Sentences with phrase «big cities voted»

While it is true that the Leave vote was strongest in the English countryside, many of the big cities voted Leave, including Birmingham, Sheffield, Bradford, Sunderland, Bolton, Newcastle, and Stoke.

Not exact matches

Obama lost big with such rural white voters, but won more votes from woman, minorities and others groups clustered in or near cities.

«Redistricting is a real problem, but the bigger problem is frankly that Democratic votes are just way too concentrated in too small of geographic areas» — big cities, instead of America's many small and mid-size towns.

The big spenders were nonetheless defeated by a citizens» group that spent only $ 15,000 to support the bond measure, which passed with 57 % of the vote on Nov. 7, approving up to $ 150 million in financing for a city - run broadband utility.

So in late January, in a big vote of confidence, Richard Baker — the Bay's American billionaire owner — added authority over the fusty New York City — based retailer Lord & Taylor to Brooks's portfolio, expecting a similar turnaround there.

Will that nation of yours include Houston with it's gay democratic female mayor and some of the other big cities that voted for Bill White in the last election?

Senator Liz Krueger questioned why, after two votes in previous years to grant the mayor of New York City control of city schools for six years at a time, the final «big ugly» included only a one - year extension for de BlaCity control of city schools for six years at a time, the final «big ugly» included only a one - year extension for de Blacity schools for six years at a time, the final «big ugly» included only a one - year extension for de Blasio.

Cuomo's plan — which calls for drivers to be automatically registered to vote when they obtain or renew a driver's license — could spur big registration numbers in the motorist - rich suburbs and upstate but do relatively little for the city, which has fewer drivers, lawmakers said.

(CNN)-- Just four days before voting day, a new poll showed Republicans may turn out a big upset in a special congressional election in New York City to replace former Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner.

New York City's biggest public employee pension fund is poised to vote today to begin pulling its investments from hedge funds, the latest move by a large pension plan to scrap an investment path that once promised big returns.

One of the biggest legislative battles of Mayor Kathy Sheehan's first term looms today as city lawmakers are expected to vote on whether to scrap Albany's brand - new trash fee on small apartment buildings — a measure Sheehan has vowed to veto.

Among those voting against the reelection of Rupert Murdoch, his two sons, and six other family allies for reelection to the company board will likely be representatives from New York City's big pension funds, which hold more than $ 92 million worth of shares in News Corp..

The New York City Board Of Elections has voted to make the font bigger on the ballots.

David Cameron's announcement today that Conservatives will give the country's big cities the chance to vote for elected mayors is excellent for local democracy.

NEW YORK — This city prides itself on being the biggest, the brashest, the loudest, the boldest — and that has been playing out in overdrive as the candidates scramble for votes in the state's presidential primary Tuesday.

With Rob Astorino waging an upstate campaign (there are few Republican votes in the big city) based on hot - button issues like repealing the Safe Act, economic deprivation and mandate relief, the tide, even in Democratic districts like the 46th, will probably be running toward the GOP.

Like many GOP presidential contenders, Mr. Cruz may not pull a ton of votes from New York City, but he is looking to the Big Apple to raise cash — he met with Sheldon Adelson among others in November.

In Both the 92 and 2010 elections, there were bigger swings towards us from the middle class than the working class, for different reasons, maybe those who came to us in 92 were Ex SDP, voting for us after it's collapse, and the working class, were sticking too the Tories in Essex, as they hadn't lost so much under the recession, and weren't losing their jobs in the city, the way the middle class were, and read the Suns twaddle about labour saying they'd put the basic rate of tax, when we said we weren't going too.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- The New York City Council has voted to pass bills that will create an outside watchdog for the nation's biggest police department and make it easier for people to file profiling claims against it, overriding mayoral vetoes.

But the HTC has beefed up its political operation since then and is now one of only a handful of city labor unions with get - out - the - vote and field operations big enough and organized enough to swing elections.

The New York Times reports that only about 12 to 14 percent of the city's registered Democrats voted in the city's four big congressional races.

Bo Dietl campaigns for votes as he runs for mayor of New York City on his own independent line, an uphill battle to unseat Mayor Bill de Blasio, whom Mr. Dietl refers to as «Big Bird.»

Supporters of Mayor de Blasio point to the Hizzoner's big margin of victory over Albanese and others — he won 74 % of the vote, the biggest percentage in decades — but then - city controller Bill Thompsons tallied 71 % in 2009, without the advantage of being an incumbent.

We can all agree that this combination is acceptable when playing in a tennis match and commuting in the big city in the year 1984, but Emma Roberts is doing neither so we're going to put this one to a vote.

It is true that nearly a third of the nation's 9th graders — and about half those attending dangerous big city schools — have voted with their feet against the disastrous state of the modern public high school.

Another education - «reform» - related race: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, Michelle Rhee's husband, had a «strong mayor» proposal on the ballot there that would have given him a lot more power over city government — Sacramento contacts tell me that Rhee campaigned hard for it (despite not being registered to vote in Calif but in Tennessee, where her ex lives) and that a charter school run by Johnson was a big issue — I'll post the link separately since posting a link delays the post

Another education - «reform» - related race: Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, Michelle Rhee's husband, had a «strong mayor» proposal on the ballot there that would have given him a lot more power over city government — Sacramento contacts tell me that Rhee campaigned hard for it (despite not being registered to vote in Calif but in Tennessee, where her ex lives) and that a charter school run by Johnson was a big issue — I'll post... Read More

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Welcome to Portland, the City of Roses, voted North America's Best Big City by Money Magazine.

The arrival of Zwirner, named the third most influential person in the contemporary art world by ArtReview magazine, would be a big vote of confidence in the long - term prospects of the Hong Kong art market amid economic uncertainty and growing competition from other cities in the region.

At his 2009 inauguration, Mayor Villaraigosa pledged to move LA beyond coal by 2020, and this week's city council vote was a big step in that direction.

Though it was voted to be one of the friendliest cities in the U.S., when it comes to auto car insurance, choosing one that fits their needs and demands is something they make a big deal out of.