Sentences with phrase «campaign against our leader»

«President Buhari and the APC were only engaged in a smearing campaign against our leader because they don't want any opposition to speak against all their anti-peoples» policies,» Ishola stated.

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During the course of the campaign, Jokowi has drawn closer to some of the entrenched interests that he is, in theory, running against — showing that for now, perhaps, there are limits to just how high Indonesia's self - made, corruption - busting leader from the slums can climb on his own.

The social media campaigns are clear signs of protest against «Trumpcare 2.0,» but they also spread a strong message to organizations and business leaders — and its something that all brands can learn a thing or two from.

Viktor Yushchenko, then a Ukrainian opposition leader, was poisoned during the campaign for the 2004 presidential election in which he stood on a pro-western ticket against the current Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich.

Harper and his party couldn't be happier — campaigning just after introducing a budget with goodies for many, enjoying 43 per cent support against a Liberal Party at just 24 per cent and the NDP at 16 per cent, according to an Ipsos - Reid poll and facing beleaguered Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff in his first national campaign.

The budget's clean technology section opens by saying that the «global campaign against climate change is an economic opportunity for Canada,» an opportunity where Canada «can be a true global leader.»

Last year, Mr. Trump held off imposing tough trade measures against China because, he said, Mr. Xi was cooperating in his campaign to pressure the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong - un, over his nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

BEIJING — President Trump lavished praise on Chinese leader Xi Jinping here Thursday, touting «great chemistry» between them while refusing to criticize his counterpart for the trade imbalance that Trump railed against during his campaign.

«He had advocated for the church to allow gay and lesbian leaders, campaigned against California's same - $ - e-x marriage ban...»

He had advocated for the church to allow gay and lesbian leaders, campaigned against California's same - sex marriage ban and disputed deeply held church doctrines about the End Times.

«He had advocated for the church to allow gay and lesbian leaders, campaigned against California's same-se.x marriage ban»

Washington (CNN)- The faith community needs to be a check against political vitriol in the 2012 election, which two religious leaders say has the potential to be the «ugliest campaign» in decades.

Christians leaders were the amongst the most vocal in the campaign against gay married but this survey would appear to suggest some believers disagree with that view.

Speaking from the event on Premier's «News Hour», Dr Anne - Marie Wilson from Christian charity»28 Too Many», which campaigns against FGM urged Christian leaders here to do more to end the practice, she said: «we know that communities that come from overseas to be part the population of Britain will carry on cutting or taking their daughters back home to the motherland to be cut.

William Wilberforce was a devout Christian, philanthropist, abolitionist, and the leader of the campaign against the Slave Trade.

Amid the furor over Akin's comments - for which he apologized this week, even as many Republican leaders have called for him to end his campaign - many anti-abortion activists have stuck by their stance against abortion rights in the case of rape.

An active national leader in the fight against hunger, Danny serves on the board of Share Our Strength and has long supported hunger relief initiatives including City Harvest, God's Love We Deliver, and the Bed - Stuy Campaign Against against hunger, Danny serves on the board of Share Our Strength and has long supported hunger relief initiatives including City Harvest, God's Love We Deliver, and the Bed - Stuy Campaign Against Against Hunger.

This was the vital game though for Real who trail leaders Barcelona by 16 points in La Liga after a poor campaign and it is their best chance of picking up some silverware outside of the Champions League, in which they are evenly poised against Manchester United after a 1 - 1 first leg draw at the Bernabeu.

The Gunners currently sit fourth in the table, five points behind leaders Manchester City after beginning the campaign with a shock home defeat against West Ham United, however, they have recovered well since to win three of their last four games.

The current Premier League leaders went into the clash against the Hammers on the back of suffering a 2 - 1 loss at the hands of Serie A giants Juventus in the Champions League opener in midweek, although they had made a perfect start to the domestic campaign.

The Red Devils have had a difficult campaign overall, as they haven't been able to keep up the pace set by league leaders Manchester City and crashed out of the Champions League in disappointing fashion against Sevilla last week.

League leader Michael van Gerwen will come up against Simon Whitlock, with the Australian sitting in fourth place on ten points as he targets a third Play - Off campaign following a strong first half of the season.

Last year Lynton Crosby helped an Eton - educated, extremely wealthy Tory run a relentlessly negative campaign against an uninspiring Labour leader.

Actually, the events in December and January were preceded by a spontaneous campaign against government repression in May of 2010, in which people reacted to an opposition leader's attempt to start a protest march by posting supportive photographs on Facebook, a development that Nour believes emboldened cyberactivists.

He is competing for the party's official designation against Sen. John DeFrancisco, a Syracuse state lawmaker who entered the race in February and appeared to be the frontrunner after Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb ended his campaign.

Although leaders of the civil society campaign against the third mandate publically condemned the coup, they called for protests to continue.

John Doyle, a former aide to Senate IDC Leader Jeff Klein, and progressive activist Marjorie Velazquez are running strong campaigns against him but may split the anti-Gjonaj vote.

Two weeks ago, the Campaign for Labour Democracy's AGM passed a motion calling for Lutfur Rahman, the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, to be readmitted to the party and for a full investigation into events since the disastrous 2010 selection process that led to this former Labour council leader standing as an independent and winning against an imposed Labour candidate — Helal Abbas.

That project mainly benefits Long Island as well (capacity for more service) but there is a fierce NIMBY campaign against it in western Nassau County (not his district but he has been the leader of the L.I. Senate delegation).

Share Better, a partnership between hotel union and industry leaders aiming to expose illegal Airbnb activity, is running a «guerilla campaign» against the industry.

Krueger's comment came in response to my question about whether Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson will retain his leadership role in light of the fact that he backed a number of incumbents — notably Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. — against whom rank - and - file members like Krueger campaigned.

Signed by the Chairman, APC South - West Leaders Forum, Dr. Gboyega Afolabi, the leaders condemned the suspended National Deputy Publicity Secretary of APC, Comrade Timi Frank and his sponsors, for embarking on campaign of calumny against the personality of the national chLeaders Forum, Dr. Gboyega Afolabi, the leaders condemned the suspended National Deputy Publicity Secretary of APC, Comrade Timi Frank and his sponsors, for embarking on campaign of calumny against the personality of the national chleaders condemned the suspended National Deputy Publicity Secretary of APC, Comrade Timi Frank and his sponsors, for embarking on campaign of calumny against the personality of the national chairman.

Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos threatened to order a probe of Cuomo's $ 20 million campaign war chest — if the governor's anti-corruption panel investigation turns into a «witch hunt» against state lawmakers.

Biviano is running a catch - up campaign against Jo Anne Simon, district leader for the past decade, and Pete Sikora, legislative director for the communication workers union, to replace long - time Assemblymember Joan Millman.

Reminding his fellow African leaders that the honourable campaign against corruption will not be an easy task because «corruption does fight back,» he, however, advised them to remain firm and resolute.

The Nigerian leader, who said he was inspired to champion the campaign against corruption by the commitment, encouragement and support of his colleagues, said:

Mr Miliband expressed sympathy with those Lib Dems - including former leader Paddy Ashdown and business secretary Vince Cable - who were incensed by the tactics employed by the Conservatives against them during the AV referendum campaign.

It asks the Leader to make a statement which condemns campaigning outside MPs» offices and surgeries; to make a commitment to «actively change» behaviour which goes against Labour Party values; and to hold Labour figures «accountable» for supporting events where abusive behaviour is encouraged.

But it is thought that in several of these files the civil servants have thought it necessary to include options that do go against the grain of what the party leaders have been campaigning on - because they are not convinced the total number of cuts can be achieved unless the politicians eat their words.

Edgar Bronfman Jr., chairman and CEO, Warner Music Group Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: $ 15,000 Harold Ford Jr. for Tennessee: $ 1,000 Ford, a Democrat, is running against GOP incumbent and Senate majority leader Bill Frist.

But using the standard that Bharara used in the Silver case (and, arguably, his case against former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who was busted on similar charges and is also appealing his conviction), the prisons would be filled with people who made a campaign contribution so they can get a meeting with a politician.

Prior to the vote, GOP leaders said they needed a candidate with significant name recognition, such as an elected official, to run a competitive campaign against Mr. Krupski, who had served in town government for 28 years.

Questions during the off topic portion of the press Q&A included the NYPD's proposed expansion of it's use of tasers, a fine levied by the Campaign Finance Board against de Blasio ally and pro-carriage horse ban advocate NYCLASS, de Blasio's recent comments on the City's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary process.

When Michael Foot was leader, the internal drumbeat against him reached such a crescendo the party was forced to call a press conference in the middle of the 1983 election campaign simply to confirm to voters that he was still leader.

Activist and Author David Mixner Freedom to Marry Executive Director Evan Wolfson Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation President Jarrett Barrios Board Chair of the Empire State Pride Agenda Frank Selvaggi Human Rights Campaign New York Marriage Director Brian Ellner Former Chief of Staff to Minority Leader Dick Gephardt and Deputy Campaign Manager to John Kerry for President Steve Elmendorf Senior Vice President for External Affairs at the Center for American Progress Winnie Stachelberg Democratic National Committee Treasurer Andy Tobias Former Clinton White House Advisor Richard Socarides Academy Award Winning Producer and AFER Board Member Bruce Cohen Gill Action Fund Executive Director Patrick Guerrero Gill Action Fund Deputy Executive Director Bill Smith

Two weeks ago, the Campaign for Labour Democracy's AGM passed a motion calling for Lutfur Rahman, the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, to be readmitted to the party and for a full investigation into events since the disastrous 2010 selection process that led to this former Labour council leader standing as an independent and winning against -LSB-...]

Clinton is launching her general election campaign in earnest this week with a speech tomorrow in the battleground state of Ohio and a new TV ad that casts her as a leader who can bring the nation together, while Trump pits people against one another.

Mayors from across the state have signed on to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's «Enough is Enough» campaign against sexual assault on college campuses — with the exception of one notable city leader.

Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos threatened to order a probe of Cuomo's own $ 20 million campaign war chest if the governor's anti-corruption panel investigation turns into a «witch hunt» against state lawmakers.

New York City's largest police union is planning to launch an independent political campaign against Mayor Bill de Blasio's 2017 re-election bid, and its leader has already begun meeting with potential challengers.