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Teachout represents Cuomo's left flank, and Astorino is trying to appeal to as many conservative and moderate Republicans as possible — and has been making attempts to appeal to all voters on issues like Common Core and corruption — in an effort to raise his statewide profile.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nine people vying for the Syracuse mayor's office came together to appeal to voters on the South Side Monday night.

The Social Democrats were a centrist party and launched an appeal to voters on that basis.

In a clear appeal to voters on the left of the party, Smith said: «New Labour tried so hard to make sure it didn't alienate the powerful that I'm afraid too many people in our country, too many people in our movement found it impossible to distinguish between the Labour party and the institutions we were created to challenge.

The rhetoric, which President Sarkozy also employed when he was first running four years ago, is partly a result of France's two - part electoral system, which forces candidates to appeal to voters on the extremes of their political wing in the first round before making a pitch for the centre in the second round run - off.

The party was renamed the «Reform Party» as a way to broaden its appeal to voters on issues such as term limits and stopping corruption, Astorino has said.

Political leaders have always been keenly aware that religious traditions represented a reservoir of potential support and frequently appealed to voters on the basis of religious values.

Not exact matches

Having a message that appeals to the Obama coalition and rural, white voters is not «incompatible,» said Representative Schiff, the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee.

Still, many agree that Democrats need to focus on an economic message that appeals more broadly to voters who don't feel the economy is working for them.

Clinton's campaign worried about Bernie Sanders» appeal to black voters, a key Democratic constituency that Clinton counted on.

Officially, the measure is to curtail unfair trade practices on Bombardier's part, but let's get real; it's more about appealing to protectionist sentiment among American voters and legislators.

The Bush administration imposed tariffs ranging from 8 % to 30 % on a variety of steel products, in part to make good on a campaign promise designed to appeal to voters in the Rust Belt states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.

It uses such data to target voters with hyper - specific appeals, including on Facebook and other online services, that go well beyond traditional messaging based on party affiliation alone.

The political use of Hindutva has survived several court cases, most notably a major one in 1995 brought by those who felt that its allure was primarily religious in nature and hence violated India's constitution, which prohibits candidates from appealing to voters exclusively on religious grounds.

But in today's political climate, when establishment politicians fix on trying to find the right policies to appeal to interests, disempowered voters (or perhaps more accurately, voters who feel disempowered) latch on to this promise.

Apparently there were only five voters who submitted blank ballots, and we might simply consider those voters — yes, including ESPN's Howard Bryant — as the lunatic fringe, and write them off; on this issue, there's simply no use appealing to reason, and fortunately there aren't enough of them to make a real difference in the results.

Mr Brown appealed to voters to take the long view, predicting people would see the decisions taken on the economy are the right decisions in the long - term.

On one hand, their districts are closely divided, and they need to display independence from the liberal House Democratic leadership in order to appeal to the centrist, swing voters who will likely make the difference between winning and losing in the 2014 elections.

He acknowledges that Corbyn faces a difficult challenge appealing to Labour voters on both sides of the Brexit fence.

The mayor of Bridgeport, Joe Ganim, plans to appeal directly to Democratic voters in Connecticut to gauge whether they are willing to put a convicted felon on the ballot during this summer's primary for governor.

There are two parts to achieving that, and Dan concentrates on the need for coherent policies that appeal to voters.

For politicians brought up in this culture, it is not surprising that they should appeal to voters in the referendum on that basis: will they be # 500 pa better off or # 1,000 pa worse off if Scotland becomes independent?

In other words, by appealing to national pride, he unifies and mobilises the «responsible» voters against the minority of Euro - sceptics (embodied by Beppe Grillo and paradoxically defined as the only populists on the political scene).

While not theoretically an easy needle to thread, Neil O'Brien's Policy Exchange, with its simultaneous focus on improving life in the North and appealing to ethnic minority voters, did just that.

Certainly, some voters will have been attracted by particular policy stances, and Nigel Farage is making an effort to appeal on a broader range of issues.

In the traditional tongue - in - cheek address to the Washington press corps on Saturday night, the president lampooned the Republican frontrunner's foreign policy and business credentials while also mercilessly mocking the efforts of his fellow Democrat to appeal to younger voters.

In The Lost Majority, Lord Ashcroft draws on his unique research to explain why the thumping victory the Tories expected never happened: what real voters made of the campaign, why Britain refused Theresa May's appeal for a clear mandate to negotiate Brexit, where the party stands after more than a decade of «modernisation» — and the Tories» mammoth task of building a winning coalition when 13 million votes is not enough for victory.

The 74 - year - old senator's success, including his upset victory in the Michigan primary last week, has been fueled by his appeal to younger voters, who so far have resisted Clinton's efforts to reach out to them through targeted TV ads and an increased focus on issues such as student debt.

On his appointment, Miliband told Livermore explicitly that he did not intend to reshape his political project — but Livermore privately hoped that his new role signalled a willingness by Miliband to change course and «pick up the pace» of the campaign's efforts to appeal to voters.

That view was been substantiated after strategists pinned the blame for Mitt Romney's defeat in the US on failing to appeal to Hispanic voters.

Farage is likely to make an appeal to voters who feel Labour's leadership have taken them for granted, particularly those with grievances about the impact of immigration on their local area.

Maverick GOP US Rep. Matt Gaetz, 36, speaking at a meeting of younger members of congress, reports The Hill, said Republicans could appeal to younger voters by ending «our party's war on science,» noting that people don't choose to be gay, that the earth is warming, and that medical marijuana helps some people significantly.......

In the independence referendum the SNP appeal to Labour voters was based on a highly positive, if rather romantic, view of Scotland's future and the entire population was highly engaged in the debate.

The Blue Collar group of Conservatives, which is calling on David Cameron to pursue policies that will appeal to working class voters, already has 40 MPs and is growing in strength ahead of its official launch in November.

Voters on May 5th are unlikely to respond to the «yes» campaign's appeals as strongly as they would like.

The email appeal comes as the WFP is making a concerted effort to have liberal voters vote on their ballot line.

Brown must reject advice to stick to a winning formula and that the need to appeal to swing voters in super-marginal seats demands a «safety first» campaign, focusing on strong leadership and national security.

A party that has struggled to increase its appeal to female, Hispanic and black voters featured a diverse lineup of speakers throughout the week, concluding with Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who introduced Mr. Romney on Thursday evening.

Mr. Koch said the Republican candidates should focus their primary season fire on Ms. Clinton to reduce her appeal among voters, arguing that she will most likely be the Democratic nominee.

Many voters still recalled that, on the occasion of Obi's re-election in 2010, a frail Ojukwu still made a passionate appeal to the voters, adding that a vote for Obi was a vote for him (Ojukwu).

«Most Republicans still want a nominee who will stand on conservative principles rather than one who may appeal to more moderate voters.»

There have been some successes of course, and Clegg appealed to voters not to judge his party on one failed policy — which must have been a reference to tuition fees — and to look to the «countless» policies that have worked out.

On May 26, the Constitution Party of Kansas filed a notice of appeal in its lawsuit which seeks the ability to have voters in Kansas register as members of the Constitution Party (currently Kansas won't let voters register as members of unqualified parties).

In his article Peter Kellner suggests this illustrates one of New Labour's strengths — the combination of Blair, who appeals to those on the middle ground and centre - right, and Brown, who traditional Labour voters see as one of their own.

But he was electric on the campaign trail and there is little doubt that Respect's greatest successes were largely due to his charisma and personal appeal — particularly for young Muslim voters.

The Britain Stronger In Europe campaign shows four men who fought the Nazis making an appeal to voters to side with them on June 23.

Appealing to the north of England, working class voters and ethnic minorities with an aspirational agenda was at the heart of this launch, with a focus on «bread and butter issues such as the cost of living,» as well as ensuring environmental problems aren't merely seen as a concern of the left.

Cambridge Analytica claims on its website that it's able create psychological profiles to «effectively engage and persuade voters using specially tailored language and visual ad combinations» that appeal to each person on an emotional level,» and that the company has «up to 5,000 data points on over 230 million American voters.»

On the other hand, the Greens can appeal to voters to give them a chance to be king - makers in a hung parliament, as Ukip are.

The Lucas County Democratic Party on Wednesday issued an urgent appeal for voters to make sure their registration is up to date.