Sentences with phrase «by crossing party lines»
Second, Mr. Koch successfully shifted the narrative in now - Congressman Bob Turner's favor last year by crossing party lines and going to bat for the candidate.
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Neither party should cross the line by taking on the role of the other.
Governor Andrew Cuomo's (D) REDC model is designed to have members cross party lines and work together.Each year, the State has regions compete for funding by developing proposals drawn up by each REDC.
D'Amato, who is from the district, heaped effusive praise on Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky when asked by the Daily News about talk that he is crossing party lines to back him if he runs for state Senate.
The ad, which was paid for by the state Democratic Party Cuomo controls, also cites his current push for a law that would take guns from all convicted domestic abusers and his call to «stop Washington from allowing concealed weapons to cross state lines.»
Still, registered Republicans outnumber registered Democrats by 40,000 in this district, meaning that Arcuri needs to convince thousands of GOPers to cross party lines.
«By having that low 50,000 - vote threshold to get on the ballot it's created a situation where you see these major parties creating these false lines, which are basically cross endorsement lines for the major parties,» said Dustin Czarny, an Onondaga County Board of Elections commissioner.
While the repudiation of Common Core standards by tea party - backed politicians like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Florida Gov. Rick Scott — both of whom had previously supported them — may seem like just another example of pandering to their base, it could also be a rare example of politicians astute enough to seize on an issue that crosses party lines.
This week's recipe is another delectable dessert option from The Perfect Finish, by Bill Yosses, a cook «so skilled at making divine desserts that he crosses party lines with impunity,» [Read our full review here].
While Lord Browne's vision is not exactly popular in Congress, Senators John Kerry and Jim Jeffords have proposed harvesting 20 percent of U.S. energy from renewable sources by 2020, while Kerry and John McCain crossed party lines to together push for higher fuel - efficiency standards.