Sentences with phrase «democratic political leaders»

Over the last few months we've seen growing recognition by Democratic political leaders that efforts to close nuclear plants prematurely are disastrous for the climate.

Furthermore, there seems to be more support and less opposition to tax credits among Democratic political leaders.

Elected officials, Nassau Democratic political leaders and labor officials joined her along with about 250 people.

The «church - system» looks more like the «filling - station system,» and the clergy in their varieties of responsibility and excellence seem most to resemble democratic political leaders — from town selectmen to governors, from demagogues to statesmen, from ward heelers to national party leaders.

Not exact matches

Mariah Jones, a 29 - year - old resident of the District who studies political science at George Washington University, said she thought Obama should have waited until after the final votes were cast in the primary contests to endorse — though she thought endorsements from top Democratic leaders were predictable.

The allegations have sparked a political and government crisis of a magnitude «never seen in Malaysia's 58 - year history,» said Lim Kit Siang, parliamentary leader of the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP).

I just don't hear the same angry rhetoric directed toward other democratic leaders who hold similar political positions.

It also comes as no great revelation that those same leaders overwhelmingly agree that the constituting elements of democratic capitalism» political freedom, democracy, free markets, and the free flow of ideas» are good not just for Americans but for the world.

Niebuhr himself came most fully alive in the company of his political friends, especially Joseph Rauh, Walter Reuther, Hubert Humphrey John Kenneth Galbraith and other leaders of Americans for Democratic Action.

The «social market» program put forward by Konrad Adenauer, the leader of the Christian Democratic Party in the Federal Republic's first parliamentary elections in 1949, was a key element in this social and political transformation.

«The essence of a democratic system is, in short, the assumption of political responsibility by elected leaders for the popular good.

These pastors briefings are a combination of revival meeting and political rally, featuring pastors and Republican leaders who encourage Christians to take the reins of culture through the democratic process.

Quinn, the Democratic mayoral front - runner, has lost the backing of three left - wing Manhattan political clubs — including one in her own district — whose leaders say she's become too centrist as speaker.

The DSCC has been slowly remaking itself as Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson settles ever more comfortably into spearheading the majority's political operation — a job once performed by Senate President Malcolm Smith.

My source insisted this move was not an indication that Thompson is in trouble, but rather a sign that he has the favor of Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, who is inclined to heed the requests of nervous incumbents — and they're all nervous this year, regardless of political affiliation — to build and preserve loyalty.

And Israel isn't the only party leader urging members to put their own political priorities before a show of fealty to the national Democratic Party and its leader.

(Recall that Diaz Sr. is the most outspoken defended of another Bronx Democrat, Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., who insists the Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner, AG Andrew Cuomo, is on a political witch hunt against him).

Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz, who is none too pleased about being tossed the political hot potato on Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr.'s future by the state Democratic Party, told me today there is «no certainty» the Bronx Dems will move to oust the controversial lawmaker.

The NPP leader who turns 72 years today March 29, has been receiving well - wishers from all political parties including the leadership of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).

In one of the stranger political statements I've seen of late (perhaps ever, actually), state GOP Chairman Ed Cox has heeded Democratic leaders» calls for him to condem anti-gay statements made by his standard - bearer, Carl Paladino, by lambasting whoever wrote them.

Bill Lipton, the state political director of the Working Families Party, told the AP that if Nixon should lose the September Democratic Party primary to Cuomo, his party leaders will meet with her and «make a decision that puts the interests of working families first.»

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein in an interview on Wednesday took a shot at the political efforts of the mainline conference in the state Senate, suggesting he should be put in charge of electing new members.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein in an interview late Monday afternoon slammed the political and policy strategy of the mainline Democrats in the chamber, saying the leadership of Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins has failed to effectively advocate on key issues.

However, it also means that the Democratic Party leaders will dictate the selection of a candidate, protecting their contender, political newcomer Matt Zeller, from a primary challenge.

But as the former leader of the strongest political party representing Bosnian Muslims, SDA (Party of Democratic Action), Bakir Izetbegovic spoke in the name of only one section of the Bosnian population, to which he exclusively referred to as Bosniaks, much like his late father did.

Dr. Acheampong, revealed how at the residence of the said «Opposition Leader» was also offered a whopping US$ 50,000 to constantly attack the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) through statements to be churned out from that offeror's political party, but disguised as biblical message from the Presby Church on good governance.

Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer has reached out to town political leaders for resumes to fill jobs at the new video lottery casino in Islandia, prompting concern that the gambling hall will become a source of political patronage.

«The decision by leadership and the caucus suggests they decided this was not the hill they wanted to die on, this was not the battle they wanted to fight,» ACLU national political director Faiz Shakir, a former aide to past Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, said in an interview.

Sen. John DeFrancisco in a radio interview Thursday morning said there are political considerations tied up in the allegation facing Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein.

They cost him the support of Democratic Party leaders — and the political and financial muscle to mount a strong campaign.

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 establishment.

After a tumultuous week, in which House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his primary, here is a look at the financial side of the races to watch in less than two weeks: Incumbents in Primary Trouble New York's 13 District Democratic Rep. Charles B. Rangel is in the political fight of his life.

While Booker has posted snaps of himself and the Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, for example, he also takes the time to highlight lesser - known figures in the political process, from volunteers in Clinton field offices in Iowa and Nevada to the maintenance employees at the Capitol.

Troopergate was one of the biggest political scandals in modern New York history, involving then - Democratic Gov. Spitzer, secretly (mis) using the State Police in a plot to destroy his leading political rival, then - Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, a Republican.

Under past Republican and Democratic county executives appointees were frequent contributors to political campaigns and often were leaders of local political clubs.

But never one to pass up an opportunity to network with political leaders in a key presidential primary state, the vice president also reached out to the state Democratic Party ahead of his visit to help them raise money.

Espada was made majority leader as part of a political deal that saw him return to the Democratic fold.

Even as they question whether the deal struck by their erstwhile power - sharing partner, IDC Leader Jeff Klein, with his former Democratic colleagues will stick, the Senate Republicans are seeking to turn Klein's abandonment to their political advantage.

That's the conclusion some Buffalo lawyers and political types reached last week after Schumer, now the Democratic Senate minority leader and New York's senior senator, signed onto the White House's appointment of Buffalo attorney John L. Sinatra Jr. to fill a judicial vacancy in Buffalo.

Touching on Ghana's status as far as democratic consolidation is concerned, Mr. Mahama said the country's harsh political experiences in the past is a huge contributing factor to the democracy it enjoys today because its leaders built on the weaknesses and amended the mistakes to avoid any reoccurrences.

As DiNapoli seeks his first full term this fall — the former Democratic assemblyman was picked for the post in 2007 — his party's leaders have made divestment a political issue.

In his reaction, however, a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP leader, Mr. Sola Olowoye, said the political thugs were hired by a notable APC leader but were stopped by youths, who were resolved not to allow the election disrupted.

But Klein, who heads the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference, earlier Tuesday dismissed the letter from party leaders as a «political document.»

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Given his attempts to cast Democrats into a more fiscally conservative reform - focused - despite - presiding - over-scandal «New Democratic» party, it made political sense that Cuomo stood with Independence Party leaders before the Democratic convention began last month in Westchester County.

SENATE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE LEADER JEFF KLEIN (D - BRONX)[Political boss of Malcolm Smith and David Carlucci]

In an election year in which the front - running Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo is pitching a statewide property tax cap, New York State United Teachers» backing of Mangan may be calibrated to remind Democratic leaders of the union's political clout.

The law firm employs both Democratic and Republican political leaders and contributes to lawmakers from both parties, including Skelos and former State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, a Democrat.

The leader of the Senate Democrats, Andrea Stewart - Cousins, is at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia to witness the historic nomination of the first female candidate for president in a major political party.

As Monroe County Democratic Party leaders decide who has enough support to wage a campaign for Louise Slaughter's vacant congressional seat, a local political observer says it's in the party's best interest to not have a special election.