Sentences with phrase «campaign issue for years»

House Chaplain Firing: If Speaker Nancy Pelosi had fired the House chaplain, Republicans would use it as a campaign issue for years and talk about Democrats taking God out of government.

Not exact matches

The impact of the new tax law is expected to be a major campaign issue this year, as Republicans battle Democrats for control of the House and Senate in the November election.

With trust and accountability having become the defining issues of the election campaign, Mr. Prentice has not presented a compelling reason for Albertans to trust that the PC Party will be any different in the next three years (especially after he called the election one year earlier than the PC Government's fixed election date).

A «spiritual» reassessment over the course of four or more years hardly compares with the flip - flopping that occurs so often by Mittens during this campaign that no one knows for sure what the man stands for (and on issues that are more important than his religion).

As the former MP for Keighley, the admirable Ann Cryer (who has been courageously campaigning on the issue for many years) said of the failure by police to act before now: «This is an absolute scandal.

In turn, he was probably rested as a precaution to avoid the issue from flaring up, and it's a sensible strategy as the 30 - year - old is a key figure for Spurs and will be needed for bigger tests ahead throughout the campaign.

there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard... in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Fitness issues have resulted in a disjointed campaign thus far, with the 28 - year - old making just five Premier League appearances so far this season, totalling 367 minutes on the pitch for the Gunners.

Injuries have been a constant issue for the Welshman, but he has regularly made around 40 appearances each season, while this year could be the third campaign in which he reaches double figures in goalscoring.

«We have been grateful for the support of Methodist Church members for the boycott campaign over the years and the interest officials have given this issue, but it was obvious to us from the beginning that the investment strategy would be exploited by Nestlé and so it has proved.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy today sought to curry favor with conservatives (not to mention the DN and Post editorial pages) by issuing a statement from his campaign spokesman announcing he won't be seeking the Working Families Party line this year, and doesn't think AG Andrew Cuomo — or anyone else for that matter — should, either.

These results are obviously useful for the campaigns themselves, but they can also help issue advocacy groups that are trying to piggyback off of the high level of political interest this year.

Secondly, and more seriously, carefully selected issues and campaigns on which the party can claim little victories — raising the age of criminal responsibility, more cash for early years, owning the issue of mental health provision.

However, you seem to imply that just by announcing the proposed cut (sometime last year I think) it would somehow go directly into the consciousness of voters who aren't political obsessives and so make a difference to the LD ratings The truth is that for the LD's it will take a general election campaign and Clegg / Cable / Hune hammering the issue home in debate after debate after debate for it to register with people who don't pay much attention to the ups and downs of everyday politics, let alone the tax proposals of the 3rd party.

The campaign releases themselves (a typical headline: «Amedore Voted For 96 Tax Increases In Last 2 Years») come as Democrats hope to compete in suburban and upstate districts in which taxes could be a key issue for moderate voteFor 96 Tax Increases In Last 2 Years») come as Democrats hope to compete in suburban and upstate districts in which taxes could be a key issue for moderate votefor moderate voters.

It vastly oversimplifies the issue; it chooses an out - of - date political target; it casts an annoying white guy as a savior for hopeless Africa; the organization gets money from the radical right and has a militaristic slant; and, lastly, the naiveté of the campaign makes your average 6 - year - old look cynical.

But, as the Wall Street Journal's Erica Orden reports this morning, Cuomo may have won for losing on these issues in the long - term, since he staked a claim on them and can now use that to his advantage in his first re-election campaign next year.

Both said they do not expect Trump to be a major factor in their own bids for re-election this year, even though the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has made Zeldin's positive comments about Trump a campaigCampaign Committee has made Zeldin's positive comments about Trump a campaigncampaign issue.

Republican state Sen. Terrence Murphy on Tuesday called for a suspension of the START - UP NY advertising campaign after a report issued last week showed the program has only created 408 jobs in the last two years.

She spent years on immigration issues during her public service career and is campaigning alongside O'Rourke for his Senate bid.

Nixon, an advocate for public education issues, has been exploring a potential Democratic primary challenge to the governor, receiving support from former campaign aides to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has been locked in a feud with Cuomo over the last several years.

And it's equally traditional for the opposition to make a campaign issue out of however many years worth they release — especially if it's zero.

«For that reason, the extraordinary step will be taken of giving all contributions from prior campaigns whose committees have been closed for years so that we can dispense with the Republican ploys and focus on the real issues.&raqFor that reason, the extraordinary step will be taken of giving all contributions from prior campaigns whose committees have been closed for years so that we can dispense with the Republican ploys and focus on the real issues.&raqfor years so that we can dispense with the Republican ploys and focus on the real issues.»

The spending has become an issue in this year's election campaign, with Republicans including gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino saying they are little more than a taxpayer - funded political boost for Cuomo, a Democrat who is campaigning in part on his work to revive the state economy, particularly upstate.

Influences contributing to the changes of heart are secret Republican polls showing majority support for gay marriage in key swing districts and the strong possibility that the GOP could lose control of the Senate next year to Democrats campaigning on the issue, sources said.

Out of office for eight years, he has modest name recognition, little campaign funding in the bank and a Republican primary electorate that's significantly to his right on social issues.

Previewing his campaign before an election night audience Tuesday, Suozzi said, «People have been screaming at each other for 30 years on issues like gun control, immigration, and climate change.

While New York City Democrats would likely be the most frustrated if there's no agreement in 2016, there are dozens of lawmakers throughout the state who had to grapple with the issue on the campaign trail this year, and thus suffered a political headache for voting in favor of a budget bill that included a provision which didn't actually wind up raising their salary.

Eliminating the GEA had been a push for Senate Republicans, who campaigned on the issue last year against the cuts that were first installed during Democratic rule in the state Senate.

Keep in mind that Cuomo has been expressing support for using taxpayer dollars to fund campaigns for years now — at least since he was running for governor in 2010 — but has not yet expended significant political capital to actually achieve that goal the way he did with similarly controversial issues like same - sex marriage (a supposed non-starter with the Senate Republicans) and Tier 6 (particularly unpopular with Democrats in both houses).

It doesn't hurt that Poloncarz, too, is a supporter and ally for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who created the last year as a way to promote women's issues in his re-election campaign.

If they think this is just a short term issue that will eventually fizzle out, I can confirm that not only is the Hungry For Justice / Fast - Food Rights campaign gathering both momentum and support publicly and politically, we have already put plans, activities and events in place that will cover the next two years.

At issue are two campaign committees, the Committee to Elect Demone Smith, the vehicle he useds for his Council races, and East Buffalo Associates, a committee formed several years ago that Smith is treasurer of.

In October, Ms. Henry's campaign issued a mailer that ripped Mr. LaValle for poor attendance in the Senate, stating he had missed votes on 119 bills that year.

A 5 - year - old investigation of the Working Families Party is back on track with a special prosecutor issuing subpoenas in his probe for alleged campaign abuses.

Healthcare is the primary issue of the Mittman campaign, as he advocates setting turning medical schools into hubs and paying up to 75 percent of a student's medical school tuition in exchange for ten years of service in an underserved community.

There's speculation that Governor Cuomo could push a public campaign finance bill in a special session later this year, and perhaps trade the issue in exchange for granting law makers a pay raise.

We're sure Vazquez will run a spirited campaign on the issues, but for her the real fight looms next year.

«This is an issue that's plagued the community for years now, and that's the hospital reimbursement rate in Ulster County here, namely for Kingston Hospital,» Phillips said during a campaign stop in Uptown Kingston.

Challenges highlighted for the year ahead were: Moving forward on piloting flexible sigmoidoscopy bowel screening; a national awareness campaign on bowel cancer; improving diagnostic capacity and productivity; the needs of survivors in different post-treatment phases; providing information to commissioners and providers about patients» experience of care; giving support to tackle issues such as information provision and better communication.

«We applaud the workers whose four years of tireless activism made this possible and thank Bernie Sanders for raising $ 15 as a major issue during his primary campaign,» Lipton said.

«Cuomo seems to prefer using these issues as campaign fodder for the election campaign instead of championing them during the legislative session when they could have begun helping women now, not next year maybe,» Hawkins said.

If Virginians weren't foggy - headed enough from last year's barrage of political ads and robo - calls, now comes a race that's producing double vision — the two men running for governor this year are each running two campaigns featuring different issues, calendars and strategies.

«Influences contributing to the changes of heart are secret Republican polls showing majority support for gay marriage in key swing districts and the strong possibility that the GOP could lose control of the Senate next year to Democrats campaigning on the issue,» Dicker writes.

«In a traditional year they would wait for the last minute and then issue authority for putting out $ 10 billion in bonds,» said Gene Russianoff, staff attorney at the Straphangers Campaign.

The shadow energy secretary drew in # 8,000 in low value contributions in 24 hours, after issuing an online plea for funds along the style of that used by Mr Obama's team during his successful campaign for the Democratic nomination two years ago.

«He tends to campaign for a signature issue every year,» said Michael Dawidziak, a Long Island political consultant who works primarily with Republicans.

From the beginning of this mayoral campaign, the public advocate has been using the issue of paid sick leave, and Quinn's increasingly awkward three - year - long - and - counting refusal to allow it to come up for a vote on the Council, as a means of distinguishing himself from her, and of highlighting her sometimes - awkward attempts to placate her party's liberal base without alienating Michael Bloomberg and the business establishment whose support she has courted for years.

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, thinks the health care vote will loom as an issue for all Republicans, including Katko, in next year's election.

Topics in the Q&A included the source of money for the City's planned pre-K advertising campaign, the City's target number of pre-K applicants, whether Speaker Silver thinks the proposed income tax surcharge should be pursued next year, how the pre-K selection process will work, how the City will cover the approximately $ 40 million annual gap between the estimated cost of pre-K and the amount provided in the state budget, when parents will learn whether their pre-K application has been accepted, how the City will collect data and measure success of the pre-K program, whether the existing pre-K application process will be changed, how the City will use money from the anticipated school bond issue, the mayor's reaction to a 2nd Circuit ruling that City may bar religious groups from renting after - hours space in public schools, the status on a proposed restaurant in Union Square, a tax break included in the state budget that provides millions of dollars to a Bronx condominium project, the «shop & frisk» meeting today between the Rev. Al Sharpton and Police Commissioner Bratton and a pending HPD case against a Brooklyn landlord.