Sentences with phrase «among voters based»

Indeed, Labour gained some seats without even canvassing last year, such was the level of enthusiasm among voters based on little more than viral Facebook videos and a pledge to build a fairer Britain.

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«Faith - based» voters, who pull the lever mindlessly for candidates who have lead very unChristian lives, W. Bush and Perry among them, need to either divorce their faith from their political decisions or for the good of the country refrain from voting altogether.

that's all a faith - based voter needs to hear, so of course their votes were distributed among the different false prophets.

Skelos and company received high marks from the council, which based its 2012 voter guide on the Tier Six pension overhaul bill, wage - theft prevention act changes and the one - house NY Jobs bill that included a package of business tax cuts among other measures.

Support for performance - based layoffs was strong among all groups, including 75 - 20 percent among voters in households with a union member.

But support remains among his base of black, Latino and Democrat voters.

Democrats are looking at how many Republicans cross over to Tipirneni, while Republicans will be watching turnout among base voters.

But based on the results in the county's various municipalities, it certainly seems plausible that the results were driven by an increase in the number of suburban voters who cast their ballots for a Democrat rather than a surge in turnout among the solidly blue city voters.

There's also little desire among voters to see lawmakers receive a pay bump from their base $ 79,500, with opposition to the proposal registering at 55 percent to 42 percent (pay raises for lawmakers and cabinet officials is now before a panel that could decide on salary increases at the end of this year).

A series of public polls suggest Limbaugh is a broadly disliked figure among Democratic base voters (no surprise there) but it remains to be seen whether that disdain will translate into a desire to turn out on a random Tuesday in March to cast a vote against a Republican House candidate.

He's now widely viewed as a GOP rising star, so his nod counts among Republican voters — particularly in Westchester, which is DioGuardi's home base.

Polls put Spitzer ahead of Stringer among voters, likely based on name recognition.

Meanwhile, support among Lib Dem voters for Ukip has increased from 11 % to 13 %, providing further evidence that Ukip is possibly beginning to attract the protest element of the Lib Dem base.

The campaign hopes to capitalize on Bush's lack of popularity, the changing demographics in Northern Virginia, high turnout — particularly among younger voters and African Americans — and a volunteer base that delivered a big win in the Democratic primary in February.

Barrett points out that he trails by just 3 points overall among registered voters and said his challenge will be to energize the Democratic base — the same voters President Obama will try to rally when he campaigns with Barrett in the college town of Madison on Tuesday.

The numbers don't look good for Gov. Bruce Rauner's re-election chances based on enthusiasm among Democratic voters alone.

With Republicans more or less united in their opposition to the policy, single - payer has shown the potential to cause rifts among the Democratic base, and has prompted questions about where unaffiliated voters may come down on the issue.

While Mr. Bloomberg remains a figure of controversy within the Democratic base, he commands deep respect in communities where Mr. de Blasio has struggled: among upscale Manhattanites and white voters in general, and with business leaders and philanthropic organizations.

It suggests that enthusiasm among the Democratic base may wipe out Republicans» nuts and bolts advantage when it comes to turning out voters.

Cuomo's poor results also correlate with Zephyr Teachout's better - than - expected showing in the Democratic primary, more evidence of a lack of enthusiasm about the governor among voters who might be expected to constitute his base.

But a jarring moment came when the retired basketball star Kobe Bryant won an Oscar for an animated short based on his farewell letter to the sport, prompting accusations of double standards among Oscar voters, given a rape accusation made against Bryant in 2003 — a case that was dropped when his accuser refused to testify and settled out of court.

Funding differences among school districts are based in large part on the differing tax bases of the districts and the political choices made by voters and school boards.

To the indignation of the press and certain elements among our fellow citizens, Black leaders have been calling for a buildup of political power, based in localities where Black voters constitute a majority or at least a sizable bloc.