Sentences with phrase «democratic tilt»

* Republican gubernatorial primary: This is a crowded field as a number of Republicans see the ethics problems swirling around the Blagojevich administration as a potential winning issue despite the state's Democratic tilt.

Whoever wins today's primary will be the next congressman due to the strong Democratic tilt of the seat.

During the judicial primary elections September 12, Brooklyn Democratic voters seemed to base their selections for Civil Court judge primarily on gender; immune, apparently, to an ongoing squabble over the process for selecting the nominees, who are virtually guaranteed election in November given the borough's Democratic tilt.

State Sen. Peter Welch continues to stockpile cash — over $ 600,000 on hand at the end of March — and should benefit from the state's strong Democratic tilt.

Given the Democratic tilt of the district, there's now a crowded Democratic primary to take on Hardy, one of Roll Call's most vulnerable members.

He pointed to the Democratic tilt in states like New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Republicans do better among whites and whites make up a smaller share of younger age cohorts, but I think that media ecology plays a major role in the Democratic tilt of younger voters.

At the same time, underlying shifts in the economy have again shifted the interest group politics — these days, manufacturing workers are a small share of overall US union membership, so the original impetus for the Democratic tilt against trade is going away.

Given the Democratic tilts of the cities, the winner of the Democratic primary is likely to win the general election as well.

Not exact matches

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Most of the professors tilt toward the Democratic Party.

He is in trouble with Latinos, a growing part of the electorate that is tilting even more Democratic than it was four years ago.

Move from Toss - up to Tilts Democratic.

The district is very Democratic, and constituencies that could be counted on to potentially back a Republican — such as Asian or Jewish voters — would likely tilt towards either Ms. Meng or Mr. Lancman if one of them is the nominee.

Yes, Long has the necessary support of the state Conservative Party, but her rightward tilt in the primary will be difficult to square with New York's overwhelming Democratic enrollment.

New Hampshire's 1st District is held by Democratic Rep. Carol Shea - Porter (Rating: Tilts Democrat); while the 2nd District is held by Democratic Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (Rating: Leans Democrat).

DeFrancisco (R - Syracuse), the anticipated GOP nominee, would likely fall victim to New York state's heavily liberal tilt, considering the expected Democratic wave in the 2018 elections.

Massachusetts» 6th District is held by Democratic Rep. John F. Tierney (Rating: Tilts Democrat).

The mayor acknowledged it's easier for him to tilt left in a dependable Democratic stronghold like New York, but pointed out that he is the first Democratic mayor in 20 years.

Republicans in the state Legislature opposed a public campaign finance proposal from Cuomo, saying it was a waste of taxpayer dollars and would unfairly tilt the political playing field in favor of Democratic - leaning unions.

And the counter should read Democratic Indictments because the scales do tend to tilt their way.

Clinton spoke at Wagner College on Staten Island, the major portion of the conservative - tilting district currently represented by Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon, who's got two GOP primary challengers and is trying to stave off a nationwide tide of voter anger at congressional Democrats.

Despite a crowded Democratic field, the Pennsylvania Senate race is rated Tilts Republican by the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report / Roll Call.

The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report / Roll Call rates the race as Tilts Democratic.

«The normal incentive, the theoretical democratic check and balance doesn't exist; is tilted way in favor of the executive,» said a clearly amused Blair Horner, legislative director for the New York Public Interest Research Group.

And despite having a 3 - to - 1 ratio of Democrats to Republicans and a long history of Democratic elected officials, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York downplayed the district's strong tilt toward the left.

Voters» stated ideology changed little since 2004, even among the younger voters who tilted so heavily Democratic, but there are other signs of potential shifts.

Unlike Wisconsin or Ohio, Connecticut is a Democratic - tilting state and Malloy enjoys considerable margins in both the state House and state Senate.

But Heck and former state attorney general Catherine Cortez Masto have been locked in an extraordinarily tight race, and heavy early turnout is almost certainly tilting Democratic.

But if the RNC — officially neutral — tilted toward Lazio, the officially neutral Republican Governors Association seems to be tilting the other way, brushing off concerns about Levy's Democratic past and liberal views on abortion and other issues, and buying the impression among many New York observers that Levy might have a real shot against Andrew Cuomo.

They also see their gubernatorial nominee, former Gov. Charlie Crist, helping turnout for Democratic Rep. Joe Garcia in the 26th District, located in a statewide party stronghold in Miami (Tilts Democrat).

Coming into Election Day, the race was rated Tilts Democratic by The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report / Roll Call.

California's 7th District is rated Tilts Democratic by the Rothenberg Political Report / Roll Call.

The Conservative Party candidate locked in a GOP primary for Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop's seat has an internal polling memo showing that only a fusion candidate with the «C» and «R» lines can win that right - tilting district in the fall.

The race is rated Tilts Democratic.

The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report / Roll Call rating of the race is Tossup / Tilts Democratic but it is creeping close to a Pure Tossup.

Despite that disclaimer, Cuomo would not commit yesterday to campaigning for Democratic candidates in Staten Island — a Republican - tilting borough where the governor is nonetheless popular — in the upcoming municipal elections this fall.

Bishop has held the seat since 2002, but the swing district - which voted for George W. Bush in 2004 - has always tilted conservative, and it made the Democratic incumbent a prime target this cycle.

He leaves the Democratic field to de Blasio, former Brooklyn Councilman Sal Albanese — another conservative - tilting outer borough Democrat — and police reform activist Robert Gangi.

Presidential Rating: Tossup / Tilts Democratic.

His race is rated Tilts Democratic by the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report / Roll Call — the only Senate contest so far predicted to flip party control.

Hodes, who represents the Democratic - tilting 2nd district in New Hampshire, is the near - certain nominee for the open Senate seat in 2010 in a state that has swung back and forth between the two parties at the presidential level for much of the last decade.

If they vote to reduce the Assembly Democratic supermajority, they will tilt the Assembly majority more to the left as the liberal NYC delegation gains greater influence and more committee chairmanships.

Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe (Va.) decried the timing of former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee Donna Brazile revealing how Hillary Clinton used the DNC to tilt the 2016 presidential primary.

But his leftward tilt has not muted some liberal activists» complaints that Mr. Cuomo has not worked hard enough to establish a Democratic majority in the State Senate, which, in Republican hands, has blocked significant liberal legislation in the past.

Despite this gradual tilt to a more privatized institution, many positive aspects of the socialist ideal, such as partnership in the overall community, a democratic leadership and decision - making process and full access to the various educational, cultural / religious, health and welfare services, are still preserved.

In 2008, Indiana created an image similar to his iconic LOVE (letters tacked two to a line, the letter «o» tilted on its side), but this time showcasing the word «HOPE,» and has donated all proceeds from the image went to the Democratic National Committee for Barack Obama's presidential campaign.