Sentences with phrase «as favored candidates»

Male seminary classmates see women as favored candidates for those jobs that take heed of affirmative action goals.

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While Democratic candidate Vermont senator Bernie Sanders would go as high as $ 15, a number of Republican candidates say they favor only a small bump up in wages.

Not only are Johnson and Weld social liberals and fiscal conservatives, they espouse views traditionally associated with moderate Republican candidates on the economy, such as favoring international trade agreements and reducing the national debt.

The Times reported that «in one early test, more than half the Oklahoma voters whom Cambridge had identified as Cruz supporters actually favored other candidates.»

And it helps explain why Obama strongly favors an inside candidate such as Summers for the most important economic appointment of all.

Nevertheless, as a potential voter, I would prefer to think that the leaders of whichever party I favor have done everything they can to nominate a quality candidate before I have to make a choice.

As Lenore said: we need to give money to the moderate and liberal candidates we favor — even if we are now living wholly or mainly on Social Security, as my husband I are now doinAs Lenore said: we need to give money to the moderate and liberal candidates we favor — even if we are now living wholly or mainly on Social Security, as my husband I are now doinas my husband I are now doing.

And before that, we need to give money to the moderate and liberal candidates we favor - even if we are now living wholly or mainly on Social Security, as my husband I are now doing.

It is harder to research a couple dozen candidates in a given election (which would be typical in a nine seat election since there would be viable third party candidates as well as a candidate for each seat from each of two major parties) than it is to research two of them as you would in a single member district with the two party system that single member districts strongly favor.

Google radio ads should make it much easier for outside groups to influence the political process — think about ads in favor of pro-immigration candidates on Spanish - language radio, or environmental campaigns going to evangelical stations to promote environmental solutions as good stewardship of Creation.

«Choice sets, gender, and candidate choice in Brazil (gated)» contends that, even though women are under represented in elections throughout Latin America — and Latin America has a reputation as being the home of «machismo» there is a universal bias in favor of female candidates in Brazil.

And while a progresive online insurgency has helped hold Democrats» feet to the liberal fire, blogger - favored candidates have not fared as well overall.

DiPietro, a gun rights advocate, said Flanagan's vote in favor of the SAFE Act alone should have disqualified him as a candidate for Senate Majority Leader.

Clearly the Republican State Senators who voted in favor of a gun ban have no future running as Statewide Candidates.

As a result, wealthy donors and the political action committees of unions and corporate interests often give to political party committees that are backing candidates they favor — in addition to, or rather than, the candidates themselves.

There's a chance more GOP challengers join Ward, including Reps. David SchweikertDavid SchweikertRepublican candidate favored in Arizona special House election Ryan leaves legacy of tax cuts and deficits Paul Ryan's successor must embrace the House Freedom Caucus MORE and Paul GosarPaul Anthony GosarOvernight Defense: Over 500 amendments proposed for defense bill Measures address transgender troops, Yemen war Trump taps acting VA chief as permanent secretary Arizona GOP tinkers with election rules with an eye on McCain's seat Some doubt McCarthy or Scalise will ever lead House GOP MORE, or state Treasurer Jeff DeWit, a Trump ally who served as his campaign's operating officer.

To Nigerians with discerning minds, electoral exercise as practiced the world over is both programme and strategy based and a keen contest where the candidates with the best programme and realistic strategies for achieving that programme is given priority / favored by the electorates.

While voters are nearly evenly divided between the two candidates on most issues, Hayworth is viewed as stronger on taxes and the federal budget deficit in a district that favors repealing health care and retaining the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.

All three candidates were in favor of residential parking permits for Prospect Heights, with Simon discussing her role as a leader in residential permit parking and in getting a traffic calming study in Downtown Brooklyn.

* Later, the WFP was sued for having DFS offer cut - rate services to favored candidates as a way to circumvent the rules.

But I also agree with the sentiment expressed by Richard Kim, the Executive Editor of The Nation magazine, who wrote an op - ed in favor of voting for Howie Hawkins as the best candidate.

The judge ruled last week in favor of Blake Morris, a lawyer and Senate candidate, who in February of last year was denied a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request seeking the Senate's mail guidelines, which determine how taxpayer - funded flyers, letters, and newsletters can be distributed, as well as how much money each member is allocated.

Dede Scozzafava, an assemblywoman who now works for Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was the endorsed Republican candidate, but was rejected by many national Republican groups for her positions in favor of the Employee Free Choice Act, a union - favored measure known as «card check,» and for abortion rights.

As New York City gears up for the mayoral election, three democratic candidates have spoken out in favor of a rent freeze at the...

McLaughlin said she knew from the beginning she would have less money than other candidates, remarking that during her time as Albany County Democratic Committee chairwoman she focused her efforts on raising funds for the party, but now those she helped haven't returned the favor.

As Gotham Gazette has reported, several of the speaker candidates have donated heavily from their campaign accounts to those of other City Council members and candidates, in apparent effort to win favor ahead of the speaker vote, which will occur in January.

Levine has been seen as the candidate perhaps most favored by the mayor, which has raised concerns about whether he can be a sufficiently independent leader, and led him to focus many of his public remarks on leading an strongly independent Council.

Wealthy contributors helping their favored candidates win elections would not systemically skew politics or policy outcomes if these well - heeled donors were like the rest of us, if on average they had the same life experiences, opinions about issues, and political views as average - earning citizens.

Paterson, who was at one time floated as a potential candidate for Rangel's seat, is now returning the favor, saying in the wake of Obama's comments about Rangel last week that the congressman deserves a chance to defend himself against the 13 ethics charges he now faces.

Following a decisive victory in the mayor's race in 2013, Mayor Bill de Blasio found himself with newfound political muscle as the first Democratic elected mayor in the last 20 years — and went on to play a key role in the victory of his favored speaker candidate, Melissa Mark - Viverito, in January 2014.

Green congressional candidate Laurel Lambert Schmidt will be present today at a demonstration outside of Trader Joe's, in favor of the Coalition of Imokalee Workers «attempts to organize tomato pickers, as reported here:

Business interests will predominantly support Republican candidates, seeing a GOP - controlled Senate as a firewall against legislation that favors workers over employers and tenants over landlords.

Democratic NY - 24 congressional candidate Colleen Deacon said she's not going to favor or oppose any option for replacing Interstate 81 in Syracuse as state officials near a decision on the project.

Gianaris» appointment came as a state court officially declared a contested Senate seat in Nassau County in favor of the GOP candidate, giving Republicans a one - seat majority in the chamber.

It would not, to say the least, favor a candidate such as Powell.

Passed over last year in favor of then - District Attorney Daniel Donovan as the GOP candidate in a special election, Malliotakis is just as eager now to run for the House of Representatives, she indicated in a recent interview.

Cuomo, whose name has been floated as a potential 2020 presidential candidate, is favored to win reelection and has so far raised more than $ 30 million for his reelection effort.

The candidate Ms. McCarthy endorsed as her favored successor, Kathleen M. Rice, the Nassau County district attorney, defeated Kevan Abrahams, the minority leader in the County Legislature.

As a candidate, Mr. de Blasio made clear his ambivalence about the schools, saying they were being favored at the expense of traditional public schools.

-- One minute per person to speak in favor of voting in favor of a candidate, against a candidate, or no endorsement for the race as a whole.

Consider the party's ethically dubious corporate arm — Data & Field Services, which was set up as an «independent» campaign - consulting company for WFP - favored candidates.

The battle to succeed scandal - scarred Rep. Charles Rangel erupted into a last - minute, internecine race war when the Rev. Al Sharpton blasted opponents of his favored candidate as «Negroes you ain't...

As such, the focus is on holding their existing seats, such as the one Sen. Frank Padavan (R - Bellerose) has occupied for more than two decades, and pumping resources into the campaigns of a few strong candidates in districts where the odds favor the GOAs such, the focus is on holding their existing seats, such as the one Sen. Frank Padavan (R - Bellerose) has occupied for more than two decades, and pumping resources into the campaigns of a few strong candidates in districts where the odds favor the GOas the one Sen. Frank Padavan (R - Bellerose) has occupied for more than two decades, and pumping resources into the campaigns of a few strong candidates in districts where the odds favor the GOP.

But whenever he officially becomes a candidate for governor, Cuomo will need to be very careful lest he be seen as trying to push DiNapoli out in favor of an ally.

In the most recent elections cycle, the «Preserve» parties have given Rockland voters a chance to vote for candidates favoring controlled growth as opposed to the proliferation of unchecked urban sprawl that one finds in some parts of Ramapo.

The party establishment, still in rebuilding mode heading into next year's midterm elections, watched helplessly this weekend as Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava was driven from the race by grass - roots activists in favor of a more conservative candidate.

But as the NEWS report shows, «if you analyze, for example, recruitment practices, you can see that there are many» that lack transparency or favor predetermined candidates.

As any experienced search committee member will tell you, faculty searches tend to favor fresh young candidates whose work makes new connections among existing disciplines.

Do yourself a favor by ignoring the film's trailers and onslaught of ad spots that inadvertently paint Megamind as just another tighted candidate looking for a free ride.

This is not «affirmative action,» as it is so often misinterpreted, in that more worthy candidates were cast aside in favor of diversity.