Sentences with phrase «democrat party bosses»
«Congratulations to NY - 26 resident Nathan McMurray on beating out several actual NY - 27 residents to win the support of the Democrat party bosses,» Piligra said.
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The public employee unions are the shadow bosses of the Democrat Party.
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During the primary, Deacon was endorsed by the DCCC and a number of so - called «establishment» Democrats — including her former boss — while one of her opponents, Prof. Eric Kingson, was viewed as the candidate of the party's liberal wing, backed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
ALBANY — Sean Eldridge is a self - funder, a good Democrat on the issues, has the blessing of party bosses for his run for Congress against Chris Gibson, can talk about creating jobs with an investment fund and, again, as the husband of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, has more than enough money to self - fund an aggressive campaign.
Republicans who didn't like Lazio probably weren't any more likely to pick Levy, an opportunist Democrat and the choice of the party bosses.
The Democrat and Chronicle's David Andreatta examines how voters here — who have now left the decision on the GOP nominee in the hands of the party's officials — bucked a national trend: «Unlike in much of the rest of the country, Republicans here apparently still have faith in party bosses.»
Halloran, Smith and former Queens Republican Party Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone are accused of trying to get Smith, a Democrat, on the ballot as a Republican for last year's mayoral election by bribing GOP bosses.
«Party bosses deciding in a back room is not acceptable,» said Anusha Venkataraman, member of the New Kings Democrats, a reform - minded political club, who urged Seddio Monday morning to call a vote.
Since then, there has been considerable speculation about the elimination of the district, since NY needs to lose two House seats and a number of powerful Democrats — including Queens party boss / Rep.
Clinton's departure from the Senate to become Obama's secretary of state has finally made him the unchallenged leader of New York Democrats, but it has also forced Schumer into the uncomfortable position of party boss.
Since the Senate district encoumpasses parts of lower Manhattan and brownstone Brooklyn, Wright and Brooklyn Democratic Party boss Frank Seddio are charged with negotiating the Democratic nominee, which in the Democrat - heavy district is akin to choosing Squadron's successor.
Councilman Frank Commisso Jr. is the son of longtime Albany County Legislature boss Frank Commisso Sr., a Democrat who has regularly clashed with the progressive wing of his party.
Tim Farron dramatically quit as Liberal Democrat leader tonight saying he found it «impossible» to be the boss of the party whilst holding his Christian views.
Vying for the GOP nomination are, former Long Island U.S. Rick Lazio, the front - runner who ran unsuccessfully against then - First Lady Hillary Clinton for the Senate in 2000, Democrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, who is backed by state GOP boss Edward Cox, and Buffalo developer Carl Paladino, who has pledged to spend $ 10 million and is strongly identified with the conservative Tea Party movement.
Had he announced that instead of an immediate resignation, we would not now have to witness the Democrat annointed by party bosses running as an incumbent in the next general election.
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«Doing so would remove any appearance of unfair gamesmanship by the Democrats while affirming their belief that voters, and not party bosses, should be the final arbiters of elections.»
He was slapped down by his boss Edward Davey, the secretary of state for energy and climate change and a member of the Liberal Democrat party.
While his election will not reverse the Democrats» stronghold on the Senate, his rejection of blind party loyalty beholden to powerful special interests — led by public sector unions — marked him a target to defeat by these unions and Democratic Party bosses dependent on party loyalty beholden to powerful special interests — led by public sector unions — marked him a target to defeat by these unions and Democratic Party bosses dependent on Party bosses dependent on them.