Answer:

candidate

Answer	Crossword Clue
CANDIDATE	One who says "Iran"?
CANDIDATE	Standard bearer
CANDIDATE	Gov. Dewey.

CANDIDATE	Man on a ticket.
CANDIDATE	Political hopeful.
CANDIDATE	Lodge?
CANDIDATE	Hopeful.
CANDIDATE	Certain runner
CANDIDATE	Runner, of a sort
CANDIDATE	One running
CANDIDATE	Bush or Gore of 2000

CANDIDATE	Political hopeful

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.