Sentences with phrase «endorsements of candidates from»

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In the last presidential campaign, Candidate Obama was pressed to distance himself from his pastor, who carried racial bitterness to extremes, and Candidate McCain was forced to reject the endorsement of a preacher who offended Catholics and Jews.

If President Obama is looking for a conservative endorsement, he might find it from potential GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee — at least on the issue of family values.

They stole tens of thousands of dollars from crazy Carl's campaign and even lied about endorsements by printing the wrong candidates name on mailers going out to tens of thousands of people in 2010 (picking Jay Townsend over Gary Bernstein without authorization.

Parker is facing a primary challenge from perennial candidate Wellington Sharpe, who got a boost recently in the form of the DN's endorsement (which was really more of an un-endorsement of Parker).

So far this week, endorsements and fundraising appeals have been sent out on behalf of GOP US Senate candidate Wendy Long from surrogates who hold sway with certain elements of the primary electorate — Grover Norquist, Steve Forbes, state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, and the latest: Former Assembly Minority Leader / 2006 GOP gubernatorial candidate John Faso.

As a co-op, they aren't supposed to endorse candidates, but that didn't stop Glen Oaks Village officials from hand delivering what can only be described as an «endorsement of Tony Avella» letter to ALL residents including all shareholders and tenants.

In reality, he belongs firmly in Labour's «moderate» soft - left camp — and his nomination success is a classic case of a candidate moving to the flanks to secure the endorsement before distancing himself from Corbyn and returning to the centre.

Throne - Holst, who's from the small town of Southampton, has garnered a few high - profile endorsements, including those of EMILY's List, a pro-choice Democratic fundraising organization that backs female candidates, and former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman and fellow New Yorker Rep. Steve Israel.

The candidates receiving StreetsPAC's initial endorsements in state - level races are running to represent New Yorkers in districts from the tip of Manhattan to the tip of Long Island.

NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn's mayoral campaign wasted no time in capitalizing on the Democratic candidate's surprise endorsement yesterday from Edie Windsor, the plaintiff in the DOMA case that led to one of the historic same - sex marriage rulings by the US Supreme Court yesterday.

Here's some footage from Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Andrew Cuomo's endorsement yesterday of state Senate candidate Mike Kaplowitz during which the Westchester County legislator commiserates over having to run against a controversial, outspoken GOP opponent.

Paul's commitment to small businesses has already earned him the nod from The Murray Hill Business Association and The Flushing Chinese Business Association, including The Presidents Co-Op & Condo Council — just to name a few organizations that have recognized Vallone through their respective endorsements as the best of six candidates in this competitive primary election.

Jimmy Van Bramer, one of the Democratic candidates hoping to succeed Eric Gioia (D - Sunnyside) on the City Council, earned an endorsement this week from the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, which represents 26,000 New Yorkers in the hospitality industry.

The Democratic mayoral candidate has snagged a number of endorsements from party leaders in recent weeks, including from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D - N.Y.), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - N.Y.), and New York State Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins (D - Yonkers).

The 2017 Syracuse Mayoral race is right around the corner and the candidates have been racking up endorsements from several of Syracuse's most notable figures and organizations.

In any other race Landis would probably be considered the front - runner, as he has received the endorsements of most of the significant labor unions apart from DC 37 and the UFT, which has not endorsed any of the candidates in the 6th CD, as well as the WFP line, and the support of Rep. Jerrold Nadler and AM Linda Rosenthal.

During an appearance on «Live From the State Capitol with Fred Dicker» on Talk 1300 AM, Andrew Cuomo refused to say if he is going to accept the Working Families Party, but he did make it clear that an endorsement from the WFP would be an endorsement of his platform, and not just himself as a candidFrom the State Capitol with Fred Dicker» on Talk 1300 AM, Andrew Cuomo refused to say if he is going to accept the Working Families Party, but he did make it clear that an endorsement from the WFP would be an endorsement of his platform, and not just himself as a candidfrom the WFP would be an endorsement of his platform, and not just himself as a candidate.

And his influence extends beyond his members: Mr. Seabrook has been known to throw his weight behind an interesting array of candidates from both parties and was rumored (by Rudy Giuliani) to be supporting Donald Trump — for whom an endorsement from a black union leader would amount to big news.

The Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has surprisingly congratulated Donald Trump for his historic win, in the just ended elections in the United States of America (USA), after snubbing an invitation from the same man to attend his endorsement at the Republicans National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland — Ohio, last July.

Democratic Suffolk County executive candidate Steve Bellone has launched a last - minute radio ad touting his endorsement by THE local paper of record, Newsday, as the Democrats put the finishing touches on their effort to wrest the top local elected office back from GOP hands.

Under the rules of the broadcast era of politics, a young man with a funny name and a couple of years in the Senate might run honorably but would almost certainly lose, crushed by the ability of an experienced candidate like Hillary Clinton to raise money from big donors and lock up endorsements from elected officials and party activists.

To get on the ballot, a candidate must have the endorsement of 200 members from 20 local party organisations as well as 10 % of the parliamentary party, which amounts to needing the support of less than one of the eight remaining Lib Dem MPs.

Senate Democratic leader John Sampson got an earful from disgruntled LGBT activists over his blanket endorsement of Democratic Senate candidates in this fall's elections.

Castorina, expected to be elected chairman of the Staten Island Republican Party soon, was the first elected official to have endorsed a Republican mayoral candidate (our report from his February 22nd endorsement is available here).

ELIZABETHTOWN A candidate for Essex County sheriff has received early endorsements from a handful of state and local officials.

Those still waiting to see the effect of their primary endorsement from are Maryland gubernatorial candidate Brian Murphy, New Hampshire Senate hopeful Kelly Ayotte, and congressional candidates John Gomez (NY - 02), Michael Grimm (NY - 13), and Sean Duffy (WI - 07).

The story of Wikileaks recently became localized when it posted emails on its website from Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, John Podesta, involving congressional candidate Zephyr Teachout's endorsement of Bernie Sanders during this year's New York Democratic primary.

Interestingly, Dinallo is not shying away from playing up his connection to the disgraced former AG, even though the Post rather pointedly made an issue of it in its endorsement of Sean Coffey and sources close to AG Andrew Cuomo say he's concerned the GOP candidate, Staten Island DA Dan Donovan, might use that against Dinallo if he manages to come from behind and win the primary.

The endorsement follows the backing Boyle received from the local Conservative Party, which had sought out an alternative candidate after the incumbent sheriff testified in a case that saw the conviction of a local party official.

The state Democratic Party weighed in on yet another congressional race, releasing a Web video that deems Republican NY - 19 candidate Nan Hayworth too «extreme» for Democrat - dominated NYS due to her connection with, and endorsement from, a group called the Tri-State Sons of Liberty.

Cuomo, as you'll recall, is generally pretty judicious with his endorsements, preferring to hand them out only in instances of 1) political expedience (like, say, the tight race for Westchester County executive where he would personally benefit from the defeat of incumbent Republican Rob Astorino, who has been mentioned as a potential future gubernatorial contender); or 2) almost certain victory by his preferred candidate; or 3) when his nod is highly likely to make the difference between victory and defeat in the 11th hour of a campaign.

Esposito was the first Senate Democratic candidate this year to receive an endorsement from Cuomo, who has pledged to help his party capture full control of the chamber as part of his endorsement deal with the labor - backed Working Families Party.

His campaign in recent weeks has picked up a stream of endorsements, including nods from Republicans like Rob Astorino, the Westchester County executive and 2014 gubernatorial candidate, and former Rep. Chris Collins.

To get on the ballot, a candidate must have the endorsement of 200 members from 20 local party organisations as well as 10 % of the parliamentary party, though the latter requirement equates to less than one of the eight remaining Lib Dem MPs.

The party's endorsements are the product of an intense grassroots selection process that included the completion of a thorough questionnaire and in - person interviews with screening committees composed of WFP members from each candidate's borough.

Openly lesbian Massachusetts attorney general candidate Maura Healey racked up a string of endorsements recently from women's PACS: EMILY's List, Women's Campaign Fund, Feminist Majority, and Barbara Lee.

Most Republican delegates have not yet committed to one of the three candidates, a Times Union survey found, but Maragos has an early lead with endorsements from powerful leaders on Long Island.

Antonio Reynoso, the chief of staff for Ms. Reyna, has already secured important endorsements, including from most Democratic mayoral candidates and the city's biggest unions, and he has raised more than $ 85,000 so far in contributions.

I asked whether he would consider the possibility — he today announced the endorsement of Tom Long, the Queens County Conservative Party chairman and the brother Mike Long, the statewide party boss — in light of a special election in the 23rd Congressional district, where a surging Conservative candidate forced Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava from the race.

But a new tableau was emerging this weekend from the Working Families Party convention, where Mr. Cuomo scored the labor - backed party's endorsement as he seeks re-election against an underfunded yet feisty Republican: Mr. de Blasio the savior, swooping in from City Hall to convince a party of disgruntled liberals that Mr. Cuomo, champion of corporate tax cuts, should be their gubernatorial candidate.

The candidate will transfer his $ 200,000 war chest to that contest, and rolled out early endorsements from state Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, state Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi and Melissa Shea, chair of the Washington County Democratic Committee.

To get on the ballot, a candidate must have the endorsement of 200 members from 20 local Lib Dem parties as well as 10 % of the parliamentary party.

«The wife of the chairman of the state Independence Party solicited and received a $ 10,000 business loan from a candidate who got the party's coveted endorsement days later, The Post has learned.

The councilman, who is running for his third term and speaker of the city council, filled out a questionnaire prior to receiving his endorsement from the club in June 2017, where he replied «no» to whether he had or will «in the future endorse or financially support any candidate for public office or current elected official with a track record of working against LGBT equality.»

In filling out a candidate questionnaire for one Democratic club, she claimed she had a slew of endorsements from elected officials who in fact had remained neutral in the primary.

Kolb picked up his first endorsement from one of his fellow conference members on Monday, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, the party's 2017 candidate for mayor.

At 12:30 p.m., NYC Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Chris Quinn will receive an endorsement from Terry O'Neil, National President of the National Organization for Women, Robert F. Wagner Jr..

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is yet to publicly declare he's a candidate for governor, but his embryonic campaign on Wednesday trumpeted a series of endorsements from Republican county chairs.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kolb on Monday fundraised off the endorsement from the GOP committee in Yates County, telling supporters it's a sign of his momentum.

Progressive Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, a Teamster from Syracuse, has amassed endorsements from a number of the state's teachers unions.