Sentences with phrase «not during an election year»

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The Putinesque shirtless photos of the 81 - year - old billionaire published during the election probably didn't help.

While I understand that the NDP must feel intense pressure to capture votes — including from people who have never taken a course from John Smithin — I often wish that the NDP would show a bit more policy leadership on the issue of the deficit and debt. I was particularly disappointed during the 2008 federal election campaign when Mr. Layton stated, unequivocally, that the NDP would not run a deficit in the following year if elected (even though it was clear that Canada was entering a recession).

Macron's campaign was hacked shortly before the presidential election last year, but, thanks to France's election - silence law, it didn't have anywhere near the impact of the hack of the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 election in the U.S..

During the election campaign, Mr. Trudeau didn't shy away from acknowledging that his party's plans to invest in infrastructure would result in several years of deficit spending.

And while Facebook (FB) and Google (GOOGL) have both taken criticism from lawmakers for their role in spreading misinformation during the 2016 presidential election, Amazon's size and questions about whether some of its business practices are anti-competitive and bad for consumers are not likely to go away in years to come.

The image of a woman who is battered for 20 years by her clergyman husband and who would forgive him, «because the Bible tells her to,» the image of a young mother and father who can not understand why their three - year - old daughter was sexually abused in the day care center to which they had entrusted her each morning; the image of a woman who was sacked from the women's program of her church because she refused to comply to the request of the president of the church that she and the other women vote for him in his election campaign; the image of a 14 - year - old migrant domestic worker who faces the death sentence on trumped up charges, because she would not give in to the sexual demands of her employer; the image of a male priest of a church saying that every time he beats his wife she should thank him, because she is one step closer to salvation; or the priest who would make sexual advances on a woman who out of vulnerability turns to the church for pastoral comfort... these are but a glimpse of the many such images that are gathered during the course of this Decade.

I am a Labour supporter, and have been for many years, but my problem with any established political party is they don't keep the promises they make during election campaigns.

Here's Mayor Bloomberg's first Daily Show appearance in eight years, during which he swiped at upstate («you can't even get a bagel») and the Legislature (for taxing sliced bagels) and discussed the mosque controversy, which he says «will go away right after the next election.»

This was part of a new government policy after elections, so many roads were widened during those years, not just the A2.

Nevertheless, the relative calm in this country during the last three years should not lead one to believe that the upcoming presidential election is not without high stakes.

Since Corbyn has not talked about Putin and Russia in parliament, or to party conference, or during this year's general election, one has to search online for his views on them.

In a Facebook post, Wilson said he realizes that a campaign for governor «would be a 24/7 endeavor through Election Day,» and he says «This is a level of family time and commitment that would not be possible at any point during the campaign, in my first year in office and perhaps not at all throughout my time as governor.»

For the record, Brodsky insisted last week during an interview with me on «Capital Tonight» that 1) Cuomo has informed him he won't be endorsing anyone running for the job he's expected to give up to run for governor, and 2) the whole ticket - balancing thing is IRrelevant in this year's elections.

NYSUT chose not to endorse the Governor during last year's election, though they didn't block the endorsement by the AFL - CIO, their umbrella labor group, which they likely could have.

He was required to submit seven reports during that election year, but didn't file any paperwork until the summer of 2006, and only after the failure prompted press coverage.

«On Monday, Senator Portman cited a nonbinding «rule» that says the Senate should not confirm a justice during a presidential election year.

Robinson said that she doesn't «trust» the timing of the reunification since the change came during an election year, and she blames the defunct group for holding up liberal legislation in the state Senate.

This year's Republican challenger suggested during his election night concession speech that this wasn't the last New York will see of him: «We have planted a flag and we will be back to reclaim it and advance it further,» he said.

In fact, after the submission of the list of candidates for the election last year, all those candidates in the Oguebego faction went about their normal businesses and most of them did not even work for their colleagues during the campaigns.

«Yes, I understand we have peace in this country but we shouldn't forget most of these countries that had war used to be most peaceful than Ghana but considering how some politicians have taken this year's elections as a «Do and Die Affair» we need to start preaching peace and start telling everyone that we want peace before, during and after elections — so that anyone who's planning anything evil can know that we Ghanaians are not interested» she said.

Actress Susan Sarandon doesn't seem to have any regrets over her staunch opposition to Hillary Clinton during last year's election, saying: «I did think she was very, very dangerous.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke twice with Russia's ambassador to the U.S. last year — encounters he did not disclose during his confirmation hearings — fueling calls for him to either resign or recuse himself from a Justice Department investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

He was required to submit seven reports during that election year, but didn't file any paperwork until the summer of 2006, and only after his failure prompted press coverage.

Schaefer argued that ---- given GENDA's strong polling and the progress made this year on educating senators ---- if Senate leadership were willing to step up, there is no reason GENDA could not win approval next year, despite the customary assumption that tough votes are best avoided during an election year.

Apparently Labour didn't bother with daily polling during the Tory conference this year, so while the Conservatives were seeing the polls rapidly reverse as the days went past, Labour were still sailing merrily onwards towards an early election until the weekly polling figures arrived...

They couldn't play their hand too hard because they need two things from Cuomo that are only tacitly promisable: Cover during redistricting, which Cuomo wants to wrest from their hands, and a non-aggression pact in next year's election.

And Tory MP Mike Freer, who claimed he was outed to religious voters by Labour canvassers during last year's general election, said: «It is not surprising that the commitment to equality is sometimes more show than substance in elements of the Labour Party.

That process could take a minimum of two years, with Leave campaigners suggesting during the referendum campaign that it should not be completed until 2020 - the date of the next scheduled general election.

«Increased state spending is not property tax relief, no matter how Albany politicians spin it during an election year.

And if the electorate do next year revert to thinking somewhat about the UK during UK elections, albeit not enough to vote Labour, Salmond's logic is that the party's «I'll work with Labour» approach will not greatly upset people.

To hear Democrats tell it, Senate Republicans are realizing that they won't be able to keep the chamber during a presidential election year.

Skoufis says the problem is that some of the issues that resonate with young voters are not campaign issues on the local level, which makes increasing young voter turnout during off - election years even more challenging.

Still, Democrats are confident in their chances of recapturing control of the chamber, thanks in part to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's vow to veto legislative boundaries not drawn by an independent commission and that the party usually is helped in turnout during an election year.

Until the Crewe and Nantwich by - election, 2008, the opposition Conservative Party had not gained a seat in almost 26 years, the last being the Mitcham and Morden by - election, 1982, which occurred during the unique circumstances of the Falklands War and the sitting Labour MP defecting to the Social Democratic Party and seeking re-election under his new party label.

Attempts to reduce the Legislators» salaries last year were blocked by members of the Majority Caucus and the County charter does not allow salary reduction legislation to be voted on during an election year.

«Cuomo seems to prefer using these issues as campaign fodder for the election campaign instead of championing them during the legislative session when they could have begun helping women now, not next year maybe,» Hawkins said.

New York City's election system is not aligned with the federal election system, which means voters may face more elections during any given year.

During a radio interview with Geraldo Rivera last week, Grimm spoke openly about the possibility that he could leave the House if the court case doesn't go his way, setting up a special election next year.

Aides on Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump Jr. met with Gulf adviser who offered help to win election: report Voters Dems need aren't impressed by anti-waterboarding showboating After year of investigation, Trump can rightly claim some vindication MORE's 2008 presidential campaign kept a detailed list of party colleagues who staffers believed had betrayed her during the long and bitter primary battle with President Obama, a new book reveals.

«She's not one of those people who just shows up during an election year.

We don't know because we need to see what the book's like if and when we win the next election, however we have said we'll stick to the spending plans during the first year.

During that campaign, The Post reported the state Board of Elections had referred his campaign to the Albany DA for investigation and possible prosecution because he had not filed state campaign - finance reports for more than two years.

Finally, while November 8 is certainly an important day for America, we encourage all Everygirls to stay engaged in the political process every year — not just during presidential election years.

While immigration to Canada increased during the years of Bush's elections, the rise was not more than increases in other years, data from...

Tyga is now defiant about his relationship with 17 - year - old Kylie Jenner... he doesn't care about the laws prohibiting adults from having sex During his election campaign Donald Trump made no secret of his hostility to China, or at least to.

[However] in four southern states — Aabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas — Obama did more poorly than John Kerry did four years ago... During Reconstruction, there were as many as 16 black members of Congress, but by 1901, black Southerners had been virtually expunged from politics, even as voters... Governing is complicated, so merely winning an election does not constitute the end of the battle.»

When looking at the presidential election, supporters of Hillary Clinton must admit that her defeat at the hands of Trump resulted in part from being ineffective campaigner who could not reach either hardcore progressives who had flocked to Bernie Sanders during the Democratic presidential nomination campaign, or inspire the six million Americans who had previously returned incumbent Barack Obama to the White House four years ago.

During a presidential election year, there couldn't be a better time to talk about and imagine a new vision for learning in the U.S..

Do it during an election year, when politicians in 2009 might say, «Central bank independence hasn't helped the nation.

During the month of February of election years, the board shall select a Nominating Committee consisting of three members and two alternates, not more than one of whom may be a member of the board.