Sentences with phrase «crosbian electioneering»

Murray himself is likely to wind up in court, legal experts say, for violating state laws regarding electioneering in the work place.

For example, you could have a policy that bans all forms of electioneering in the office.

In the race to advance data - driven electioneering strategies pioneered by successive Obama campaigns, Cruz has turned to Cambridge Analytica for its unparalleled offering of psychological data based on a treasure trove of Facebook «likes», allowing it to match individuals» traits with existing voter datasets, such as who owned a gun.

The fact of Canadian electoral politics is that once the election is called, those not directly involved in party electioneering are turned into spectators.

«It's one thing if it's, «Vote for Donald Trump,» but if you're saying, «Join the Heart of Texas group,» which was a fake Russian propaganda page, that's not electioneering.»

These activities include direct and indirect political contributions to candidates, political parties or political organizations; independent expenditures; or electioneering communications on behalf of a federal, state or local candidate.

«The Honest Ads Act would extend the McCain - Feingold law «electioneering communication» provisions — i.e., TV / radio ads that name a candidate within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of a general election but do not expressly advocate the candidate's election or defeat — to certain online ads,» Ryan said.

The 2002 law, usually called McCain - Feingold, banned the broadcast, cable or satellite transmission of «electioneering communications» paid for by corporations or labor unions from their general funds in the 30 days before a presidential primary and in the 60 days before the general elections.

These include activities considered intervention under the Internal Revenue Code in any political campaign, such as direct and indirect political contributions to candidates, political parties, or political organizations; independent expenditures; or electioneering communications on behalf of federal, state, or local candidates.

The NRA's PAC or super PAC spent $ 42.3 million in ads and other forms of electioneering supporting Trump in 2016.

The Liberals have chosen to invest much more time in electioneering than governing and this is reflected in the lack of leadership we are seeing today in B.C. Everyone from students and families to seniors and skilled workers are facing real challenges with no meaningful support from the B.C. Liberal government.»

But in the early primary state of South Carolina, with voters scheduled to go to the polls on Saturday and candidates working the state furiously this week, local evangelical pastors are using their influence to rally church members towards salvation, not electioneering.

Jerome Kurtz on «electioneering» by religious groups, New York Times, May 17, 1993.

(Endorsing candidates is presumably what Mr. Kurtz means by «electioneering.»

Mr. Kurtz, as is usual in these discussions, makes no complaint about black churches that are much more overtly political, nor about other religious organizations on the left that frequently come much closer to «electioneering.»

If it wishes to electioneer, it may not have a tax exemption.»

I have often marveled that, in the midst of the Jimmy Carter administration, the hard - headed businessmen on the America Enterprise Institutes's Board of Trustees would countenance the appointment of a theologian, and moreover a theologian with a colorful paper trail in left - wing politics and Democratic Party electioneering.

During elections, the demand of high principle all of a sudden finds itself situated in the midst of the most base and baseless tactics of electioneering, fund raising, and vote grabbing.

This weekend will be the seventh Pulpit Freedom Sunday, coordinated by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) to encourage pastors to break an existing law that prohibits registered nonprofit organizations from electioneering.

The FFRF had alleged that the IRS failed to have a policy in place for investigating political activity at tax - exempt churches and religious organizations, nor did the agency enforce its 501 (c)(3) codes against electioneering.

This kind of reasoned, argued, exemplified and Bible - supported moral illumination — not electioneering and lobbying — is what American public life needs from religion.

7Charles Dickens» Mr. Pickwick (caught in an electioneering meeting in a strange town) expresses his political correctness:» «It's always best on these occasion to do what the mob do» «But suppose there are two mobs?»

On this particular weekend the Home Secretary, Mr. Henry Brooke, appeared on the scene to tell the Tories of Newcastle that Labor would lose the election, that Newcastle was a city of character and history and that the people who lived along the Tyne had hearts of gold, proving once again that electioneering politicians speak an international language.

In an interview with Samuel Huntor on Montie FM's Flagship Program «Pampaso», monitored by, Ghanacreativearts.com, Michael Adangba explained that the songs the NDC used in the 2016 electioneering campaign was a major contributor to their downfall.

The President set high standards for himself during the electioneering campaign with quotes like «I am not, have never been and will never be corrupt» circulated widely on social media.

He claimed that in the heat of the 2016 electioneering campaign, both withheld information the party communicators needed to do battle with their NPP counterparts.

Background President John Dramani Mahama promised during the 2012 electioneering campaign to construct some 200 Community Day Senior High Schools when elected.

But electioneering should be fun and have a sort of an American razzmatazz about it, rather than people making lengthy speeches on platforms.

At the final moments of the 2016 electioneering campaign when all parties should be deploying their best arsenals to win over undecided voters, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), sensing defeat, has taken political decency a notch lower and sprung up what could best be described as the most ridiculous story in the 2016 electioneering season.

These electioneering sound bites are meant to unite and excite the electorate, and are thought of as temporary, but in fact they leave significant, lasting, and harmful negative attitudes in the minds of the electorate on various domestic and global issues.

Asked if Ghanaian embassies in foreign countries can not handle the electioneering process, the EC chair underscored that it will be a tough task adding that the cost involved should also be considered critically.

But former Labour minister Phil Woolas» fall from grace, the result of some rather dodgy electioneering, was what caused the Oldham East and Saddleworth by - election which took place in early January.

President John Mahama during the 2012 electioneering promised to construct 200 new senior high schools across the country.

The statement issued by the Administrative Secretary, INEC in the state, Barrister Ademusire E.A has it that July 6th, 2017 will be the last day for electioneering campaigns.

The stamp of Crosbian electioneering can be seen throughout the Tory party, like a stick of Brighton rock.

Education, accountable institutions, responsible electioneering, and a more sensitive entertainment industry contribute to addressing this challenge.

Experts believe the Joy Fm «Fact Sheet» and what other media houses will roll out as the 2016 electioneering campaign heats up, will put aspirants especially Presidential candidates on their toes.

The PDP in its swift reaction to a press conference addressed today in Lagos said the same looted funds were deployed to fund the electioneering campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The body's 2015 pre-election and electioneering manoeuvres were disgraceful — and wilfully self - destructive.

Fortunately or unfortunately, we can not leave politics outside the gate when talking about New Year's Resolution because we are in an electioneering year.

In a Facebook post, A Plus who declared his support for then candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo during the 2016 electioneering campaign and contributed to the victory of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) through his craft, wondered why the two personalities were appointed to serve in government.

According to President Akufo - Addo, in September 2017, two important campaign promises he made in the run - up to the December 2016 elections are going to be met, adding that this is an indication that the pledges he made during the electioneering period were not mere campaign platform talk, but are pledges that will be fulfilled during his tenure of office.

Having critically followed the electioneering campaign in Ghana from for several years now, and particularly since 2015 for this year's elections, and having also assessed the points articulated by the presidential candidates of all the political parties, The Republic Newspaper is honoured to be endorsing the candidature of His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama for the 2016 Presidential election.

He shot me a cockeyed look when I noticed he went beyond the point of electioneering setting up Peter Koo's sandwich boards with big bold red lettering on the side that read «Property of Mike Ricatta.»

Such blatant acts of electioneering inside poll sites is absolutely abysmal, and poll supervisors are supposed to stop this immediately, but someone wasn't doing their job.

«By requiring nonprofits to disclose the extent and nature of their electioneering activities, we are protecting prospective donors from misleading solicitations, and giving voters more information about who is behind many of the ads they will see in this year's elections,» Schneiderman stated.

Winning elections requires a party infrastructure and a committed base willing to do the hard work of electioneering.

The fierce critic of Dr. Bawumia said, it should not be surprising if he keeps slamming Dr. Bawumia who failed to provide concrete evidence over his bloated register allegations in the 2016 electioneering year.

Announcing the new campaign, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the NPP MP for Manhyia South, said the «house - to - house» campaign of the party in his constituency during the 2012 electioneering season could not help the NPP to win the polls.

The president had given assurances that the area would be cleaned - up in fulfilment of his electioneering promise to people of the Niger Delta.