Sentences with phrase «among party leaders for»

«While state chairman Ed Cox is being very neutral, there is a growing support among party leaders for Donald Trump.»

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House Speaker Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin is among the Republicans from outside California who have contributed to the campaign to repeal the state's gas - tax increase, showing the effort has national interest from GOP leaders who see it as a way to boost their party's chances in the Golden State for this year's election.

Rachael Maskell is among politicians supporting a call by her party's leader for a new War Powers Act to require ministers to consult MPs first before taking such action in the future.

The silence by President Buhari's administration has raised suspicion among the Ogonis that the federal government in collaboration with SHELL has opted for their usual strategy of divide and rule to set the Ogoni leaders and the people against themselves and also employing gradual frustration of the oil clean - up programme to force the collective loyalty of the Ogoni nation to join the ruling party in the country,» the statement said.

Long, who has been among GOP gubernatorial designee Rick Lazio's staunchest allies and pushed hard for him to get the Conservative line (endangering his own standing with some party leaders in the process), said he has spoken to the former Long Island congressman and urged him not to run on the new, yet - unnamed line.

The NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah; Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu; Former Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah; Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini; MP for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, and a former Northern Regional Minister, Moses Bukari Mabengba were among the party bigwigs that participated in the event.

He had opposed British involvement in the war at its outbreak in 1914, a highly principled position to take in the face of its huge popularity among members of his own party, resigned his position as the leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party in consequence and then had his illegitimate birth raised by the newspapers in an attempt to get him to resign his seat as an MP (they argued that as he'd used a different name during his life from that on his birth certificate he'd stood for election on false pretenses and deceived his constitueparty, resigned his position as the leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party in consequence and then had his illegitimate birth raised by the newspapers in an attempt to get him to resign his seat as an MP (they argued that as he'd used a different name during his life from that on his birth certificate he'd stood for election on false pretenses and deceived his constitueParty in consequence and then had his illegitimate birth raised by the newspapers in an attempt to get him to resign his seat as an MP (they argued that as he'd used a different name during his life from that on his birth certificate he'd stood for election on false pretenses and deceived his constituents).

There are also a number of elected officials listed among the party's donors, including Sen. Dan Squadron ($ 10,000), whose primary victory over former Senate Minority Leader Marty Connor was a big priority for the WFP.

Gov. David Paterson today declined to pick a favorite from among the five Democrats vying to replace Andrew Cuomo as attorney general, saying it would be inappropriate for him to do so «as the leader of the party.»

Still, While Estonia could have easily been the world leader in e-voting by introducing this as a regular feature already for the location elections of 2002, probably genuine worries that technical problems would not be solved by the Fall of that year, as well as the skepticism of individual members of parties generally in favour of e-voting, all of them reasonable and appropriate, were among the reasons that prevented such an outcome.

After a barrage of bad press over his position on Trident and his flip - flop over the so - called «shoot - to - kill» policy for armed terrorists, you'd expect Jeremy Corbyn's stock to be sinking fast, even among the most starry eyed of the «Jez - we - can» supporters who voted him in as leader of the Labour party in September.

That raised eyebrows among Republican party leaders, since Cuomo was up for re-election, and Christie was the head of the National Republican Governors association.

ALBANY, N.Y. — It was approaching 11 on Saturday night, and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo still hadn't secured the nomination of the Working Families Party, a goal he had pursued for weeks in the face of disillusionment among party leaders with his reParty, a goal he had pursued for weeks in the face of disillusionment among party leaders with his reparty leaders with his record.

Faso began talking up Gibson among local Republican leaders and helped connect him with party machers who helped him raise money and choked off support for other would - be candidates, allowing Gibson to skip a primary.

He and Ed Miliband had been friends for some years and, after Miliband was elected leader in 2010, Milne was among those consulted about his first party conference speech.

A source at that anti-graft agency quoted the former BoT Chairman of the PDP as saying, in the letter, that the N260 million was a refund of the N400 million he disbursed, on the instruction of Jonathan to elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai; the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae; and the leader of the Accord Party, Alhaji Rashidi Ladoja, among others, for «special political assignments» ahead of the 2015 polls.

The majority leader said he doesn't have a preference at the moment among the many GOP contenders for the party's 2016 nod — a field that includes a former New York governor and ex-state senator, George Pataki.

A Communique issued after the Forum, the Parties agreed to among others the establishment of Peace Committees in Communities, Political Leaders Publicly denouncing trouble makers from their Parties and Holding Political Parties accountable for acts carried out in their name.

Today Mr Lansman leapt to the embattled leader's defence on Twitter, pointing at the support for Mr Corbyn among Labour members and arguing «democracy» in the party was vital.

In the past, governors and majority party legislative leaders often divided up the monies for capital projects among themselves, with no public input.

The Labour leader secured more than double the support of his rival with 54 per cent among party supporters compared to just 22 per cent for Smith.

The polling suggests this pledge was particularly popular among Labour (81 %) and Lib Dem (84 %) voters from 2010, which is useful for a leader hoping to woo disaffected voters from Nick Clegg's party.

He said the mood of anger and disappointment among some party members and some leaders was understandable it was important for «elders and eminent people go round to sooth people and calm tempers to restore an environment of trust and unity in the party so as to create the foundation for the party's restructuring.»

Arising from the issues outlined above, among others, we request for an urgent meeting with the Leader of the party, and the Party Executive leadership to find lasting solutions to the issues raised so as to prepare the party as a fighting force to deliver more pungently on its manifesto and face the 2019 General Elections with even greater commitparty, and the Party Executive leadership to find lasting solutions to the issues raised so as to prepare the party as a fighting force to deliver more pungently on its manifesto and face the 2019 General Elections with even greater commitParty Executive leadership to find lasting solutions to the issues raised so as to prepare the party as a fighting force to deliver more pungently on its manifesto and face the 2019 General Elections with even greater commitparty as a fighting force to deliver more pungently on its manifesto and face the 2019 General Elections with even greater commitment.

The Owenites agree with the Corbynistas the bulk are likely to back Brother Jezza so compensate for anecdotal evidence of a drop, admittedly difficult to measure accurately if indeed it is a genuine fall at all, in enthusiasm for the existing leader among party members.

Paradoxically, that should worry Labour's leader, for the party is haemorrhaging support among people who voted for the party in May but currently back air strikes.

Ms. Jimino and Mr. Astorino are among a number of mayors and county leaders from both major political parties who have advocated for the repeal of the Triborough Amendment, which was named after a labor dispute at the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, arguing that the measure strips them of leverage during contract talks.

Suffolk County GOP Chairman John LaValle said the momentum is for Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro, who won a straw poll Friday among state and county party leaders after telling them he is re-entering the race.

The eldest son of former Prime Minister Tony Blair was among those who turned out to listen to prospective Labour leaders as they laid out their plans for the party.

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband was among senior party figures to call for a single challenger to take on Mr Corbyn.

For much of last year, it was widely assumed Republicans would pick up roughly the half - dozen seats they now look poised to gain, but President Barack Obama's troubles this year raised hopes among party leaders they could do significantly better than that.

He described the PDP as an «evil party», whose interest was not for the development of the state, but to share the resources among party leaders.

He remains popular among Democratic Party leaders, even after he was removed as chairman of a powerful House committee chairmanshipand even after he suffered a humiliating censure from his colleagues for failing to pay taxes on income from overseas properties and other ethical lapses.

W.F.P. leaders have tried to remind voters in recent weeks to cast their ballots for the third party, which has received scant attention from Cuomo since he won the party's endorsement in May by promising, among other things, to campaign for Democratic control in the State Senate.

He governs like a heavy handed mean - spirited thug, and has engendered support among my fellow Democrats largely through fear,» said Democratic District Leader Arthur Schwartz, one of two Democratic Party officials in the State who supported Zephyr Teachout in the Democratic Primary for governor.

New York State GOP Chairman Ed Cox has indicated he would prefer to see Staten Island Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis succeed Mr. Grimm, but he has little influence among the local party leaders who will pick the candidate for the special election.

This time the two are locked in a tight race building up cash reserves for a campaign that political handicappers and party leaders expect to be among the most competitive in the Northeast.

But Mr. Coffey's planning has paid some dividends among local party leaders, whose influence will be amplified in what is expected to be a low turnout for the primary next Tuesday.

Ms. Rice had the most support among Democratic officials at the state Democratic convention in May — though party leaders ultimately decided to allow all five candidates on the primary ballot — and is considered by her opponents to have the implicit backing of Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, the Democratic candidate for governor.

The efforts by the Cuomo camp have begun to set off a minor revolt among some local Democratic leaders who will gather in Westchester County for the party's convention.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has advised leaders of the party in the South West region to put forward the best among its candidates jostling for the National Chairmanship position of the party so that the position will not elude them this time arParty (PDP), in Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has advised leaders of the party in the South West region to put forward the best among its candidates jostling for the National Chairmanship position of the party so that the position will not elude them this time arparty in the South West region to put forward the best among its candidates jostling for the National Chairmanship position of the party so that the position will not elude them this time arparty so that the position will not elude them this time around.

For the first time, the redistricting process includes equal representation among the four legislative leaders and appointees not of the Republican and Democratic parties.

The response among leaders from both parties was pretty consistent: It's dumb for taxpayers to subsidize private school tuition for students whose parents have proven they can afford it on their own, and the state should do something to stop that from happening.