Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who endorsed Hillary Clinton, has a similar take, though he argues that the uncertainty is
bigger than the election.
But it's
bigger than elections, and uncomfortable conversations.
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 Twitt
big - picture stories about Russia's
election interference, platforms other
than Facebook and Twitter, and finally, the
Big Kahuna: Facebook and Twitt
Big 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!