Sentences with phrase «about holding election»

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Also, as data was only collected over a few months, it's unclear whether this was a one time «pop» in aggressiveness that resulted from study subjects being worked up about the election, or whether the change in negotiating tactics will hold steady.

Although no recent First Amendment cases could be seen to apply directly to the publication of tax returns from a candidate for president, lawyer Floyd Abrams said that «all the cases make it extremely unlikely that the Times could constitutionally be held liable for publishing such a newsworthy story, a month before a presidential election, about a candidate for President.»

The Cambridge Analytica issue was the reason Zuckerberg was on Capitol Hill, answering questions for the second time in two days about how the group - which has counted U.S. President Donald Trump's election campaign among its clients - got hold of data on many millions of Facebook users.

Some observers believe that the profusion of fake articles on Facebook helped sway the presidential election in favor of Trump, although others have argued that all this accomplished was to entrench the views that Trump voters already held about various issues.

While it remains to be seen whether Jones's win will lead to the same, Democrats appear to have every reason to be optimistic about what next year's elections hold.

If Labor wins the next election and manages to get its proposed reforms through the Senate, retirees may well think twice about holding big...

New rules will require CBCA companies — about 40 % of companies listed on the TSX — to hold an election for their entire board of directors annually, vote for each director individually and, most importantly, use uniquely crafted majority - voting rules that only let shareholders vote «no» or «yes» for a director, eliminating the use of «withhold» votes which is standard practice under existing TSX rules.

(Merely as a point of interest, consider that the average seat - advantage these six minorities held over their official Opposition was roughly 14, while the average number of months from their initial election victory to the next tilt was about 15.)

Transfers to provinces have also held steady at about 3.2 per cent, also in line with their share before the election of the Conservatives, and higher than they were under Jean Chrétien's last mandate.

And as The Daily Beast reports, «Zuckerberg declined to face his employees on Tuesday to explain the company's role in a widening international scandal over the 2016 election,» staying away from an internal town hall «held to brief and reassure employees» about the Cambridge Analytica mess.

We will talk more about predetermination and foreordination in the future posts about Unconditional Election and the Sovereignty of God, so I don't want to use a lot of room to discuss these issues here, except to say that Scripture, reason, and experience all seem to point pretty clearly to the fact that God expects us to make wise choices and holds us accountable for the choices and decisions we make.

For example, business leaders in the aftermath of the popular protests that challenged U.S. involvement in Vietnam complained about too much democracy in the United States.6 In a similar way, free elections are held up by U.S. leaders as essential for democracy unless political parties opposed to U.S. interests win.

Only about half of Protestant pastors say they plan to vote for Republican John McCain in the upcoming presidential election, but McCain still holds a substantial lead over Democrat Barack Obama, for whom less than one - quarter of pastors polled indicate they will vote...

Elections are held and democracy is talked about, but power remains in the hands of the U.S. embassy and Salvadoran elites.

Luther continued about various University affairs, and hoped to catch Spalatin before he left with the Elector for the Diet to be held by Frederick Elector and Reichsvikar in Frankfurt for the election of the new emperor.

My own research, which I wrote about here, suggests that referendums on European integration are held when electoral pressure is high — when European integration is unpopular and elections are drawing near.

A general election has been held, but it sparked remarkably little serious debate about the Brexit options.

Text analysis can help us understand two commonly held beliefs or facts (the distinction has become a bit blurred over the course of this year's election cycle) about the US elections:

But since most people learn about the election in the media, canvassing voters or holding rallies have limited value.

BBC Parliament would be a good choice, if it wasn't for that annoying balance requirement (how about arguing the other parties can also have their leadership election debates televised, they just have to hold a leadership competition...)

This reminds me just before the last general election a Labour spy was in a private meeting held by a Tory MP talking about the party having to put up taxes if the Tories won the election which went against the party line.

With respect to the Elections Clause, petitioner argues that Article VIII «merely regulates the manner in which elections are held by disclosing information about congressional candidateElections Clause, petitioner argues that Article VIII «merely regulates the manner in which elections are held by disclosing information about congressional candidateelections are held by disclosing information about congressional candidates.»

He sent a letter to Donald Trump about gun control, held a conference call with Sen. Amy Klobuchar about election security, rallied with Al Gore against offshore drilling and, of course, started picking on de Blasio again.

The by - election consolidated Nick Clegg's hold on power, sparked new rumours of leadership bids against David Cameron, saw a surge in support for Ukip and raised questions about Ed Miliband's ability to win votes in the south - east.

If anything, Trump should have been happy with him, since he held that press conference about re-opening the Hillary investigation shortly before the election.

Article I, section 4, clause 1 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make or alter regulations about the «Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives», but it's unclear whether that includes determining who can vote.

It's about holding to account those in power at all times, and not just at elections.

@Flater The problem with looking just at seat totals is that there were about twice as many Labour - held seats up for election.

After reading a negative statement about Cusick raising taxes repeatedly, Donovan got 44 percent support, with Cusick receiving 36 percent, if the election were held today.

Readers will be aware from previous reports that there is serious concern about the validity of the result of internal party elections held at this year's Labour conference in Brighton.

With about eight months to go before Election Day, Stefanik, a Willsboro Republican, holds a 4 - 1 money advantage over her presumed Democratic rival, retired Army Col. Mike Derrick of Clinton County.

This election, declared Democratic challenger Bernie Tolbert used a weekend story in the Buffalo News about 22 deaths in the Erie County Holding Center to go after Howard.

When Arnold Drucker talks about his feats in the Nassau County Legislature after winning a special election last year, he holds up a binder of media clippings about himself and lathers his pitch in Democratic talking points.

I thought it was a bit early in the election to start slinging mud, but apparently Gibson and his supporters don't have a whole lot to say about their positions nows that the government shutdown and the attempt to hold the payment of the government's debts for blackmail has come to such a pitiful end.

Our democracy should not only be about holding free, fair and transparent elections; it should be about the totality of efforts to broaden access to healthcare, education, provide potable water, reliable power supply and other social amenities to the citizenry to make human habitation in Ghana a sight to behold.

I can't think of another issue where I've had more communication and it's unprecedented for so much of that to come from England and what people have been saying to me is if what you meant during the election that you cared about more than Scotland, you wanted to hold out a hand of friendship to people in England, build progressive alliances where you could, if you meant that, then please on this issue vote with us to retain the ban on foxhunting.

There were recent media reports about the former president holding meeting with party stakeholders in the Ashanti region in his 2020 election bid.

At noon, as part of a statewide campaign to educate New Yorkers about fighting public corruption with small donor matching funds, the Fair Elections Campaign is holding «A Penny a Day Keeps Corruption Away» event, Capital Park, Albany.

«Right after the the congress, we will launch our campaign team for the 2016 elections, we will unveil pour manifesto and our vision for 2016 and if everything goes well, we will hold a press conference and tell the whole world what the NDP is about and we will unveil our vision to capture political power in 2016».

Appearing on the BBC News channel this morning, John Baron MP - who authored the letter urging David Cameron to place a commitment to hold an EU referendum on the Statute Book before the next general election - expressed his mixed feelings about this morning's article in the Sunday Telegraph from Cameron:

«Jeremy's team have held extensive talks with the chief whip and PLP chair about shadow cabinet elections, and are ready to continue those discussions with the new chief whip,» the spokesman said.

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.

Yet the crisis in politics today is about more than just the expenses scandal — there was the failure of confidence in the former Speaker, Michael Martin, there is the poor turnout we see at most elections now and there is, of course, the low esteem in which most politicians are held.

Labour's Karl Turner jokes about the Clacton by - election being held on David Cameron's birthday next month.

Both de Blasio and Warren backed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the presidential election — though de Blasio, who ran Clinton's 2000 Senate bid, held off initially because he wanted to hear more about her plans to address income inequality — and are both rumored to be potential 2020 presidential candidates.

In the crucial weeks before Election Day, the UFT and its members stepped into high gear to spread the word about why New Yorkers should vote «no» on holding a state constitutional convention.

Finally, while we often hear about Farage's southern strongholds, it is UKIP supporters in the North East and North West who express the greatest loyalty to his party; in both of these two northern regions, 70 % of UKIP supporters indicate that they will hold with the party in a general election.

In that election Republicans held a slight enrollment edge over Democrats, about 8,000 active voters, and the margin is now less than 3,000 active voters.

There was a lot of grumbling about the party's loss in a special election Tuesday to fill the seat held by the late Democratic Rep. Jack Murtha.

However, in order to be taken as a serious government - in - waiting, politics has to come first and I was somewhat concerned recently to hear the following story about a member of the shadow cabinet: he had apparently already told David Cameron that he didn't want a higher profile post than that which he currently holds in advance of the general election, because he didn't want to give up other interests on account of time commitments or potential conflicts of interest involved in a different post.