Possible Clues:

• Still only sitting down
• Nevertheless, there is no car with position
• Evidently a sensible person seeking election after opening of hustings, however
• Although anything but a fool, a good person in passing
• Preferring to sit, nevertheless
• ... in spite of having no status
• Even so, are all-seater stadiums like this?
• Nevertheless, only seating available?
• Lacking position, though
• Though a smart cookie, also involved in drunken nights