voters to change the term-limit law. From Wordnik.com. [Bloomberg Looks to] Reference
But aAny term-limit decision won 't apply to people now in office, including him. From Wordnik.com. [U.N. Climate-Change Panel Chairman to Stay] Reference
New York City: Financial meltdown brings Bloomberg term-limit maneuvers into focus. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Quicklink: New York City: Financial meltdown brings Bloomberg term-limit maneuvers into focus] Reference
Instead, why not work toward a term-limit amendment for Congress of, say, 12 years?. From Wordnik.com. [Do You Trust Your State] Reference
Barton needs a term-limit waiver to return for another two years atop the committee. From Wordnik.com. [Wonkbook: The debt commission reports!] Reference
When he ran for office, he gave his word that he would term-limit himself and he kept it. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » President Frist not meant to be.] Reference
Okay, BB, I can respect Frist a wee bit for sticking to his promise to term-limit himself. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » President Frist not meant to be.] Reference
Two of the biggest SUPPORTERS of the term-limit extension are Janice Hahn and Eric Garcetti. From Wordnik.com. [There's a Bad Moon Rising] Reference
Mr. Schaffer was elected to the house in 1996, then left in 2003 to honor a term-limit pledge. From Wordnik.com. [Republican Energy Fumble – II] Reference
State Rep. Betty Brown lost her bid for renomination in part because she broke a term-limit pledge. From Wordnik.com. [A Good Night for a Tea Party] Reference
OpEdNews - Quicklink: New York City: Financial meltdown brings Bloomberg term-limit maneuvers into focus. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Quicklink: New York City: Financial meltdown brings Bloomberg term-limit maneuvers into focus] Reference
Coburn also said there is "no way, no how" he would break a term-limit pledge and run for reelection in 2016. From Wordnik.com. [Gibbs: Guantanamo not closing any time soon] Reference
Nor do I think they are a function of excessive seniority or of anything else the term-limit legislation could cure. From Wordnik.com. [Everyone Vs. Congress] Reference
His re-election involved the city council changing the term-limit laws reminding many people of caudillo-style leadership. From Wordnik.com. [Howard Steven Friedman: Midterm Election Postmortem: Mike Bloomberg, Sarah Palin and Alvin Greene] Reference
Lewis and Barton would have required term-limit waivers from the House GOP leadership in order to sit atop the committees. From Wordnik.com. [Rogers to be Appropriations chairman; Upton to lead Energy and Commerce] Reference
Barton and Lewis would have required term-limit waivers from the House GOP leadership in order to sit atop the committees. From Wordnik.com. [Rogers, Upton tapped to chair House committees] Reference
The people again spoke clearly by passing this term-limit referendum, many unaware of City Council's grandfather clause trick. From Wordnik.com. [Howard Steven Friedman: We Don't Need Leaders That Spit in the Face of Democracy] Reference
Benjamin Disraeli Citing the financial crisis, twice-elected New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to scrap the city's term-limit law. From Wordnik.com. [New York Will Survive Without Bloomberg] Reference
In 1999, they rejected his caudillo-style attempt to amend the city's (relatively new) term-limit law so he could serve another four years. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: Hillary Trouncing Rudy In New York — And Bloomberg Is In Single Digits] Reference
Senate even in the absence of such a term-limit law. From Wordnik.com. [AroundTheCapitol.com] Reference
At their peak, there were term-limit laws in 21 states. From Wordnik.com. [azcentral.com | news] Reference
Voters never approved this absurd new two-tiered term-limit scheme. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
Those assets would be forfeited to charity if the term-limit promise is broken. From Wordnik.com. [Booker Rising] Reference
Legislators voted 7 to 2 to put the term-limit question on the November ballot. From Wordnik.com. [Press-Republican Homepage] Reference
NYC mayor, who had term-limit law changed in 2008, reluctant to discuss the issue now. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
A couple of weeks after Roski's generous donation to the term-limit modification measure. From Wordnik.com. [AroundTheCapitol.com] Reference
Bachelet was ineligible to run for reelection under a recent change to Chilean term-limit laws. From Wordnik.com. [Democracy Now!] Reference
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