Sentences with phrase «as front»

Vitter was regarded as the front - runner to replace presidential candidate / current Gov. Bobby Jindal for much of the cycle, but the senator's consistently poor performance in the polls and his showing in Saturday's all - party primary has some Republicans very concerned that Vitter could let the governorship slip into Democratic hands.

Molinaro emerged as the front - runner for the Republican nomination last week.

'' [I] ncredibly, the man being tipped as the front - runner for the director generalship is an unashamed Labour supporter (he even helped write the party's manifesto) who has never made a TV programme in his life.

«We not only won, we won in a landslide,» he said of his Wisconsin victory, blaming the «liberal media» for reporting Trump as the front - runner in New York.

The overture is being seen as a signal that the elder Mr Miliband, long regarded as the front - runner in the race to succeed Gordon Brown, is bracing himself for defeat.

Erie County Legislator Patrick Burke is emerging as front - runner among four Democrats scrambling to succeed Michael Kearns, who was recently elected to the Assembly, as county clerk in a special election early next year.

Tucked into the 2018 - 19 budget Cuomo unveiled this week was language that would expand New York's seat belt law to cover riders in back seats as well as the front.

«Going into the 2016 elections, we realized the parliamentary candidate whom the onus lies on as the front - runner of the party created his own parallel campaign team ahead of the elections.

The move comes as front - runner Andy Burnham has won the backing of Dan Jarvis and is reported to now have more than 70 nominations in the parliamentary Labour party.

Because by not extending it to non-citizens, they would simply let a citizen use a non-citizen as a front for investing in such.

While the publication said Colleen Deacon, the Democratic challenger in the race, is an «appealing nominee,» they view Katko, R - Camillus, as the front - runner in the contest.

In October 2008, the Electoral Commission cleared the Conservative Party of breaking electoral law by using an MIC - funded company, Coleshill Campaigning Services (aka Constituency Campaigning Services), as a front to provide millions of pounds of services to Tories fighting marginal seats.

In its report, the committee said Mr Hain's responsibilities as a front - bencher did not excuse the mistakes.

Working Families leaders have told Ms. James that if she declines their nomination — for which she is viewed as a front - runner — the party could endorse Ms. Teachout, who is serving as treasurer to Ms. Nixon.

Poloncarz, however, is generally perceived as a front - runner; according to the Buffalo News, internal polls taken by both parties show the incumbent with a lead of around 20 percentage points.

All the candidates came except for one, Schneiderman, who played the odds as the front runners often do.

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

James had emerged as the front - runner in the backroom process, which Assembly Democrats dominate.

For weeks, DeFrancisco was viewed as the front - runner for the Republican nomination.

Meanwhile, the official results from five of the eight local councils, Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, emerged as the front runner having scored 81,929 votes.

Parmjit Dhanda, Member of Parliament for Gloucester from 2001 to 2010, and local councillor Suzanne Paddison, received several nominations each as additional nominations for BAME and women candidates, but are not seen as front runners.

Some GOP leaders began calling for Molinaro to enter the race after state Sen. John DeFrancisco, R - DeWitt, emerged as the front - runner in early February.

ALBANY — Yet another of the potential candidates for New York State Assembly speaker has dropped out and backed Carl Heastie, the Bronx Democratic chairman, who has quickly emerged as a front - runner for the post.

And so, that doesn't mean that I'm automatically, as the front - runner, going to win, [but] I will work harder than ever in order to make sure that the promise that is before me, that is behind me, the support that is behind me, is met with a very diligent, vigilant campaign.»

Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa is seen as a front - runner, but there are signs that Mugabe and his wife could be planning to keep power within the family.

But instead, he lost a state where was seen as the front - runner, right at the beginning of the election cycle.

Albanese emerged as the front - runner among this year's longshot opponents after becoming the only other candidate to qualify for two televised debates against the mayor.

Not to disparage any contenders, but from my perch I see homeboy Pat Ryan, formerly of Kingston, now of Gardiner, and Antonio Delgado, recently of Rhinebeck, as front - runners when winter turns to spring.

Assemblyman Michael Cusick — a Democrat who has eyed a Congressional run in the past but has never jumped into the fray — is emerging as a front - runner for the party's pick in a special election to replace Congressman Michael Grimm, sources told the Observer.

Two state lawmakers have emerged as the front - runners in the backroom battle to be tabbed as the Democratic candidate to replace disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner — but they were also warned this week not to get too comfortable in the seat if they win.

Sources tell NY1 that Public Advocate Letitia James is emerging as the front - runner to succeed Thompson should Brooklyn County Democrats press Cuomo for an appointment replacement.

Andy Burnham, who offers a more personable version of Milibandism, lost his position as front runner as a result of Corbymania.

Clinton, a leader of the centrist Democratic Leadership Council, established himself as the front - runner for the Democratic nomination by sweeping the Super Tuesday primaries.

As the front - runner in a House race far from the national media spotlight, Stefanik can take a more conservative position without attracting too much attention.

EAST HARLEM — Rep. Charles Rangel of Manhattan threw cold water on his former colleague Anthony Weiner's status as a front - runner in the mayor's race Tuesday.

A political unknown just four years ago, Rep. James Lankford has swiftly positioned himself as the front - runner in what could be a crowded GOP primary field to replace retiring Sen. Tom Coburn, R - Okla.

The ad links through to the main Portman site, which is currently set up with an emphasis on list - building, as the front page demonstrates:

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj is seen as the front - runner and is not participating in the campaign finance program, allowing him to raise and spend far more than any other Council candidates.

She got her start in politics as a housing advocate and was a founding member of Asian Americans for Equality, which originated as a front group for the Communist Workers Party.

The lawmaker, first elected to the Senate in 1992, announced earlier this week that he was suspending his campaign for governor after Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro emerged as the front runner for the GOP nomination.

Now that she has taken herself out of the running to be considered as an interim replacement for Schneiderman, NYC Public Advocate Tish James is seen as a front - runner heading into the May 23 - 24 state Democratic nominating convention that will choose candidates to appear on the ballot for a full four - year term.

Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison and former Obama Administration Labor Secretary Tom Perez have emerged as the front - runners for the job.

For some, this is also partly the reason for the uprising of far - right movements such as the Front national in France, UKIP in Great Britain and the AfD in Germany.

Astorino, the current Westchester County Executive, has not officially declared his candidacy for governor but has long been rumored as the front - runner.

Interesting update, reminding us that Hilary was seen as a front - runner in the deputy campaign at one time.

These late - summer soundings are particularly important as front - benchers prepareto showcase their ideas, and themselves, at their party conferences.

Also not very good as a standard scooter as the front wheel doesn't swivel.

Let us think back to our six month old baby and the river of drool pouring from their mouth as those front teeth came through.

It can be used as a front facing configuration or forward facing configuration depending on the age of the baby.

You can use it as a front carrier up to 25 pounds and then switch to carrying your toddler on your back until they are 45 pounds.