Sentences with phrase «at election time»

She discussed the importance of building up a core of year - round activists, people who can be counted on to work on issues more than just at election time.

It is also a party that has to reach beyond its natural support at election time in order to win.

Especially at election times when they have to make decision about who is going to govern them.

And, we as a public sit by and watch our public dollars be wasted so that politicians continue to enjoy the support of the unions at election time.

In the election literature worksheet learners are asked to identify the type and purpose of pieces of literature which came through my door at election time.

It does not form part of our decision - making at election time.

The user - friendly layout, coupled with the ability to find pertinent information all in one place, is exactly what librarians need, not only at election time but year - round.

Then at election time, we let them know how we feel.

A politician's membership in one or another denomination may have sizable significance at election time, of course, depending upon the use to which it is put.

By opening out the vote on who stands for election to the community, you have a far better chance of getting someone the community is liable to ultimately vote for at election time.

They don't tell people what they have in mind at election time, for example.

While supporters form an important resource at election time, what attracts them to party activity is likely to be different to party members.

For most people, participation occurs every few years at election time.

Third, articulate and debate alternatives to offer real choices at election time.

They appreciated that the battle of political ideas at election time was focused exclusively on a minority of swing voters in marginal seats.

The gluten debate continues, often with more venom than opposition parties at election time.

(Not least because the governments of Poland, Lithuania, Spain and other countries with large flows of migrants to Britain will never accept having to go to their own voters at election time having made it harder for them to come to Britain to work.)

Kissing babies by politicians at election time is a classic example, but there are many others.

Jay suggests the man would readily represent his and his father's political views particularly at election time.

He reprised the main message of his column from last Tuesday and its conclusion that the Tory willingness to make tough decisions - in which Cameron enjoys a 5 - to - 1 advantage over Ed Miliband - «could be a very valuable perception if at election time people still feel as insecure as they do now».

«If Labour Ministers decide that protecting their dominance in County Halls is more important than voters being able to cast a fair vote at election time, the Welsh Lib Dems will have no choice but to vote down this Bill.

Practically all - political strategists will tell you that any political party that even hints at a tax increase will be crucified at election time.

And now at election time, she wants us to believe she cares about fixing the health care challenges people in Kamloops have been facing for years.»

I don't know how they select judges in Pennsylvania, but if they are elected, the Pennsylvanians need to remember this nut at election time.

Sam Brownback uses religion for political purposes only, mostly at election time.

Seldom do the politicians offer much of an alternative at election time.

Let's remember that members of National Security have families whose experiences can differ drastically from their own, especially at Election time.

Such political values are rarely visible at election time, when people are, for the most part, motivated by the same issues (in 2010: economy, immigration, budget deficit) irrespective of what religion they affiliate with or attend.

When the parliamentary stakes are high enough, a determined government with tough whips would know that votes on a particular bill are subsumed in noise at election time.

Election spending per candidate is already capped at election time.

The Lobbying Act has been widely criticised for the chilling effect it is having on the lawful raising of issues by third party campaigners which legitimately require airing at election time.

«This deal looks like one more cynical effort by the IDC to cement their power and avoid being challenged at election time, while presenting themselves as the «real» Democrats in Albany.

Instead of trying to work out what's best for the country and our political system in the long - run, the Conservatives, Labour and the Libearl Democrats are all guilty of plotting their responses based on what will help them most at election time.

Although there's always a lot of talk at election time about «who's writing the manifesto», the task is never delegated to one individual.

This means it has a robust local campaigning infrastructure, and the party should have learnt the lessons from 2010 about how to take proper advantage of a sudden upsurge in popularity at election time.

They also build war chests to bombard voters with advertisements at election time.

The lesson of the election is that Labour can't and mustn't be a party which only does community campaigning at election time, or that sees changes in central government policy as the only way to persuade people to support them.

And if they don't like the decision, they can make that point at election time.»

She told the Sunday Mirror: «Too many voters think Labour is no longer a movement for social justice but a machine that only kicks in to gear at election time.»

He made some good points but he also suggested that voters could have two boxes on their ballot papers at election time - one to vote as normal but another to award, if they chose, say # 3 in annual funding to that same party.

Funnily, though, even in countries whose politics is driven by theocracy, God is not invoked at election time.

The Gannett papers like the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle and Elmira Star - Gazette, the Buffalo News, Syracuse P - S, are all edited by dyed in the wool left - wingers who talk a lot about creating jobs but will consistently support tax - and - spend liberal Democrats at election time.

Wayne David, MP for Caerphilly, suggests the creation of an independent body to provide impartial advice on parties» policy positions at election time.

If power is to be used wisely, if we are to avoid corruption and complacency in high office, then the public must have the right to change laws and Governments at election time.

If the Tories can help inject momentum into parts of the country that have been struggling, there is every reason to suppose that local people will start to look at them in a new light at election time.