Sentences with phrase «black candidate who»

Mr. Thompson recently told Mr. Jeffries that he viewed the congressman as the strongest black candidate who could run against the mayor in 2017 — and one of only two Democrats, along with Scott M. Stringer, the current comptroller, able to mount a real challenge to Mr. de Blasio.

«What's really annoying about Abbott's nomination is that she - and everyone else - keep banging on about how great it is to have a black candidate who's a woman in the running.

Not exact matches

One desperate solution was for blacks to risk voting for the candidate who represented the greater of two evils, in the hope that he would be sympathetic to African Americans because they helped secure the election.

Imagine a candidate who's a 40 - year - old, black single mom who graduated from college while working full - time.

There were many fine candidates on the right who were African - American, who were called traitors, Uncle Toms, house slaves, by those on the left, referring to these people as individuals who apparently did not remember that they were black.

I personally think that Obama's election was more about his left wing ideology than his «skin color» because if it had only been about «skin color» then the POTUS candidates on the right who were black, would have had just as good a chance to become the POTUS, as Obama did.

White evangelicals and black Protestants are more likely to say that it «really matters» who wins the election and to follow the news about the candidates closely.

Paterson joked he wanted to form a «group therapy session» for black voters and others who support underdog candidates.

What never ceases to amaze ME is the political «wisdom» that (1) black voters are more likely to vote for a gubernatorial candidate governor who will appoint a black Lt. Gov. and (2) women are more likely to vote for someone who appoints a female Lt.. The menfolk (including some in the press) must think that female and minority voters are simpletons.

(Also in the running were former NYC Councilman / current Taxi and Limousine Commissioner David Yassky, who was the only white candidate in the race and drew fire by moving into the district to take advantage of the split black vote; former Sen. Carl Andrews, and Owens» son, Chris).

Given the ugly tone set earlier in this race by former candidate Thomas Lopez - Pierre who criticized a black supporter of Mark Levine for «sucking Jewish cock,» one might imagine that the remaining candidates would make an effort to avoid certain linguistic clusters.

Many of the Republicans who attended the black - tie gala were unhappy with the choice of candidates before them, and many were openly hostile to Trump.

But perhaps, the best example that we've moved away from the John Taylor era is highlighted in Wilfred Emmanuel Jones, AKA the Black farmer; A Black Tory candidate who is comfortable talking tackling racism within his party as he discussing a referendum on the Euro, or inner city crime.

(There are two other candidates — the most viable a charismatic Harlem minister, Michael Walrond, who could siphon black votes from Rangel, or steal from Espaillat voters simply looking for a change.

«I believe that Governor Cuomo is not only working against the Democratic Party as the leader — who as the leader should be protecting and defending the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State,» Diaz wrote in his «What You Should Know» email at the time.

City Council Watch attended a debate in the 6th Council District on Columbus Avenue this week, where we observed about four dozen elderly black and Jewish voters munch on cookies and fruit, and murmur amongst themselves about the slate of candidates who would presume to fill the shoes of the beloved CM Gale Brewer, champion of the liberal middle - class.

This new development could present a problem for Cuomo, who has had an up and down relationship with the black and Latino communities for years, dating back to his short - lived primary challenge to then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall, the state's first black major party candidate for governor, in 2002.

Paladino campaign manager Michael Caputo summed it up tidily in the spin room afterward, saying of the candidate representing The Rent Is Too Damn High Party who wore a high - collared black suit jacket and black gloves throughout the event, «I think Jimmy McMillan probably won this debate.»

«I believe that Governor Cuomo is not only working against the Democratic Party as the leader — who as the leader should be protecting and defending the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State.»

In remarks on the floor during the Council Charter session Council Member Inez Barron offered herself as an alternative speaker candidate, harshly criticizing the absence of any black speaker among the four people who've held the position and the continuation of that reality with the selection of Johnson.

The selection of Duffy angered some of the state's black leaders, who would have much preferred to see Cuomo select someone of color, especially given the lack of any minority candidates on the statewide Democratic ticket.

Politics.co.uk reported last week that William Henwood, a Ukip candidate in Enfield who said Lenny Henry should «emigrate to a black country», was in fact an immigrant from South Africa.

Bishop Hezekiah Walker, a high - profile black Brooklyn minister who signed up to join dozens of colleagues in a meeting with Donald Trump, said on Friday that he's considering skipping the event over recent comments by the 2016 Republican presidential candidate.

Mr. Dietl, who is not a registered member of a political party, appeared to have harmed his candidacy during a Republican candidate screening last week when, in the final minutes, he compared a state judge to Mr. de Blasio's wife; both women are black.

Rosenthal put on a pair of thick, round black glasses and began reading aloud what was essentially a catalogue of the accomplishments of Julie Menin, the head of Community Board 1 in lower Manhattan and mother of three who recently announced plans to become a candidate for Manhattan borough president.

Credit is also due to David Cameron who ensured that black and Asian candidates were chosen in a dozen or so safe Conservative seats.

Cuomo attended last year's gala reception, but his speech was interrupted by Councilman Charles Barron, the former Black Panther who is now a House candidate.

Candidate Clyde Williams, who is black, fired back at Sharpton on Sunday, telling The Post that the firebrand minister was «race - baiting.»

In contrast to their one - on - one televised debates, which have consisted largely of Stringer alluding to the «black socks» prostitution scandal that ended Spitzer's career as governor (and Spitzer countering by pointing to the array of entrenched financial interests who along with Lena Dunham are backing his opponent), the candidates used this forum (co-hosted by Democracy for NYC, Living Liberally, and ACT NOW) to fill out their visions for how the office might be more of a progressive force than it has been under incumbent John Liu, the longshot Democratic mayoral hopeful.

«The key to her candidacy would be to develop and attract [a lieutenant governor] candidate from the city who was either black or Hispanic.»

And just in case there is anyone out there who still thinks that the work we've done to get more women candidates, more black and minority ethnic candidates... that this is some kind of political correctness that Conservatives should avoid.I would say no.

Wright, who is considering a candidacy for the Harlem congressional seat now held by Charles Rangel, threw his support to Heastie which was a major boost to The Bronx representative's chances because black and Latino legislators would not have to split votes between two black candidates.

Remember: The president just barely got involved in the 2009 NYC mayor's race, much to the chagrin of the Democratic candidate, now - former NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson, who was trying to become the city's second black mayor).

An at - large voting system for electing members to the East Ramapo school board — long dominated by Orthodox Jews whose children attend private yeshivas — has prevented public school parents who are largely black and Latino from electing candidates of their choice, according to a lawsuit filed by NYCLU.

Pastor Mark Burns, an African - American supporter of Donald Trump who has been defending the candidate's recent outreach to minority voters in the media, tweeted a cartoon of Hillary Clinton in blackface, mocking her outreach to black voters.

But the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, charged with making sure that seat deficit doesn't grow any larger, is hoping to mobilize the same coalition of votes — specifically black voters — who propelled Obama to election and reelection to boost their candidates this fall.

Still, some African - American political leaders, particularly those who backed Bill Thompson, the only black candidate in the 2013 mayoral race, are less enthusiastic about Mr. de Blasio.

Rep. Jerry Nadler, former Bronx BP Freddy Ferrer (who was the Democratic candidate for mayor in 2005); Stringer's former Assembly colleague Karim Camara, who chairs the NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; ex-Rep.

Mr. Fischer's running mate is two - time gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan, the YouTube sensation from New York City who wears black gloves and famously debated Andrew Cuomo in 2010 by answering questions with the response, «The rent is too damn high.»

Williams won just 10 percent of the vote in 2012 — despite the Times» nod — but his entry into the crowded field could further complicate the changes for a black candidate, according to Democratic consultant Michael Oliva, who is not working with any candidate in the race.

«Imagine Ted Cruz traveling to the Bronx where there is a grassroots army of Black and Hispanic Evangelical Christians who are just like him — and who have been ignored by every Presidential candidate,» Mr. Diaz wrote today in one of his periodic e-mail blasts to constituents.

Mr. Spitzer, a better known candidate who spent millions from his personal fortune on television advertising, won over a majority of black and Hispanic New Yorkers, and voters making under $ 50,000 a year.

Labour MPs David Lammy and Tulip Siddiq and Operation Black Vote's Simon Woolley are among those who have called for the party to step up efforts to choose BAME candidates.

In addition to the quarter century milestone, many eyes were trained on this year's convention due to appearances by presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, who addressed black voters in advance of the New York primary on April 19.

«The waiver is supposed to be a process for candidates who have some of the criteria but fall short on maybe one,» said Barron, who plans to hold a meeting with lawyers Monday to decide whether to file a temporary restraining order preventing Black from taking office as well as additional legal action.

«As you know... the Commissioner is empowered to grant a waiver to an «exceptionally qualified» candidate who does not meet all the graduate course or teaching requirements in law if he finds that the candidate has «exceptional training and experience» which are the «substantial equivalent» of such requirements,» Steiner wrote in the letter addressed to Brooklyn Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries and several other officials who expressed concern about Black's qualifications.

A GOP ad against Senate candidate Harold Ford — featuring a white seductress who says she met the black lawmaker at a Playboy party and that he should call her — is so odious and racially tinged that Ford's Republican opponent, Bob Corker, denounces it.

What many predicted would become a harsh referendum on the audacity of Sean Eldridge — a first - time Democratic candidate with a thin résumé and a thick wallet — has instead revealed the depth of bipartisan affection for Mr. Gibson, a decorated veteran of two wars who returns his $ 4,300 - a-month military pension to taxpayers, has capped his service in Congress at eight years, and travels the district in a black ragtop Mustang (a gift from his wife when he returned home from duty in Kosovo).

Wright came close to winning in spite of the fact that there were multiple black candidates in the race who received votes he might have if he were the only black candidate running for Rangel's seat.

His latest plot involves a Colin Powell - like general (Billy Dee Williams) who may be the first black presidential candidate with a chance of winning.