Sentences with phrase «backing challengers»

In 2010, DFER and its deep - pocketed donors — a number of whom have made hedge - fund fortunes — were heavily involved in backing challengers in New York City to three Democratic senators aligned with the teachers unions.

Greenberg, a survivor of sexual abuse himself, has been backing challengers for legislative seats this year in the hopes of getting the bill approved.

They are also backing challengers like Assemblyman George Latimer, who is running in the 37th Senate district, and Ceceilia Tkaczyk, who is running in the new 46th Senate District.

French horses turned back all challengers at Longchamp while the U.S. entry remained in his stall in England under curious circumstances

As the Independent Democratic Conference moves toward being abolished, the labor - aligned Working Families Party on Wednesday in a statement said it would continue to back challengers to IDC incumbents.

The Mayor and The Majority Leader have been at odds since at least the 2014 election when de Blasio backed challengers to Flanagan's members in the Hudson Valley and elsewhere.

MoveOn backing challenger to Sen. Blanche Lincoln.

McKee's group will be focused on backing a challenger for Republican state Sen. Martin Golden — one of only two Republican Senators from the five boroughs — but it has so far not endorsed a candidate in the race.

«Rangel is hoping that he will get more support for re-election by promising this will be his last term — and that party leaders will allow him to step down in dignity then, rather than backing a challenger now,» said one source.

Simon forwarded a copy of this mailer, sent out in advance of Thursday's primary in which she will once again face a Lopez - backed challenger.

The labor - backed organization has sought to steer the centrist Cuomo to the left on issues like the minimum wage, a push that came to a head last year when the WFP nearly backed a challenger to Cuomo at its contention in May.

Given a new opportunity to back a challenger to the governor, the Working Families Party officially endorsed Cynthia Nixon one day after Cuomo allegedly asked labor unions to pull their financial support of the community groups who endorsed his challenger.

He raised $ 250,000 at a fundraiser this week, has donated undisclosed amounts of his own cash and, aides said, is privately telling lawmakers that if they don't vote for the marriage equality bill he will use his vast fortune to back their challengers.

BROOKLYN, NY — In the end, there were few surprises during Tuesday's electoral primaries in Brooklyn, with most races won by wide margins, and incumbents beating back challengers with ease.

In particular, a conservative group backed a challenger to Republican Bob Worsley from the right.

The Arizona Republic highlighted the following races featuring APC - backed challengers to a Republican incumbent: [3]

44 % report they would support their incumbent if this year's election were held today while 41 % would back a challenger.

(CNN)- Rand Paul is defending his relationship with Mitch McConnell after helping his fellow Kentuckian defeat a tea party - backed challenger in a GOP Senate primary.

In a year when mainstream Republicans have mostly bested tea party - backed challengers, a little - known and little - funded tea party challenger in Virginia's 7th Congressional District pulled the upset of the year, defeating House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by 10 percentage points.

The good news is that thanks to the reform movement's decision to challenge him — as well as the fact that he nearly lost office — Zimmer will now choose his votes carefully if only in an attempt to keep reformers happy enough to not mount back another challenger in four years.

United University Professions, a union of about 33,000 SUNY professors and other employees, will back the challengers.

Rick Perry, who the media had touted just a couple months ago as Mitt Romney's mightiest Tea Party - backed challenger, has since revealed himself to be a paragon of ineptitude.

Not exact matches

Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski managed to beat back his progressive challenger in Illinois» 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday with 50.9 % of the vote, virtually guaranteeing the conservative Lipinski an eighth term in Congress.

In Pennsylvania, Katie McGinty, Toomey's Democratic challenger, called for new leadership after Toomey voted for the NRA - backed amendments.

J.C. Penney's results suggest that it is winning back some of the business it lost to Macy's, it bigger and more successful challenger.

After all, back at early Apple, things only worked because we were human beings: problem solvers, collaborators, challengers, pick - yourself - up - and - try - again - ers.

After the most recent order was issued, the same challengers who sued to stop the earlier bans went back to court.

Back during the primaries when he was an unlikely challenger to a slew of other more mainstream Republican candidates, Trump managed to attract the support of a whopping 41 percent of small business owners despite the crowded field.

So we're back to wondering if the remaining undecideds will break in the direction of the challenger or the direction of the....

So we're back to wondering if the remaining undecideds will break in the direction of the challenger or the direction of the incumbent's job approval.

One male, sitting with his back to his challenger, showed a grin upon hearing hooting sounds.

Giroud remains a challenger for the starting role however, having remained consistent in finding the net since joining from Marseille back in 2012, but his failure to beat his record of 16 league goals in a seasons since moving to England is likely what led to the club investing further.

Bench Power João Cancelo from Valencia FC would be a great addition to the squad in that he can play both Right back and Left Back as well as right wing when called upon and a great challenger for; Alex Nicolao Telles from Inter Milan would be a wonderful signing to understudy and eventually replace Monreal who is pushing his thirties and needs to be rested in some matches to avoid injurback and Left Back as well as right wing when called upon and a great challenger for; Alex Nicolao Telles from Inter Milan would be a wonderful signing to understudy and eventually replace Monreal who is pushing his thirties and needs to be rested in some matches to avoid injurBack as well as right wing when called upon and a great challenger for; Alex Nicolao Telles from Inter Milan would be a wonderful signing to understudy and eventually replace Monreal who is pushing his thirties and needs to be rested in some matches to avoid injuries.

He and his biggest challenger last year, Dustin Johnson are both back again this year.

(Giroud 2.0) would make a great back up potential giroud challenger

The Reds were not good enough for much of this season as they slipped out of the Premier League's top four, and Rodgers now knows he needs to spend on proven players to get his side back among the main title challengers.

We still do not have the DM yet, because Wenger wants to sign the player he wants, not the player the fan want — DM is such important position nowadays (not just a shield in front of the back 4, but also link defence and attack) we can not just sign anybody — average like Tiote, Wanyama won't make us the world beater or genuine title challenger.

Having been Chelsea's main challengers for most of the season, just two wins in eight games in all competitions has seen them knocked out of the Champions League, and overtaken by Arsenal and Manchester United in the Premier League, whilst Liverpool's win over Newcastle has brought them right back into the equation.

I think with Santi / Coq maybe out until March (fully fit) Wenger may do something as i agree with @MARKO that Wilshere is better in the DLP role of santis than a DM of Le Coq, Ramsey would be abetter option in the DM tbh but Flamini will do until Jan until a suitable back up and challenger is bougjt for Francis!

The Arsenal fan favourite may well see a move to Atletico as an ideal one to make, not least as it secures a move back to Spain, but also as Simeone's side are genuine title challengers.

This Board MUST ACT NOW.I don't give a flying S ** T about him never breaking a contract.He will never again bring this club back to a level where we can be considered challengers for the MAJOR HONOURS.He should be humiliated like we are.There can be NO MORE CHANCES.

Although on the question of DM, i would really like a back up / challenger to Coquelin, as much as i do like him... We have to address and be prepared for the fact that injuries happen in the BPL.

And if you believe that this Schalke left back we're signing is one of the two players, that'd turn us into title challengers, you're kidding yourself.

Now after three wins in a row and a pick up in form, the Gunners find themselves back amongst the mix of the title challengers in the early stages of the season.

That's what's currently holding us back from being title challenger in my opinion.

How long can a player hold on to the ball in the same spot, under pressure, without turning his back to the challenger.

Per the source, Tierney is seen as a potential challenger for veteran left - back Nacho Monreal, who just turned 30 this past season.

Hill (who was his closest championship challenger heading into the race) took pole but his car wouldn't start on the parade lap and he had to start from the back, all - but guaranteeing Prost the championship as long as he got to the finish ahead of his teammate.

It will take either a billion Pounds and 2 - 3 years or a great manager and a decade to get us back to being serious challengers.

True, on 61 occasions he turned away in frustration as the chance went begging, but his 9 assists were easily the most by any full - back this season (nearest challenger was Daryl Janmaat with 6).