Sentences with phrase «democratic party position»

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The Republican Party's fast journey from debating how to combat human - caused climate change to arguing that it does not exist is a story of big political money, Democratic hubris in the Obama years and a partisan chasm that grew over nine years like a crack in the Antarctic shelf, favouring extreme positions and uncompromising rhetoric over co-operation and conciliation.

«I will agree that there have been a significant number of smart, leading folks from the Ohio Democratic Party or who have held Ohio Democratic Party elected positions who have talked to Jerry about this,» he said.

There's nothing new about a Democratic presidential nominee seeking to close the loophole (Barack Obama campaigned on this in both 2008 and 2012), but Trump's endorsement puts industry lobbying groups in an unfamiliar position of having to persuade both parties to maintain the status quo.

The Democratic National Committee is trying to help Democrats regain the pole position as the tech - savviest political party in the U.S..

Just look at the strange evolution of the New Democratic Party's position on the question.

A senior Democratic aide said the party's position is that emergency spending need not be offset by cuts elsewhere in the federal budget, making Pelosi's statement a challenge to Republicans who have insisted that previous aid packages not add to the federal budget deficit.

The second generation leader of Alberta's social democratic party is smart, witty and well - positioned to boost her party's standings in the opposition benches.

For the most part, the document echoes the moderately left - of - center positions of the Democratic Party, which is itself left of center in our political culture.

If abortion and related life issues are in fact the great civil - rights issues of our time» in that they test whether the state may arbitrarily deny the protection of the law to certain members of the human community» then Griswold eventually led to a situation in which the Democratic and Republican positions on civil rights flipped, with members of today's Democratic party playing the role that its Southern intransigents played during the glory days of the American civil - rights movement.

That is the pattern in most developed countries, and surely, as the Republican party increasingly takes on the attributes of a European - style Christian Democratic party, it is logical that their opponents take the other position.»

That rules could protect the parties from their own unpopular positions was the hope of Democratic party leaders in the early 1980s.

In addition, some Democratic Catholics and evangelical Hispanics worry that Clinton's abortion stance has followed party lines and diverged from her earlier, more moderate position.

But because several of the Democratic candidate's policy positions are so manifestly incompatible with Christian reverence for the lives of the most vulnerable, and because her party is so demonstrably hostile to expressions of traditional Christian faith, there is plenty of critique and criticism of the Democratic candidate from Christians, including evangelical Christians.

He asks us to believe that the U.S. bishops issued a statement called «Political Responsibility» during a U.S. election year that merely rediscovers nineteenth - century German social thought, which by chance offers a political platform that, by sheer coincidence, parallels the U.S. Democratic platform program by program, yet these very bishops are completely immune from influence by the current political constellation in their headquarters» host city of Washington, D.C. Further, this very professor tells us that the problem with Republicans» the party of Ford, Bush, and Dole» is that they are excessively committed to the «unfettered free market» and lack «faith in the government's ability to provide» social benefits, a position he claims is completely contrary to the Catholic faith.

I'm on the left, I support the Democratic party, I detest racism (particularly as someone who has experienced its ugliness), but I get some of the arguments made by the right when it comes to language vigilance and accusation, because I've seen far too many situations when people have tried their darndest to ally with identity positions they don't share or rally behind causes that don't necessarily reflect their own subject position, only to have it backfire spectacularly because they didn't do it right or say it right.

I was just reading about the left - right political spectrum and that reminded me: I once read that the Democratic and Republic parties, over time, have swapped places in some way, so that the Republican party's positions are now similar to what the Democratic Party's positions were long ago, and vice vparty's positions are now similar to what the Democratic Party's positions were long ago, and vice vParty's positions were long ago, and vice versa.

If you are not registered for any party, and the Democratic Party allows it, you can get a No Party Preference Democratic Party ballot (this name may seem contradictory, but it is used to refer to a ballot that allows you to vote for the party nominees, but not party leadership positiparty, and the Democratic Party allows it, you can get a No Party Preference Democratic Party ballot (this name may seem contradictory, but it is used to refer to a ballot that allows you to vote for the party nominees, but not party leadership positiParty allows it, you can get a No Party Preference Democratic Party ballot (this name may seem contradictory, but it is used to refer to a ballot that allows you to vote for the party nominees, but not party leadership positiParty Preference Democratic Party ballot (this name may seem contradictory, but it is used to refer to a ballot that allows you to vote for the party nominees, but not party leadership positiParty ballot (this name may seem contradictory, but it is used to refer to a ballot that allows you to vote for the party nominees, but not party leadership positiparty nominees, but not party leadership positiparty leadership positions).

So this position is possible within either US party structure, but perhaps more secure within the Democratic one.

The state Democratic Party teamed up today with LGBT leaders and openly gay elected officials to slam Republican AG candidate Dan Donovan for his opposition to same - sex marriage, saying his position calls into question his ability to serve as the state's top attorney.

There have been multiple cases of the Republican and Democratic parties swiching their platform positions over the history of the US.

According to the paper, O'Neill — pictured her with her state chair replacement, Jay Jacobs — is leaving her position as state Executive Committee chairwoman and also from her post as vice chair of the St. Lawrence Democratic Party.

The CDC National Executive Committee of the Congress for Democratic Change has not convened to make a decision on the future of party Officials assuming positions in the CDC led Government.

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn joins us to discuss the Democratic Party's platform — and some controversy surrounding the position on Israel.

Of course, that was back in September 2008 — long before the state Democratic Party came under AG Andrew Cuomo's control with the installment of his longtime ally (and sometime foe) Charlie King in the position of executive director.

If the Unite, GMB and Unison leaderships are more aligned in their positions on policy or party democratic reform then that is a significant shift.

Ramos is now in a more precarious position however, since an ultimatum was laid down Monday night by the state Democratic Party with the support of Governor Cuomo.

Theresa May is expected to approve the creation of about 10 Conservative peers and at least one for the Democratic Unionist party, perhaps as early as Friday, in an attempt to improve her position in the House of Lords, which has voted 15 times against her government over Brexit.

A very contentious discussion followed, as NKD members — who passed a statement in support of holding a Con Con last year — and others asked why no one had been invited to speak in favor of Con Con, given that the Brooklyn Democratic Party has not taken an official position on this matter.

City Councilman Rory Lancman (D - Hillcrest) came up empty - handed when the Council speaker was doling out committee chairmanships last week, but the Queens Democratic Party loyalist did get a seat on all three public safety committees, a vantage point he said puts him in a unique position to ensure the city's safety.

The state Democratic Party responded in a statement, saying Molinaro is pushing the «ultra-conservative Trump agenda» and has the same positions as Trump «with a different hair color.»

«Whoever is in that position of leadership, the chairman of the Democratic Party is gonna be ultimately accountable to the DNC, the superdelegates and to the donors.»

«So I think, do we have the real Keith Ellison or do we have a transformed, conditioned Keith Ellison so desperate for the position that he's forgotten a lot of his own former courageous stands and is willing to spend the lot of his time raising money from Democratic Party fat cats, which is the prime occupation of the chair of the Democratic National Committee.»

Maybe this is his strategy — stay out of the last leadership race — it's likely to produce a dud, get the position of party chairman, make challenging powerful speeches and articles (he has identified the English democratic defecit, Toque, in his New Statesman article, which is about the best on the issue from any MP see: http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/08/labour-party-english-england), make more of a public name for himself, then stand when the prospects of victory are real.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is resigning from her position as co-chair of New York state's Democratic Party.

last year — and others asked why no one had been invited to speak in favor of Con Con, given that the Brooklyn Democratic Party has not taken an official position on this matter.

Correction: This story has been updated to correct Beau Tidwell's position with the state Democratic party.

Democratic party leadership have already thought of a strategy in the case of Warren's elevated VP position, however.

AG Eric Schneiderman just announced his second round of appointments to key staff positions, tapping some veteran political hands and also a top union organizer who handled field for the state Democratic Party's coordinated campaign this fall.

«It's pretty clear the Democratic party in Erie County hasn't taken a position on any issues in about 50 years,» Reese said.

Ahead of the election, there have been accusations and counter accusations by aspirants into various councillorship positions under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that some persons have been imposed on the party as favoured candidates for election against rules of the pParty (PDP) that some persons have been imposed on the party as favoured candidates for election against rules of the pparty as favoured candidates for election against rules of the partyparty.

Although the NDC has not opened nominations yet, some celebrities and other members of the party have shown their interest in taking leadership positions in the National Democratic Congress.

«I believe that Governor Cuomo is not only working against the Democratic Party as the leader — who as the leader should be protecting and defending the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State,» Diaz wrote in his «What You Should Know» email at the Party as the leader — who as the leader should be protecting and defending the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State,» Diaz wrote in his «What You Should Know» email at the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State,» Diaz wrote in his «What You Should Know» email at the time.

Gyory, a former advisor to several Democratic governors and now at Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, says Cuomo is in better position, considering he has spent this term successfully pushing issues friendly to the liberal base of the Democratic Party, like paid family leave and a $ 15 minimum wage.

Lenihan and current Erie County Democratic Party Chairman Jeremy Zellner have named three Western New Yorkers who should be considered for the position: Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, former Lt. Gov. candidate Leecia Eve and County Executive Mark Poloncarz.

«Early on, Cuomo seems to be in a strong position to again be the Democratic Party's standard bearer.

Ms. Richardson ran for district leader in 2014 with the support of the Clarkes and their Progressive Democrats Political Association Club, but lost the party position by a few hundred votes to Shirley Patterson — who is also running for Mr. Camara's seat on the Independence Party line, with the backing of the Kings County Democratic Party establishparty position by a few hundred votes to Shirley Patterson — who is also running for Mr. Camara's seat on the Independence Party line, with the backing of the Kings County Democratic Party establishParty line, with the backing of the Kings County Democratic Party establishParty establishment.

When the former Brooklyn Democratic Party boss had to resign from his influential position in the Assembly — as well as give up control of the Brooklyn Democratic party — amid a sexual harassment suit, the Aronis began to gain tracParty boss had to resign from his influential position in the Assembly — as well as give up control of the Brooklyn Democratic party — amid a sexual harassment suit, the Aronis began to gain tracparty — amid a sexual harassment suit, the Aronis began to gain traction.

Terry, 61, a private practice lawyer from Roslyn Heights, earned more than $ 217,000 last year from six government positions controlled by Democratic Party officials or in party enclParty officials or in party enclparty enclaves.

This means that the Democratic Party is in a position of heightened vulnerability when it comes to retaining control of partisan dominance in state legislatures, compared to the degree of vulnerability of the GOP.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan said that he had no preferred candidate for any of the elective positions in the Saturday National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).