Sentences with phrase «about general election vote»

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It's funny, I was chatting with god the other night, you know about girls and money and basically life in general, and then from out of no where god was like, «Yo, Chuckles, I have a job for you, it's very important that you do it, I need you to go and vote this upcoming election and I need you to vote for Rick Perry, he seems a little crazy, but don't worry, he's all good in my book».

The intense feelings this year's election has provoked among Christians is an opportunity to re-examine our assumptions about voting and politics in general.

Although many outside the US are drawing conclusions about Americans based on our presidential candidates, they might be surprised to learn that only 14 per cent of eligible voters chose either Clinton or Trump during the primary elections, (where both parties vote to nominate a candidate to represent them in the general election) and less than 30 per cent of eligible Americans voted at all.

Many people find more meaning in city councils and voting for school boards than they do for national elections, but they all say local politics make them more passionate about politics in general.

With just one day to go until the General election, Premier spoke with Christian candidates about why people should vote for their party.

Apparently, Goodhart's new division illuminates the surprise results of two 2016 votes, on both two sides of the Atlantic, but what about June 2017's General Election?

That's noting compared to what the former governor has said about his erstwhile political rival, AG Andrew Cuomo, whom Spitzer deemed «the dirtiest, nastiest political player out there,» while also saying he'll be voting for his fellow Democrat in the general election.

Spain is about to vote in a historic general election that is going to see close to a third of the vote go to Unidos - Podemos, a far - left coalition composed of former communists and a newly - born anti-establishment party.

The doubling of the vote for fascist candidates in the general election should set the alarm bells ringing about the risk of a rise of racism and fascist activity under a right wing Labour government.

Also, he he might have bought himself some goodwill with fellow Democrats with these endorsements, what everyone is really curious about is what Cuomo will do in the general elections — particularly now that two Republican senators who voted «yes» on same - sex marriage might lose their respective spots on the GOP ballot line in November.

Between now and the general election, which if we believe Alan Johnson is at most eight months away, there will probably be more than 100 voting intention polls bandied about, so I thought it would be helpful to offer Total Politics readers some basic pointers to help pick their way through this particular thicket.

I mean his personal popularity across the UK plummeted to it's lowest level ever in the autumn but, and this may come as a genuine shock to some, he is a Conservative prime minister at the end of the day, and more than this, he is a Conservative prime minister addressing Scottish people, 83 % of whom voted against him at the General Election and many of whom are still a bit miffed about that whole poll tax business.

In the last general election, the Republican candidate for Public Advocate received about 14 % of the vote, and in the two prior elections Republicans did not even have a candidate on the ballot.

Research in marginal seats by Politics Home in August 2008 and September 2009, for example, found a significant boost for the Lib Dems in the follow - up question «And thinking specifically about your own constituency and the candidates who are likely to stand there which party's candidate do you think you will vote for in your own constituency at the next general election?»

The incident took place at the Great Thurlow hunt following days of speculation about whether Theresa May will abandon her general election pledge to grant MPs a free vote on whether to overturn the foxhunting ban.

Also, local elections have features absent from general elections - people aren't voting for a popular local MP or a «strong and stable» national government, there are credible independent candidates floating about in certain areas, and major parties may not field candidates in certain wards.

Firstly, in Conservative - vs - Labour marginals the Conservative vote is largely unchanged from the general election, but the Liberal Democrat vote has dropped to the benefit of Labour, this means on a uniform swing Labour would gain about 28 seats from the Conservatives (though these would be seats that the Conservatives gained at the last election, so in practice the Tories would be helped by the incumbency bonus of the new MPs).

When the same people are asked about a general election, just 12 % say they would vote UKIP.

Nojay won with about 58 percent of the vote... and he says he'll go into the general election campaign with the same message he used in the primary, and that's to be a voice for upstate New York.

Confounding things further, the psychology of voting in a by - election often comes down to sending the government or the national political parties a message of discontent — whereas the psychology of general election voting is about choosing a government.

However, since the Fixed - Term Parliaments Act 2011, terms are now a fixed five years, and an early general election can only be brought about either by a two - thirds majority in favour of a motion for a dissolution, or by a vote of no confidence that is not followed within fourteen days by a vote of confidence (which may be for confidence in the same government or a different one).

He has boasted about his ability to work with the current Republican leadership, and has been helpful to the conference's efforts to hang onto the majority, from his approval of a majority - gerrymandered district map to his general - election endorsement of a Republican incumbent who had voted for same - sex marriage.

And, since the UK is a democracy, I also wrote it in the context of the UK electorate being able to bring about voting reform soon after the next general election.

«I think that the Lib Dems really have a problem about trust, I think they've got to explain to the students who voted for them in the last election about why they ditched their pledge on tuition fees, and then why having decided to pledge on an in - out referendum in Europe before the general election that they do not want one at all now.

Looking at how the vote was distributed at the general election the Conservatives should, on a uniform swing, be able to secure a majority on a lead of about 6 %.

I am however deeply disappointed with the discussion and by your failure to recognise that the turmoil after the Referendum vote, a likely Autumn election, the responsibility to hold the Labour Party together and the very wide - and ever widening - concerns about your leadership require a fresh leadership election, with you stepping aside as Leader to seek a new mandate if you aspire to lead Labour into the coming General Eelection, the responsibility to hold the Labour Party together and the very wide - and ever widening - concerns about your leadership require a fresh leadership election, with you stepping aside as Leader to seek a new mandate if you aspire to lead Labour into the coming General Eelection, with you stepping aside as Leader to seek a new mandate if you aspire to lead Labour into the coming General ElectionElection.

The sophomore lawmaker admitted she voted for Ohio Gov. John Kasich during the 2016 New York primary contest, but supported Trump during the general election because she cares about issues like economic growth, revitalizing the manufacturing sector and military investment.

Have voters already made up their minds about the general election, or is their vote still up for grabs?

He won about 1,021 votes; compared to 4,040 for Miner, who won the primary and also the general election to become mayor.

[66] Interviewed the following Sunday by Andrew Neil and asked about «the game plan», Farage welcomed the «average 13 % vote» across the country, and stated that the party was preparing for county council elections in 2013, European elections in 2014 and a general election in 2015.

First it asked people their voting intention using the standard question, THEN it asked them their voting intention again saying «thinking about your own constituency and the parties and the candidates who are likely to stand there, which party's candidate do you think you will vote for in your own constituency at the next general election?»

About 127,900 persons are expected to cast their votes in the special voting exercise across the country on Thursday, December 1 ahead of the main general elections on December 7.

The Republican share of the vote only deviated about 3 percentage points from the current enrollment breakdown in the 2016 general election and 2017 special election.

The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), says it is expecting about a million votes from the Volta Region in the upcoming general elections.

Noting that the Teachout vote in the Democratic primary was about the same as the Green vote in the general election and that the Working Families Party vote was down only about 20 percent in the context of a 30 percent down turn in turnout, Hawkins said, «It is disappointing that so many liberals decided to protest Cuomo's agenda by voting for Cuomo on the WFP line.

Tony Blair, who expressed unease in early 2005 about a «hybrid» house with elected and appointed members, pledged in the Labour manifesto for that year's general election to remove the remaining hereditary peers and to «allow a free vote on the composition of the house».

It looks like Labour won this in the local elections on the same day as the general election by about 1,000 votes.

Brexit isn't likely to be much of an issue in local elections but (depending on how negotiations proceed of course) the Tories could have reason to get very nervous about their vote in a general election.

Despite pollsters» failure to predict the UK's 2015 general election result, what you are told people think about Brexit will influence whether you vote — and how

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Parents can easily find information about all education opportunities, vote for school - board members during general elections, and have easy access to report cards.

Concerns about political engagement and voter turnout among young people have long been recognised but not yet resolved: an estimated 44 per cent of 18 - 24 year olds voted in the 2010 general election, around 20 per cent lower than overall turnout.

Prior to every statewide general election, participating schools receive curriculum and supplies so that students can learn about real candidates and issues that will be on the California ballot, then vote on mock election ballots the week before the real election.

You know that Romney lost the Latino vote; your research has revealed a number of reasons for this — the Republican attitude in general toward immigration, Romney's own statements about «illegals» in during his primary campaign, the views of his running mate, Paul Ryan, and the statements and opinions of campaign surrogates and conservative Republicans throughout the election process.

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President - elect Donald J. Trump said on Sunday that he had fallen short in the popular vote in the general election only because millions of people had voted illegally, leveling the baseless claim as part of a daylong storm of Twitter posts voicing anger about a three - state recount push.

Congress amended the law in 2002 to make clear that the states could remove a voter who failed to respond to a notice about potential removal and subsequently did not vote in two or more consecutive general elections for federal office.

Everything Conservative government Cabinet ministers and representatives said about their Bill C - 16 in the House of Commons and Senate made it clear that the legal effect of the Bill (which became law in May 2007) is to require the government (whether minority or majority) to lose a vote of confidence in the House of Commons before the Prime Minister can advise the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election.

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