Sentences with phrase «backed by an endorsement»

I could not help but ask how it was that the IPCC assessments of 1990, 1995, and 2001, which were unanimously adopted by the nations of the world, did apparently not represent a consensus of the scientific community, especially when also backed by the endorsements of all the major national academies of science in the world.

Not exact matches

(As you may remember, I wrote a post back in March saying that John McCain's efforts to reach evangelicals by seeking out endorsements from John Hagee and Rod Parsley was a terrible idea and ought to get pounced on by the media.)

Tebow continues to say that as he was cut from the Patriots, his mind went back to that endorsement deal and he questioned whether he had made the right choice by listening to Belichick just two months earlier.

Seeing as intermittent fasting is backed by third party National Medical Institutions, there are many endorsements for the system and few negative side effects are reported, and considering that people who have actually tried it have obtained excellent results, we honestly feel this product can be safely recommended.

The governor himself for the first time in office backs a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate by his own party, a pledge he made when receiving the endorsement of the Working Families Party.

UPDATE: Doheny released a statement in response to Stefanik's endorsement by the Conservatives, calling it a «shocking» move by party officials that ignores the will of rank - and - file members who signed his nominating petitions and backed him two years ago.

His endorsement of Turner isn't too terribly surprising, since he backed the Queens businessman in last year's NY - 9 special election in which Turner stunned the political establishment by defeating Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin.

The ad is pretty straightforward and touts Dinallo's endorsement by the Daily News (but not Crain's, which also backed him).

This decision comes on the heels of Espaillat's endorsement by the labor - backed Working Families Party, which decided to support the assemblyman's Senate run after initially taking a pass on him at its convention in Buffalo due to some division among its affiliates.

======================================= Probe Complicates Cuomo Endorsement Wall Street Journal — Michael Howard Saul BY MICHAEL HOWARD SAUL Andrew Cuomo defended accepting the state Independence Party's backing for governor on the grounds that it wasn't involved in a continuing criminal investigation — but a person familiar with the case said Thursday that the party remains in prosecutors» cross hairs.

Rep. Bob Turner sought to downplay the fact that his US Senate bid is not backed by his most significant special election supporter — Ed Koch — telling Orthodox Jewish backers the former NYC mayor lamented to the Queens congressman in a phone call that he's «stuck» with his endorsement of fellow Democrat, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

Saland, a Poughkeepsie Republican who backed the same - sex marriage law in June 2011, was endorsed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose unblemished endorsement win streak has ended.

He said the endorsement gave the mistaken «perception» that the minority caucus — originally founded by Rangel when he was a state assemblyman — was backing Espaillat over the veteran congressman.

Nixon arrived at the Albany Hilton as debate over the endorsement pinged back and forth in a basement ballroom, only entering to applause after the results of ballot — which she ultimately carried with 91.5 % of the vote — were confirmed and trumpeted by party leaders.

While it only carries 0.6 of a percent of the weighted vote, the Levy camp is spinning the endorsement as a sign of «unstoppable momentum», because they have been backed by 11 of the last 12 counties too announce.

RWDSU is a traditional supporter of Democratic candidates, but endorsement is also one of the earliest for Scheniderman, who this month was backed by the painters union.

Democratic Suffolk County executive candidate Steve Bellone has launched a last - minute radio ad touting his endorsement by THE local paper of record, Newsday, as the Democrats put the finishing touches on their effort to wrest the top local elected office back from GOP hands.

Still, Cuomo has said he would make his Senate endorsements on a «case - by - case» basis and has not backed a Democratic takeover of the chamber.

The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council is poised to issue early endorsements in contested Queens Assembly races to candidates backed by the county Democratic Party.

Menchaca is doing quite well in terms of institutional endorsements himself: he's been backed by many labor groups and elected officials, including the local union chapters for transportation, auto, and communications workers; SEIU 32BJ, RWDSU, the Teamsters Joint Council 16, the Hotel Trades Council, and others.

And yesterday, GOP Senate candidate Andrew Russo fired off the following angry press statement in reaction to the news that his recommended endorsement by local party leaders was among those overturned by MacKay and the executive committee, who decided to back incumbent Democratic Sen. Dave Valesky instead.

Spitzer, by contrast, has received no significant black endorsements, although he was briefly backed late last month by the Rev. Floyd Flake, a former Queens congressman, until Flake, under pressure from Democratic leaders, changed his mind a few days later.

The two - term Republican county executive, Rob Astorino, was handily defeated by Democrat George Latimer, who had the endorsement of several NYSUT locals and the financial backing of its statewide chapter.

Skelos, speaking to reporters off the floor of the Senate chamber, said Cuomo's endorsement by the labor - backed Working Families Party suggested there were two different Cuomos he's dealing with.

The paltry extension was also backed by de Blasio's political frenemy Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who only 13 months ago received a boost from the mayor in order to receive the endorsement of the Working Families Party.

Cuomo surprised Senate Republicans by quickly backing Democrat Barbara Fiala for the seat — an early endorsement that DeFrancisco said was a sign the governor was trying to shore up support within his own party.

The governor promised to support a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate by his fellow Democrats as part of his endorsement deal with the labor - backed Working Families Party this past spring.

Andy Burnham's campaign chair has reacted to the Guardian's endorsement of Yvette Cooper by reminding people that the paper backed the Liberal Democrats in the 2010 general election.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue (left), a two - term governor of Georgia who is a veterinarian by trade and ran a host of agriculture - related businesses, got the endorsement of former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the only Trump Cabinet official to be backed by his predecessor.

It also breaks from endorsements by two of the Nassau GOP's most prominent elders, former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, who is backing Ohio Gov. John Kasich, and Rep. Peter King (R - Seaford), who backs Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

«In light of concerns regarding the ongoing investigation by the Oneida County District Attorney and because our committee which had already voted to back Congressman Arcuri was not consulted, the Cayuga County Independence Party does not support today's endorsement of Richard Hanna.»

Rumors that Cynthia Nixon would mount a challenge to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in New York's Democratic primary began to surface in early March; by the 20th she had announced her candidacy, and by mid-April she had secured the endorsement of the progressive Working Families Party, which backed the governor, after some sturm and drang, in his two previous elections.

In practice, fusion has become a game for the political elite, with endorsements by «paper parties» like the Working Families Party, Conservative Party, and Independence Party usually earned in back room deals with implicit — or explicit — trades of political favors and campaign cash (a recent NYPIRG investigative report found that the Working Families Party gets most of its money from the Democratic Party).

Republican congressional candidate Bob Turner picked up the second high - profile endorsement of his campaign when he was backed Sunday by U.S. Rep. Peter King (R - Massapequa Park) at Joe Abbracciamento's Restaurant in Rego Park as his opponent, state Assemblyman David Weprin (D - Little Neck) was endorsed by the state's largest private sector union.

MacKay is an ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and gave him an early endorsement back in 2010, which the now - governor and then - AG accepted despite the Manhattan DA's investigation involving the party and theft of close to $ 1 million worth of Mayor Bloomberg's cash by GOP operative John Haggerty.

Widespread support for the project is evident, not only by viewing the list of endorsements the project has received — which range from local officials to chambers of college, tourism officials, area colleges and not - for - profit organizations — but also by the proliferation of signs placed in the yards of residents throughout southern Ulster County welcoming the Nevele back to the community.

I have always thought that the SDP defectors missed a trick back in 1981 by failing to resign to seek endorsement from their constituents at by elections.

Kunzwiler's backing is the first public endorsement made by any of the four Democratic county chairs in the 24th Congressional District.

He had initially been endorsed by Rodriguez, but the councilman later backed out of his endorsement, saying that with the congressional race being over, the conditions were different.

Director of Queens Community Boards Barry Grodenchik also received the first union endorsement of the race when he was backed by Local 3 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the largest union in the borough by the candidate's count.

For a story that would ideally be about shaking ourselves free of the debilitating spell cast on us by the option of alternate realities, this one can't bring itself to push back against that with conviction, and ends up with a half - hearted endorsement of «Engaging with realty... at least a couple of days a week.»

His leading opponent, Nick Melvoin, an educator, lawyer and reform advocate, is backed by prosperous donors and received high - profile endorsements from the Los Angeles Times, the California Charter Schools Association, and two former LA mayors.

Three Moms with Fulop's Endorsement Beat Candidates Backed by Union and Healy to Sweep School Board Election 04/18/12

A week ago, when Dana Nessel surprised most Democrats by winning her party's endorsement for the state attorney general's race, the MEA was one of only a handful of unions that endorsed Nessel over former U.S. Attorney Pat Miles, who was backed by the UAW and the Michigan AFL - CIO.

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By strategically laying out back cover endorsements, you can increase the value of your book and boost sales.

The additional space provided by the interior of the dust jacket allows us to print descriptive copy about your book and your author biography on the inside flaps, while the back cover may include excerpts of reviews or endorsements.

Mold coverage is actually excluded from the policy document itself, and then carved back by way of an endorsement.

If you have damage from water or water - borne material that backs up through a toilet, sink, drain, or similar outlet, that's covered by the water backup endorsement.

In general, a lack of endorsement (meaning nothing written by the receiver on the back of the check) is equivalent to it being endorsed «as deposit only» to a bank that the depositor has an account with.