Sentences with phrase «general election candidates polled»

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They will also be inundated with polls showing Sanders as the stronger general election candidate (nearly every national poll shows Sanders beating Trump by much larger margins than Clinton).

Quite a lot of Americans wouldn't vote for an atheist on general principles; in 2012, a poll estimated it was around 43 % for a presidential election, assuming the candidate was of their party and well - qualified.

A party meets the requirements for ballot access if a candidate nominated by the political party at one of the two immediately preceding statewide general elections received at least 5 percent of the vote, or if a combination of candidates nominated by the political party for a combination of districts that encompass all of the voters of the entire state polled at least 5 percent of the vote in each of their respective districts.

Sen. Roy McDonald's decision not to campaign on the Independence Party line through November is a particular blow to Republican same - sex marriage supporters, who just this morning released a poll paid for by New York Unity PAC that found the senator could have won the general election even as a minor party candidate with a single ballot line.

This is not idle speculation, given that Plaid's general election co-ordinator, Lord Dafydd Wigley, has recently urged voters in England to support Green candidates in the forthcoming poll.

Still, voters overwhelmingly preferred Cuomo to the unknown Woodstock in the poll, with roughly 56 percent of respondents saying they'd vote for Cuomo in the general election, given the choice between him, Woodstock and Rob Astorino, the Republican candidate.

Griffin will seek to learn from the mistakes of the earlier National Front (NF), which in the general election of 1979 got ahead of itself by standing over 300 candidates (polling a meagre 1.3 per cent).

With just four months till the September primary, candidates have begun to step up their fundraising efforts in order to pose a strong challenge to a mayor who is enjoying relatively comfortable polling numbers and is now able forge ahead with fundraising for the general election, having hit the maximum he can spend on the primary, with anticipated public matching funds.

Are there any polls which estimate what percentage of Republican voters would / wouldn't vote for a female Presidential candidate in a general election if said candidate was in line with their political views (meaning, they would vote for a male candidate with identical views / qualifications)?

Both of the remaining Democratic candidates for president — former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — easily top Republican front - runner Donald Trump in hypothetical general election match - ups, according to a new CNN / ORC Poll.

Public Policy Polling (D) has released its first survey of the race and found the Republican candidate, former Rep. Pat Toomey, beats both Specter and Specter's primary opponent, Rep. Joe Sestak (D), in a general election matchup.

On March 23, a Public Policy Poll for president in the general election shows these results, when these three candidates are named: President Obama 46 %, Mitt Romney 39 %, Gary Johnson 7 %, other or undecided 8 %.

The two candidates for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 19th Congressional District in the Tuesday, June 26 (all general election polling stations are open noon - 9 p.m.) primary drew a standing - room - only crowd of over 125 attendees for the rare direct faceoff between them.

Voters across Onondaga County headed to the polls Tuesday in primaries to pick their party's candidate to run in the general elections in November.

Parliamentary candidates standing in next week's UK General Election have signalled their support for the recognition of the state of Palestine in 2015, according a new poll conducted by Dods.

NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Bill de Blasio's approval ratings are hovering near record lows, but there's not a candidate out there who's likely to beat him in the Democratic primary or the general election in 2017, according to a new poll.

The debate comes as both candidates are in a dead heat in the polls and as voters are just starting to engage with the upcoming general election.

And while he's called for debates in upcoming general election contest, Astorino has said he wants a one - on - one debate with Cuomo — a slight that Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins says is unfair, especially considering he is nearing 10 percent in some public opinion polls.

The poll also shows Nixon would be a drain on the governor in the general election if he wins the primary but she stays on the ballot as the progressive Working Families Party candidate.

The poll indicates that Cuomo leads Republican Rick Lazio, a former congressman, 58 percent to 26 percent in a hypothetical general election matchup, with Cuomo up 59 percent to 23 percent over GOP candidate Carl Paladino in a possible November showdown.

A Quinnipiac University poll released last week found Quinn would win the Democratic mayoral primary and then beat Republican mayoral candidate and former MTA chairman Joseph Lhota in the general election.

(CNN)- New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's got a sky high approval rating, and the Democratic gubernatorial candidate's far ahead of his Republican rivals in general election matchups, but according to a new poll voters want Cuomo to speak out about how he will fix the Empire state's budgeGeneral Andrew Cuomo's got a sky high approval rating, and the Democratic gubernatorial candidate's far ahead of his Republican rivals in general election matchups, but according to a new poll voters want Cuomo to speak out about how he will fix the Empire state's budgegeneral election matchups, but according to a new poll voters want Cuomo to speak out about how he will fix the Empire state's budget woes.

A poll conducted by Dresner, Wickers & Associates LLC May 13 - 15 among 502 residents of New York both registered and considered likely to vote in the general election for governor revealed Mermel to be the biggest GOP threat to Cuomo this November — based on a composite description of both candidates.

With a little more than a month to go before the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, recent polls show the three candidates vying for a chance to face Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in the general election aren't well known, especially upstate.

Today's Q poll finds the general election race to replace AG Andrew Cuomo is a dead heat between Sen. Eric Schneiderman and Staten Island DA Dan Donovan, although most voters have no idea who either candidate is.

The death of the UKIP candidate in Thirsk and Malton after close of nominations meant that the general election poll had to be postponed until May 27th.

Polling in the North Yorkshire constituency of Thirsk and Malton at the general election is to be postponed after the death of the UKIP candidate, John Boakes, after the close of nominations.

But on Friday, after polling 4,850 votes to Respect's 660, Hussain vowed to fight Galloway again in next year's general election, if selected as Labour's parliamentary candidate.

In the case of the candidates listed, I have included those that are predicted to be successful in the next General Election (and by - elections) if the present Conservative Home Poll of Polls is introduced into the Electoral Calculus predictor tool (Conservative overall majority = 76).

In a hypothetical general election matchup, the poll indicates that Cuomo leads former Rep. Rick Lazio, the only declared Republican candidate, by 45 points.

According to a Quinnipiac poll released in September, he trails Republican Rob Simmons - one of several candidates seeking the GOP nomination - by four points in hypothetical general election match - up.

Arrived is the moment for New York Republicans to set aside the Kool - Aid of a candidate who has historic nationwide negative ratings, is especially loathed by women and is walloped by Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in general election polls.

«When people go to the polls for the council elections on Thursday and the general election on 8 June they can vote Labour to elect a local championl, or they can vote SNP to elect a candidate who will only focus on another divisive referendum.»

RICHMOND, Virginia: Virginia Democrats went to the polls yesterday to decide which candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general to send to the general election.

Though Mr. Trump's bomb - throwing candidacy — he routinely insults immigrants and has been accused of making white nationalist appeals — has angered and frightened many Republicans who crave a traditional nominee, Mr. Cox spoke warmly of Mr. Trump over the past few months and said he would be a strong general election candidate, despite polls that show he would lose to any Democrat.

Speaking to reporters next to the sandstone pillars of the Capitol's Million Dollar Staircase, Kasich repeated his claim that he's the only GOP candidate who consistently beats Hillary Clinton in general election polls — and predicted that Trump or Texas Sen. Ted Cruz could cost Republicans control of the State Senate if they led the ticket.