Sentences with phrase «bigger than elections»

But it's bigger than elections, and uncomfortable conversations.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who endorsed Hillary Clinton, has a similar take, though he argues that the uncertainty is bigger than the election.

Not exact matches

-- Phillip Stutts, CEO of Go Big Media and author of Fire Them Now: The 7 Lies Digital Marketers Sell and the Truth About Political Strategies That Help Businesses Win, who has contributed to more than 1,000 election victories of senators, governors, representatives, and two U.S. presidents

From bakers to retailers and construction firms, more than a dozen of Mexico's biggest companies cited concerns over NAFTA and the election and issuing conservative guidance in recent weeks, despite economic data pointing to an uptick in Latin America's second - largest economy.

This year's elections will reflect some big demographic changes in the American electorate — and we think those changes will shape the GOP presidential ticket more than the Democratic one.

As the presidential elections draw near, the nation's debt woes are coming into clearer focus — and Bank of America - Merrill Lynch Global Research warns that the «fiscal cliff» is bigger than most market observers imagine.

But the biggest problem is a legal one: The U.S. courts are more protective of free speech than European courts, and in recent years have been hostile to election regulations, notably in the Citizens United decision of 2010.

VICTORIA — After more than a century of unlimited donations, corporate cronyism and declining public faith in institutions, Big Money was finally banished from B.C. provincial and municipal elections today as bills 3 and 15 officially became law.

The issue figures to feature prominently in the next federal election, with Liberal Leader Stà © phane Dion arguing the benefits of a carbon tax, while NDP Leader Jack Layton makes the case that cap - and - trade would do a better job of putting the costs on big polluters rather than on low - income families.

Asked about the biggest threat to the industry, Mr Sorenson says this was «the global wave of populism» and he feels Hilary Clinton lost the US election, rather than Donald Trump winning it.

Bitter by - election battles, gaffe - prone juniors, devious whips and one big game of «coalition chess» sounds more like the sober politics pages of a national broadsheet than a fun evening out, but first - time playwrights Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky remarkably manage to marry the two in their new political comedy, Coalition.

The big two parties have all the eyes, but it's more complex than that, the road to the big seat (president) starts with the smaller, local elections.

The list breaks down into four basic categories: how the Trump campaign used social media, big - picture stories about Russia's election interference, platforms other than Facebook and Twitter, and finally, the Big Kahuna: Facebook and Twittbig - picture stories about Russia's election interference, platforms other than Facebook and Twitter, and finally, the Big Kahuna: Facebook and TwittBig Kahuna: Facebook and Twitter.

The 2016 elections in Ghana, where 15.7 million were registered, cost $ 12 per voter, while Tanzania, a country with a bigger population and more voters than Kenya, spent $ 300 million less on its 2015 elections.

Labour have only been out of power for two years, having left Britain with the biggest deficit in the OECD, and yet YouGov polling throughout the early half of May 2012 have put Labour between nine and thirteen points ahead of the Conservatives, giving Labour a more than comfortable majority at the next General Election.

For sure she appears more at ease now than she did in the immediate aftermath of the biggest electoral trauma to afflict a prime minister since Edward Heath lost an early election in 1974.

Turner has argued that his big win against Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin in Weiner's old Democrat - dominated Brooklyn / Queens district, which drew national attention and made him an overnight GOP sensation, afforded him more name recognition than his two primary opponents, attorney Wendy Long and Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, and makes him a better general election challenger to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

Television ad slots have been scarce in contested states during election seasons before, but the combination of big - money super-PACs and the expectation that both presidential campaigns will spend heavily seems to be driving political actors to reserve time much earlier than usual.

Washington - Despite having no opponent, U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei raised more than $ 315,000 for his campaign in the last quarter, giving him a big advantage heading into the 2014 election.

But the resistance of backbenchers to development on their patches, the ambiguity of the Liberal Democrats (some of whom are pushing More Garden Cities Now), the lateness of part of the Treasury push and the long timetable for building houses conspire against the Chancellor getting big housing growth in the little - more - than - two - year - period between now and the general election.

This is a deeply unedifying spectacle — but it's also part of problem far bigger than the chaotic leadership election.

With Speaker Bercow barely able to warm his new big green chair, the daggers were already drawn, with some unpleasant off and on the record briefing against him, a less than gracious welcome by Alan Duncan, Shadow Leader of the House, and a quite distasteful contribution from Nadine Dorries parading herself round the media outlets the day after Mr Bercow's election.

Businessman Jack Davis made a big show of delivering his 12,000 + signatures — more than three times the 3,500 limit — marking their depature (via convoy) for the Board of Elections with a formal press confernece.

In essence, Blair is telling big business that a sanitised Labour Party moving away from the unions and into alliance with the Liberal Democrats is a safer bet than a Tory Party which may not be able to win another general election.

The boundary changes defeat matters far more to the outcome of the next election than even the coalition's biggest U-turn, or the resignation of a Cabinet minister.

There will be elections for 34 local authorities in England - mostly county councils rather than the big cities.

Less than five minutes after elections officials announced Tuesday night that Depew residents had rejected a referendum to eliminate the village government, some voters in the crowd at Village Hall began urging that Depew flex its muscles again and jump into an even bigger battle.

Stephen Crabb said it was «a much bigger scandal» than the NHS, which itself has been heavily criticised by the Conservatives in the run up to the general election.

Again he doesn't name names, but when talking of those who thought small rather than big, the indications are that he is referring to election campaign chief Douglas Alexander.

Both Lamont and Davidson secured big majorities in the union section (65 % and 61 % respectively) whilst even Lamont failed to win a majority amongst individual members by a long way, winning less than 37 % in the first ballot — Davidson won just a quarter of that section, whilst Cathy Jamieson won about 43 % in the last Leadership election in 2008 (admittedly in the second ballot — Lamont may also have achieved that had this gone to another round).

In an election where many constituencies only had Labour and Tory candidates standing, the vote shares of the big two are naturally going to be much larger than in an election where every constituency had a Lib Dem and the vast majority had some assortment of Ukippers, Greens, BNP, English Democrats, Socialists, and God knows who else as well.

The end of a four - month leadership election might not be the obvious time to say it, but we're bigger than individuals and personalities.

More than 1,000 campaign reports have been filed already with the state Board of Elections and though his filing is yet to go live, early indications point to a big haul by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

With less than seven months to go until the general election, U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei holds a big fundraising edge over Republican challenger Joh...

With less than seven months to go until the general election, U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei holds a big fundraising edge over Republican challenger John Katko in the 24th Congressional District race.

Tedisco tried to make the race a referendum on Obama, but with Election Day only two months into the president's term, the Democrat, Scott Murphy, drafted on Democrats» big 2008 win, and eventually won by less than a thousand votes.

But it will enter the election better resourced than any challenger to the big three in living memory.

This is more than twice as big as the swing from Labour to the Conservatives in the 1978 Ilford North by - election (7 per cent), which preceded the Conservatives 1979 general election victory.

Then, Obama is scheduled to give two big speeches next week to try and frame his administration's response to the recession, less than two months ahead of a midterm election where Democratic majorities in the House and Senate are on the ropes.

Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul felt Slaughter's influence more than most, saying the late Congresswoman was a big part of her winning a seat in the heavily Republican 26th district during the special election in 2011.

Typically we would expect at least 50 % of all bets on an event like this to be placed in the last two weeks, but judging on current trends [these few weeks] are set to be bigger than the last general election period put together.

Despite having no opponent, Rep. Dan Maffei raised more than $ 315,000 for his campaign in the last quarter, giving him a big advantage heading into the 2014 election.

Less than five minutes after elections officials announced Tuesday night that Depew residents had rejected a referendum to eliminate the village government, some voters in the crowd at Village Hall began urging that Depew flex its muscles again and jump into an even bigger battle to try to become a town.

Also remember Slaughter has taken more than $ 1.9 million in campaign cash from big labor unions and cosponsored legislation to try and take away a worker's right to a secret ballot in union elections.

She reaches for the classic political cliché that «the only polls that count are elections» and points to the Oldham West and Royton by - election in which Jim McMahon triumphed for Labour with fewer votes than his predecessor Michael Meacher, but a substantially bigger share of the overall pie.

Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg is quietly finishing as one of the biggest spenders of the 2016 cycle, coming into Election Day having donated more than $ 65 million — overwhelmingly to issue campaigns for local gun control and soda tax measures, but also to 18 individual candidates.

But for Ukip supporters this was the other way round, with the European elections seen as more important than the world's biggest sporting event.

While promoting her new memoir on the contentious 2016 US presidential election, Hillary Clinton said Russia's potential interference in the race and collusion with the Trump campaign is «probably bigger than Watergate.»

In a close election that could still be the difference between a majority and a hung Parliament, so don't underestimate its potential importance, but it would be a remarkable election if the swing in marginal seats really was 4 or 5 points bigger or smaller than the national picture.

If Mr Broon decides not to call an election he's nothing more than a big girl's blouse!