No such majority is achieved and, despite extreme pressure from Washington, Cook stands firm and, with the overwhelming backing of his party in parliament, refuses to support the American action in Iraq. (theconversation.com)
The Committee after series of consultations got the formal backings of the party's Board of Trustees. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
But a number of downstate and NYC suburban chairs — including the party's first vice chair, Rockland's Vinnie Reda — are backing Belesis, in part because of his financial backing of the party and its candidates. (nystateofpolitics.com)