Sentences with phrase «as the democrat wins»

only you'll say or write anything so long as the democrat wins.

That time, the mayor bet badly, as the Democrats won a narrow, two - seat majority.

Skelos, who was first elected to the Senate in 1984, had the rare distinction of serving as both the chamber's minority and majority leader, shepherding his conference to electoral wins in 2010 and cutting a deal in 2012 with the five - member Independent Democratic Conference that kept him holding the chamber's reins — in conjunction with Bronx State Senator Jeff Klein — even as Democrats won a numerical majority.

Not exact matches

It will be the nation's first special congressional election since Trump's win, and Democrats view it as their best chance to flip the seat representing the heavily Republican 4th District in southern Kansas.

«I would submit to the Democrats across the country we are going to be compromised in trying to win the election in 2016 if our nominee supported the war in Iraq,» Chafee said, as reported by CNN on Thursday.

So the pre-election Republican position, backed by allies such as the Chamber of Commerce, to extend all of the tax cuts and postpone all of the spending cuts until the leaders work out a deal is not likely to win over many Democrats, who seem more inclined to let the tax cuts expire and start from scratch next year, presumably making it harder for Republicans to resist.

A former chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had the following assessment after Democrat Doug Jones defeated embattled Republican Roy Moore in the special election to fill a Senate seat in Alabama: Anyone out of the phone book — aside from Moore — would've won as a Republican.

Jones's win is particularly notable, as Alabama hadn't elected a Democrat senator since 1992 — and that man, Richard Shelby, went on to change party affiliation.

In a consolation for Democrats, Jeanne Shaheen won re-election over Republican Scott Brown in New Hampshire in what polls had forecast as a tight race.

Trump partly won the White House by arguing deals such as the TPP hurt manufacturing workers in the Rust Belt, and many Democrats have opposed trade agreements on the same grounds.

Pledges to withdraw from trade deals helped Trump win the White House, and many Democrats have also slammed some agreements as harmful for workers.

Whereas the previous 13 presidents — Democrats and Republicans, alike — have viewed trade as a mutually beneficial, win - win proposition that fosters economic growth and good relations among nations, Trump sees trade as a zero sum game with distinct winners and losers.

Trump spoke as his White House tried to pick up the pieces after Democrats» apparent victory in a special election in a western Pennsylvania congressional district that Trump won by 20 points in 2016.

Of the 20 Democrats who voted for a May bill that would ban gender - based abortions, as few as eight are likely to win reelection.

Rush Limbach's comments will be taken as gospel for the Right, but they truely illustrate the reason the GOP is in turmoil... the leaders need the Religious Right to win, but know they are being intellectually dishonest because their values do not match the Religious Right, except on the abortion issue, whhich will never go away because the GOP needs that 20 % of voters who would otherwise vote Democrat becasue the Liberal values match Christian values more closely.

The Democrats» present failure stems from their presumption that on economic issues they win by default, that non-wealthy voters know their own material interests» those historically opposed or left unaddressed by Republicans» and do not require instruction or reminding as to which party is on their side.

Just as Ryan keeps insisting, contrary to all evidence and common sense, that people don't care whether you cut their taxes or those of their bosses, he will keep insisting that his unpopular policies will win over Democratic - leaning voters, even as those voters keep voting Democrat.

As the dust from the recent explosion over Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act begins to settle, one thing is clear: Republicans and Christians lost, Democrats and gay activists won.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

As long as the democrats focus on people and problems, they will continue to wiAs long as the democrats focus on people and problems, they will continue to wias the democrats focus on people and problems, they will continue to win.

Will Conor Lamb, a Catholic who just won as an «anti-Pelosi» Democrat in a district Trump had carried by some 20 points, and others like him move from being «personally» against abortion to letting their faith inform their profession?

As a Democrat, are you sticking with Hillary to secure the nomination and win the White House?

At Bovada, Democrats are listed as a -150 favorite to win the 2020 Election.

Schneiderman is also seen as the odds on favorite to win the support of Manhattan Democrats.

The governor's full - throated endorsement of Gaughran in a battleground Senate district held by longtime incumbent Republican Carl Marcellino comes as Democrats hope for unexpected wins on Long Island next month, helping them to retake control of the Senate.

Even if Fidler manages to eke out a paper ballot win, this race was still a blow to the Senate Democrats as they gear up to try to take back the majority this fall.

This time around, as the Republicans go about their business in the very same hotel where Cuomo was unanimously nominated by his fellow Democrats four years ago, the message is all about unity and being focused on a single goal: Winning in November.

Unless, of course, the timeline for holding said thankless job was short, thanks to the national ambitions of the No. 1 — either as a candidate for president or a cabinet contender if a Democrat other than himself — like, say, Hillary Clinton — wins in 2016.

@gerrit - it explains why Libertarians don't count this topic as «win for Democrats» approach».

As Doug Jones won the Alabama Senate race yesterday, there are calls by Democrats to seat him immediately.

Robert Courts won the Witney by - election by 5,702 votes as the Liberal Democrats surged past Labour into second.

As late as 1994, in fact, the Social Democrats won 45.3 percent of the votAs late as 1994, in fact, the Social Democrats won 45.3 percent of the votas 1994, in fact, the Social Democrats won 45.3 percent of the vote.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo set up the IDC as a means to subvert the results of the Election vote, and keep the GOP in control of the NYS Senate, even after Democrats won a majority in the NYS Senate!

Democrats remain confident that Mayer will win in Westchester, while Democrat Luis Sepulveda will prevail in a Bronx Senate seat as well.

Last week's victory by Marisol Alcantara in the four - way Democratic primary to succeed outgoing Sen. Adriando Espaillat was a win for IDC Leader Jeff Klein, as Alcantara confirmed that she plans to join his breakaway conference and not the so - called «regular» Democrats in Albany come January.

De Blasio, as you'll recall, sought to influence the outcome of the last battle for control of the state Senate, attempting to assist the Democrats in their quest to win the majority.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce announced he will not run for reelection, boosting Democrats» chances of winning his Southern California district as they work to regain control of the majority this year.

Fidler is favored to win this contest, and despite their considerable financial edge over the Democrats, the Republicans are likely to keep their powder dry on this race unless internal polls show the odds improving for Storobin as election day nears.

But come January when the legislative session begins, the Democrats are expected to lose two members — Ruben Diaz of the Bronx who won a City Council seat, and George Latimer of Westchester who beat Republican incumbent Rob Astorino for County Executive as part of that previously mentioned «Blue Wave.»

«If you want to win as a Democrat, you need to work with our team and we bring in people who are new, Amber Small, new candidate, Monica Wallace, new candidate.

If Mayer wins, as is widely expected, then all eyes will be on Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder, who will be the only thing standing between the Democrats and the majority — or, if you prefer, the Republicans and the minority.

As for whether Klein could win more Democrats to his conference, Gianaris pointed to the re-election of Stewart - Cousins as leadeAs for whether Klein could win more Democrats to his conference, Gianaris pointed to the re-election of Stewart - Cousins as leadeas leader.

Even if this latest peace deal between Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and IDC Leader Jeff Klein holds when lawmakers return to Albany after the Easter / Passover break next week, and even if the Democrats win both the April 24 special elections (the Westchester County race is really the deciding factor there, since the Bronx seat seems a safe bet), the Republicans will still have control of the chamber as long as Felder, a conservative Democrat, continues to caucus with them.

Compounding problems for Democrats hoping to win the seat, a majority of voters — 54 percent — are locked into their decision as to who they will vote for in the special election, while 33 percent said they were «fairly certain» they won't change their mind.

As Democrats in the state Senate declare victory in the 8th district on Long Island with candidate John Brooks over incumbent GOP Sen. Michael Venditto, one observer pointed this week to the dangers of prematurely celebrating a narrow win.

The Tories have shown that they can't win outright as social democrats.

However David Paterson is a very smart politician but he may not win against a candiate such as Giuliani and so what the president and democrats advise is correct.

Mr. Cuomo is the Democrat many party leaders prefer as their gubernatorial candidate next year, believing he would stand a better chance of winning should Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, decide to make a run for the office.

There is ample evidence to suggest that Liberal Democrat donors have been as strategic as their Tory counterparts in directing large donations to the constituencies they won in 2010.

Schneiderman hoped to succeed Paterson when he left the Senate to serve as lieutenant governor under Eliot Spitzer, but he lacked support among his fellow members, and by the time Democrats actually won the majority in the Senate in 2008, he was more or less on his way out.