Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "candidates" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "candidates" over time.
A candidate, or nominee, is a prospective recipient of an award or honor, or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position. For example, one can be a candidate for membership in a group or election to an office, in which case a candidate selection occurs. Read more on Wikipedia