Sentences with phrase «republican positions on issues»

«They will steer clear of publicly campaigning with President Obama and Speaker Pelosi, distance themselves from the Democratic agenda, and attempt to co-opt Republican positions on the issues.»

«The Republican position on any issue is shared by a shrinking minority of Americans.

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To avoid being called a RINO (Republican in name only), a Republican would have to take a hardline conservative position on nearly every issue.

But the female Republicans are in a unique position given the bill's potential impact on a range of women's health issues.

The Republicans have positioned themselves so that religious people vote for them on social issues, while they pursue an economic agenda that disadvantages me, and probably you, and leads to a nation in which prosperity is reserved for the very few.

If abortion and related life issues are in fact the great civil - rights issues of our time» in that they test whether the state may arbitrarily deny the protection of the law to certain members of the human community» then Griswold eventually led to a situation in which the Democratic and Republican positions on civil rights flipped, with members of today's Democratic party playing the role that its Southern intransigents played during the glory days of the American civil - rights movement.

CNN Polling Director Keating Holland had this to say about the findings: «Only a minority of the rank - and - file members of both [Republicans and Democrats] take an extreme position on the issue, with just 31 % of Republicans calling for a complete ban on abortion and just 32 % of Democrats saying that abortion should be legal in all circumstances»...

The Republican position on social issues is one of force and no compromise.

Sharp declines in relative numbers (to about one - fifth of the population), even sharper reduction in religious commitment, and deep divisions on social issues sapped the Mainline's political strength and undermined its dominant position in the Republican Party.

As Hillary Clinton's campaign focuses its attacks on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, she faces the challenge of pinning down someone who rapidly shifts positions on issues, sometimes within a single day.

The Republican party's position on religious freedom rises from its position on moral issues.

As a member of the PartyBuilder rapid response group, we'll send you important information about the 2008 Republican presidential candidates — when they mislead voters, completely change positions on the issues, or pander to special interests.

She has at times bucked Republican orthodoxy on issues, positioning herself as a centrist in the sprawling district.

The three Democrats vying to take on freshman Republican Rep. John Katko in NY - 24 — Colleen Deacon, Steve Williams and Eric Kingson — staked out similar positions on key issues last night in their first televised debate of the campaign hosted by TWC News.

The Republican conference has been resolutely tight - lipped about Skelos» legal issues, and the potential impact of those issues on his leadership position.

Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney — a Miner foe and a Republican — suggested that Miner's positions on issues like sanctuary cities are part of a run for higher office.

On other tax issues, Cuomo did not take a position on a Senate Republican plan to add New York City to a law capping annual local property tax increases at 2 On other tax issues, Cuomo did not take a position on a Senate Republican plan to add New York City to a law capping annual local property tax increases at 2 on a Senate Republican plan to add New York City to a law capping annual local property tax increases at 2 %.

He also had made public statements during a 2012 run as a Republican for U.S. Senate, in which he staked out conservative positions on issues such as abortion, climate change and same - sex marriage.

Have any studies found that Republicans positions on political issues like spending cuts, social welfare, or Voter ID laws are correlated with their racial views more than Democrats?

No studies do not indicate that Republicans positions on political issues, such as Voter ID, relief aid, nor voting for a particular candidate are affected by race more than Democrats.

A resolution submitted by Ortt removing Skelos could be a publicly awkward moment for Senate Republicans and require some lawmakers who are yet to take a position publicly on the issue to come forward.

Democrat Suzanne Riley, who previously served as Trustee, along with incumbent Republican Trustee Andy Brush and Republican candidate Patrick Clune field questions regarding various village issues including taxes and zoning, The candidates also discussed their priority's, vision, and position on consolidation.

I deal with him when I deal with him and his position knowing full well that the only consideration that he has on any issue is which way that issue is going to be assisting him politically at that moment,» Senate deputy majority leader John DeFrancisco, a Republican from Syracuse, said.

Whatever his positions on the issues compared to Obama, the 2014 Republican gubernatorial nominee must be (ever so slightly) better than out - going Deval Patrick, and significantly more so than Attorney General Martha Coakley.

Republican NYC mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis» appeal as a child of immigrants is the root of her political career, yet it may be compromised by her conservative voting record and positions on issues that directly affect many of those same people.

«Partnering with Republicans has resulted in progressive bills not coming up for vote,» said Mr. Chowdhury, whose website lays out his position on issues like affordable housing, safe streets and single - payer health care.

Along the way, he demonstrates a willingness to be as critical of the Republicans in Congress as the Democrats, and asserts that on the big fiscal issues, both parties have staked out untenable long - term positions.

ALBANY — American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten said Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino is using an anti-Common Core campaign to «cloak» his other positions on education issues that would be far less palatable to public school advocates.

(CNN)- Mobster and crook references aside, the Illinois Senate debate between Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Mark Kirk covered substantive policy issues, from their positions on the bank bailouts to the effectiveness of the stimulus bill.

In the campaign this year, she often brings up the issue of same - sex marriage — one of her campaign mailers quoted Mr. McDonald's «shove it» comment; another showed side - by - side photographs of Mr. McDonald and President Obama, compared their positions on same - sex marriage and derided the senator as a «Barack Obama Republican.»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on Washington Democrats to «show us what you're made of» by pushing back hard against President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans on the Affordable Care Act and other issues, appearing to position himself as a national leader as rumors of his potential 2020 presidential bid run rampant.

At the Republican National Convention, presidential nominee Mitt Romney in his acceptance speech derided President Obama's position on the issues.

Furthermore, knowledge of the president's position moved both Democrats and Republicans toward him on all three issues.

Republicans who are informed of his position move toward it on three of the four issues: we observe a 5 - percentage - point increase in opposition to Common Core, a 15 - percentage - point increase in support for charter schools, and a 10 - percentage - point increase in support for tax credits.

When informed of Trump's position, Republicans move toward it on three of the four issues, including a 15 percentage - point increase in support for charter schools.

The choice of the Democrat - turned - Republican — a former teachers» union lobbyist and Reagan administration official — drew immediate praise from political conservatives who support her position on two pressing education - related issues: affirmative action and bilingual education, both of which Ms. Chavez opposes.

State Sen. Tamara Barringer, a fellow Wake Republican who met recently with Alexander and Wake County school officials on the class size issue, said she wasn't «in a position to comment» on the timing but that she was «certainly hopeful that we will craft a solution to this crisis.»

While it is fair to say the Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley's position on the issue of collective bargaining is extremely troubling and worthy of opposition, it is vitally important that voters been given the truth, especially by those who support a particular candidate.

This all reinforces the importance of considering the power of cultural cognition when pondering American polarization on climate, stem cells and a host of other issues underpinned by science — and the longstanding tendency of candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination to take unscientific positions.

The Sierra Club Voter Education Fund's Real Republicans project seeks to educate voters about the records of the 2012 GOP presidential candidates by highlighting their extreme positions on public health and other issues of critical importance to the American people and encourage the public to find out more about the candidates and their positions on these issues.

Michael Barnett, chairman of the Palm Beach County Republican Party, said he's conveyed his displeasure to Mast — repeatedly — about his position on the issue.

The home builders even got a Republican governor to reverse his position on this issue so the industry could continue hiring cheap, illegal labor.