Sentences with phrase «candidate at the convention»

Then, after that, we will nominate a candidate at the convention in May.

«The Republican Party will consider nominating a candidate at its convention in two weeks.

«I believe that Steve will be the designated candidate at the convention,» Mr. Cox said, adding that more county party leaders would be shifting their endorsements as the convention neared, though he would not name any.

Not exact matches

Thiel's substantial donation to Trump doesn't come as a surprise — he did have a prime - time speaking slot at this summer's Republican National Convention — but the billionaire has been largely silent about his chosen candidate's many controversial statements of the past few months, which had caused some to wonder if he had abandoned his support for the Republican nominee.

One of his most notable speeches was Trump's address at the Republican National Convention where the then - presidential candidate declared «I alone can fix it» when accepting the party nomination.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I - VT) speaks to campaign volunteers during an event at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center January 31, 2016 in Waterloo, Iowa.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during the AFL - CIO Convention at the Downtown Sheraton Philadelphia on April 7, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally on Oct. 14, 2016 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The investor served as a Trump delegate at the Republican National Convention and gave a speech endorsing the candidate during the cConvention and gave a speech endorsing the candidate during the conventionconvention.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seen on day three of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on July 20, 2016.

Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves during the evening session as Barron Trump (L) looks on on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

CNN: Convention's Mormon speakers expected to shed light on Romney's faith life Mitt Romney is famously quiet about his Mormon faith, but his campaign has said that some of Thursday's speakers at the Republican National Convention will shed light on the candidate's role in the church — and that Romney may open about his faith, too.

During the political conventions in August and September, the group put up billboards attacking Mormonism and Christianity, taking aim at the faith of both presidential candidates.

But at that same convention, Obama's party nominated John Kerry, a candidate who eschewed God talk and who lost his own Catholic demographic on Election Day.

(CNN)- Mitt Romney is famously quiet about his Mormon faith, but his campaign has said that some of Thursday's speakers at the Republican National Convention will shed light on the candidate's role in the church - and that Romney may open about his faith, too.

If they truly believed in it, you'd never see anything like opening prayers at the GOP convention (I assume the Democrats will do the same, so this isn't a knock against the right specifically), and you wouldn't have presidents and candidates kowtowing to «evangelical leaders» all the time, which to me is no different than a president or candidate consulting with the Pope, the only difference being the evangelical leaders are Americans.

Hm, shouldn't the headline be «GOP bans its candidate's religious leaders from speaking at the convention»?

The Democratic pols in Newark had mocked my speech when my candidate started giving it, but once JFK used the theme in his acceptance speech at the convention they said it was brilliant.

Harbaugh, unprompted, nominated Jabrill Peppers for the award Saturday night in New Jersey with an introduction that was lengthy and glowing enough to make a presidential candidate at a national convention blush.

Like many candidates in tight races, she is not in Tampa at the Republican National Convention this week.

Wednesday night, Paladino told Time Warner Cable News Reporter Ryan Whalen, if Cox won't clear the way for Trump, he should ask every potential candidate to unite behind the Republican who emerges at the convention.

Some states may force delegates to defer to the dropped out candidates endorsement but other states may let their delegates vote freely at the national conventions.

There was a lot of politicking and rumor - mongering going on last night at the Radisson bar where convention - goers and candidates were gathered.

Also expected at the convention today: 2010 gubernatorial candidate Carl «Mad as Hell» Paladino.

There is no such thing as an «official» announcement; the only official ways to be a candidate are to get enough votes at a convention or signatures on a petition, and accept them in order to be on the ballot.

At this point, it looks highly unlikely that there will be a «no confidence» vote forced on Cox from the convention floor, with Lazio supporters reasoning that to do so would step on the message of their candidate and only serve to feed the whole «GOP - in - chaos» storyline.

The issue of potential rules changes to help Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy get on the ballot at the state GOP convention next month reportedly did not come up at last week's Ft. Orange Club meeting, but the topic of the order in which candidates will be nominated was broached.

State GOP Chairman Ed Cox insisted following the failure of his preferred candidate, Steve Levy, to make it onto the ballot at the convention today that the party - switching Suffolk County executive's gubernatorial campaign is finished and he will not be trying to launch a petition drive for an independent bid.

Cox hatched the idea at the GOP convention last month as it became increasingly clear that Long's ploy to tap Rick Lazio to run on Row D prior to the GOP gathering in hopes of blocking Cox's preferred gubernatorial candidate, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, had succeeded.

While Obama was attracting media attention typically only accorded to the top tier of candidates as a result of his 2004 speech at the Democratic National Convention, he was running against two better known opponents.

If any delegate bound by these rules, state party rule or state law to vote for a presidential candidate at the national convention demonstrates support under Rule 40 for any person other than the candidate to whom he or she is bound, such support shall not be recognized.

(d) When at the close of a roll call any candidate for nomination for President of the United States or Vice President of the United States has received a majority of the votes entitled to be cast in the convention, the chairman of the convention shall announce the votes for each candidate whose name was presented in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this rule.

Lazio was the only candidate to get onto the ballot at the convention, but Carl Paladino went on to cream him in the GOP primary and he «ran» for a Bronx judgeship to get off the Conservative line and cede it to the businessman from Buffalo.

Faso has a lot to teach the would - be candidate about working the GOP grassroots to get onto the ballot at the state convention.

A feather in the cap for Brooks is that she entered the race relatively late and only became a declared candidate in March (only after some high profile New York Republicans, including former Gov. George Pataki, talked her up at the state GOP convention in Rochester, her home turf).

So far, two of the gubernatorial candidates — the Democrat and one of the four Republicans — have announced their preferred running mates in advance of their respective nomination at major party conventions.

An astute reader thinks we might be underplaying the significance of the Erie County GOP's decision to back its hometown gubernatorial candidate, Carl Paladino, noting that it makes Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy's quest to land 50 - percent - plus - one at the convention nearly impossible.

Speaking at the NRA's annual convention, Trump urged gun - rights advocates to support Republican candidates in the November congressional elections, warning that Democrats would try to tighten firearms laws in the wake of a string of mass shootings.

After several false starts, the local party plans to hold a mini convention Jan. 9 at which committee members will select a candidate to run in the yet - to - be-called special election.

The WFP at its convention announced Legal Aid attorney Kenny Schafer would act as a placeholder candidate and vacate the line to the eventual WFP nominee in the general election.

Two Republican candidates for governor have ended their campaigns after dismal performances at the state convention over the weekend.

A political party formally nominates its presidential candidate at a national nominating convention.

Any candidate who secures more than 25 percent of the weighted vote at the party convention in late May secures a spot on the ballot.

If he can be guaranteed that no other candidate will receive enough backing at this month's Republican state convention to qualify for a primary, he said he will abandon his hopes of running on the Reform minor party line for governor.

The Working Families Party could delay its nomination process for a state attorney general candidate expected to take place at the party's convention this weekend, POLITICO has learned.

He appeared, along with Democratic congressional leaders, at a joint fundraiser Wednesday on the sidelines of the Democratic convention in Charlotte, N.C., for Priorities USA, House Majority PAC and Majority PAC, which boosts Democratic Senate candidates.

The last time a Republican gubernatorial candidate won the party's endorsement at the convention but dropped the primary was in 1986, when Watertown's Richard Buzzuto was the delegates» pick but fell to then - state Rep. Julie Belaga of...

With just 14 votes separating the GOP's endorsed candidate, Thad Gray of Salisbury, from state Sen. Art Linares of Westbrook at last weekend's state party convention, Linares plans to forge...

At its nominating convention held today at the Holiday Inn Turf in Colonie, New York, the Independence Party of New York State nominated the following candidates for statewide officeAt its nominating convention held today at the Holiday Inn Turf in Colonie, New York, the Independence Party of New York State nominated the following candidates for statewide officeat the Holiday Inn Turf in Colonie, New York, the Independence Party of New York State nominated the following candidates for statewide offices:

Pataki, who endorsed Lazio but was not on hand at the convention to see his preferred candidate become the party's designee, lauds the former Long Island congressman, calling him a «new leader with new ideas,» adding: