Sentences with phrase «democrats voted for change»

«In 2008 Democrats voted for change, in 2010 Republicans took control of the United States House of Representatives frustrated with Washington — what we've witnessed these past years is a broken system.

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Before the 1970s, evangelicals voted as often for Democrats as for Republicans, but in the wake of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, a Supreme Court decision ending prayer in public schools, and the legalisation of abortion in 1973, the Republican Party recognised an opportunity to build a new coalition of Christian conservatives upset with the cultural changes sweeping the country.

But that largely changed this year after most pro-life Democrats voted for the federal healthcare bill that many abortion opponents say allows for federal funding of abortion.

Using status in this way is a pretty common campaigning technique in the UK, though what's become more popular here (at least in the Liberal Democrats) is changing your profile picture to a graphic that says you are backing / have voted for a particular candidate.

Compounding problems for Democrats hoping to win the seat, a majority of voters — 54 percent — are locked into their decision as to who they will vote for in the special election, while 33 percent said they were «fairly certain» they won't change their mind.

A cohort of Albany lawmakers has been itching for change and yesterday's vote to elect Albany Democrat Andrew Joyce as legislative chair sealed the deal.

«More current Liberal Democrat supporters — those who would still vote for the party now — believe the party has changed for the worse since the 2010 election (36 per cent) than think it has got better (20 per cent), according to a YouGov survey..

The changes in 2015 vote intention among those people who voted Liberal Democrat in 2010 between the first (February - March) and second (May - June) BESIP survey show small increases for the Conservatives, UKIP and the Green Party.

Their flipped votes, along with a change of heart by then - Brooklyn Sen. Carl Kruger, meant all New York Senate Democrats except for Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. (D - Bronx) were in support of the measure.

«I think Donnelly's victory would motivate true blue Democrats, while Kashkari's victory has the potential to change the dialogue for who votes Republican,» Los Angeles Democratic Party Chairman Eric Bauman said.

McMahon attributed his victory to Democrats voting «overwhelmingly for a change they can trust» and «a record of results.»

People who obviously changed their voting habits to elect a Democratic majority (male voters split 50/50 last night, a third of Evangelicals voted for Democrats) were taking a chance on a party in which Hillary is now the standard bearer.

This legislation as well as the voting rights act in 1965 caused the African Americans to change and vote more for the Democrats.

Klein said in an interview last week that the coalition arrangement will likely undergo unspecified changes to its current status, which allows the Bronx Democrat to have say over which bills come to the floor for a vote.

The rebellious backbench Tory MP stepped up his calls for the immediate breakup of the coalition after Liberal Democrat ministers voted with Labour against boundary changes earlier this week.

He also singled out for praise the four Republicans who changed their votes from «no» in 2009 to «yes» this summer, but did not specifically mention the three Democrats who did so, too — Sens. Shirley Huntley, Carl Kruger and Joe Addabbo.

The simple answer is because Lords reform is more important than changes to the voting system for the Liberal Democrats — this is too big to lose.

Though Levy could get on the Republican primary ballot as a Democrat, he would need 51 percent of the vote at the party's convention this summer, and party leaders have indicated he'd need to change parties to truly be a viable candidate for them.

It was a significant defeat for Democrats and a win for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R - Kentucky, who persuaded several Republicans who had previously voted to support the higher spending level to change their positions and vote to block the bill.

Morelle, a Rochester Democrat who is considered a top candidate for speaker, will serve as interim speaker until that election, after a special vote to change the rules to allow him to do so.

«It's going to affect all of them, they voted for Democrats because they wanted progressive change.

As the state Assembly moved toward a vote Tuesday on a financing deal for a new Bucks arena, at least one Democrat in that chamber is seeking further changes to the proposal.

And fairly small shifts in headline voting intention (particularly an increase in support for the Liberal Democrats) could change the result under A.V. significantly, given their advantage in second and third preferences.

After Democrats boycotted committee votes on Trump's Treasury and health secretary picks for the second straight day, the GOP unilaterally changed the panel's rules to approve both nominees without their votes.

I am a Democrat, as well as a Liberal, and I believe that Conservative attempts to change parliamentary boundaries in their favour and change the voting registration to deny many people the vote could have resulted in permanent Conservative government for this country.

«Welsh Liberal Democrats are trying to give this Bill a purpose by introducing a much - needed change to the voting system for local council elections.

Mr. Henry said Mr. Sanders has changed the terms of political debate for the better, but urged Democrats to vote for Ms. Clinton because he believes she would get more done than her primary opponent would and that he's afraid Mr. Sanders hurts Ms. Clinton's general election chances.

There's also a small parliamentary issue that could make for an awkward scene even if the mainstream Democrats, the I.D.C. and Mr. Felder unite: Under Senate rules, the leadership of the chamber, currently held by John J. Flanagan, a Long Island Republican, could be changed only by a vote of 38 senators, a half - dozen more than Democrats could hold in 2018.

He sought to reassure those who voted for the Liberal Democrats that he «was genuinely convinced it offers a unique opportunity to deliver the kind of changes you and I believe in».

ALBANY - A cohort of Albany lawmakers has been itching for change and Monday's vote to elect Albany Democrat Andrew Joyce as legislative chair sealed the deal.

Outgoing Senate President Pro Tem Donald Williams agreed that bills might have to be changed if conservative Democrats bolt from the caucus on various issues and block a majority vote for their party.

That must change — a vote for the Welsh Liberal Democrats is a vote for dignified care.

«Vote for the Liberal Democrats and you can change Wales» future.»

Washington (CNNMoney.com)- Two key senators announced announced their support for the Wall Street reform bill Monday, placing Senate Democrats days away from winning the final vote to passing the most sweeping set of changes to the financial system in decades.

In addition, Republicans, who two years ago held a 7,300 edge in voter enrollment in the 6th Senate District, now trail Democrats 78,278 - 75,426 - a nearly 10,000 vote swing - a major change for Mejias, who has had to run in a heavily GOP county legislative district.

Fact 1: Republicans control both houses of Congress Fact 2: A Republican controlled ethics committee voted THREE TIMES to censure Tom Delay for ethics violations Fact 3: The Republican leadership, not liking this, removed the Republican on the committee who was voting to censure Delay and replaced him with a Republican who accepted Delay's leftover campaign money for his own campaign Fact 4: The Republicans further tried to shield Delay by making a change to the rules to allow a Congressman under indictment to retain their leadership post, relenting only when Democrats had a field day trumpeting that little change in the media

2 votes in the general election was the difference here between having a Liberal Democrat MP and potential resurgence next time around for the party as unionist voters flock to them in opposition to the SNP, which might have allowed the party to retain the seat even with boundary changes at the next general election, and what seems to be SNP representation for the foreseeable future as the unionist vote in North East Fife fractures off to the Conservatives.

Independents closely resembled Democrats, with 63 percent saying they would vote for the candidate who was silent on climate change, 79 percent for the one who took the green position and 44 percent for the candidate with the not - green position.

Assembly Republicans attempted to change the bill to allow for the student test data to be used to remove teachers, but Democrats blocked a vote.

More Democrats, including two former teachers, cast votes for the bill the second time around because of a change made in the House allowing an appeals process for teachers who get bad evaluations and are on the verge of losing tenure.

Lets forget Arabia for our demand and let us all demand Washington for a change in America now and vote democrat for our new president and not the Bush team!!!

The Ag Committee has some jurisdiction over climate change legislation, and Lincoln's vote on cap - and - trade is a priority for her caucus leadership, which is having a tough time finding support for a climate bill among Senate Democrats.

But with the public uninterested in climate change, interest groups mostly advocating for the status quo, and moderate Democrats unwilling to take another tough vote, he's not going to get much.

If the Hillary Clinton popular vote is the proxy for supporting Democrat proposed climate change solutions,

In Ohio, $ 171,000 has been spent on ads critical of climate change legislation in the region served by Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, another Democrat who voted for the bill.

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