Sentences with phrase «close presidential election»

His «compassionate conservative» messages asking that no child be «left behind» inspired little enthusiasm among either educators or students, perhaps because the close presidential election in 2000 had left the country hopelessly divided.

With the close presidential election in 2016 and races in divided national and state legislatures, special elections have garnered extra

With the close presidential election in 2016 and races in divided national and state legislatures, special

Last week we reduced risk - based asset exposure in anticipation of a very close presidential election.

Ultimately, like most close presidential elections, JFK won because of the electoral college.

Because education has become such an intrinsic part of American life it may well have a decisive impact on the outcome of the 2008 presidential race, just as it did in 2000, the closest presidential election in recent history.

Not exact matches

The so - called populist movement — in which people feel they aren't being heard by their governments — has led Britain to vote to exit the E.U., or Brexit, while far - right political candidates in France and the Netherlands edge closer to winning their upcoming presidential elections.

«So much closer to the nexus of the presidential general election was the Stormy Daniels payoff than the John Edwards payoff,» Ryan said.

Made over six years, including through the 2016 presidential election, Poitras» movie «Risk» examines Assange with up - close access and the headline - grabbing leaks his site is responsible for.

In the meantime, Canada has been keeping close tabs on the United States» presidential election with a social media campaign, «Tell America It's Great» trending on Twitter a few weeks ago and» #MeanwhileInCanada» trending on election night.

In August, I wrote that those stories you were reading about the US presidential election being close were fiction.

CNBC's Julia Boorstin takes a look at where the candidates stand on the issue of net neutrality as the 2016 presidential election draws closer.

Strikes on the power grid in key areas could disrupt the predicted outcome of a Presidential election — especially in key swing states where polling is extremely close.

Because after futures hit the 5 % down limit shortly after the market realized it was dead wrong about the presidential election, they have since soared nearly 80 points of the overnight lows and are well above the Friday, pre-Comey close, level.

Even as he insisted the payment was solely for a personal purpose, Giuliani suggested that it served another function: to quash an embarrassing story so close to the presidential election.

The move higher last week has the major averages standing at record highs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average producing more than 10 closing highs since the presidential election last month.

Negotiators last month agreed to extend the talks through March, painfully close to Mexico's July 1 presidential election, which could inflame nationalist sentiments.

After more than a year of rallies, primaries, debates, controversies and scandals, we're only one day from the Presidential election — meaning investors are closer than ever to that long - awaited clarity on how the election will be felt in the markets.

In fact, only basic materials was mired in the red, due in large part to investors closing their financial positions after reaping outsized gains since the U.S. Presidential Election.

Brexit and the US presidential elections are also implicated but Facebook is still a closed book asking us to its their word for it while democracy can be compromised by a kid with an internet connection.

(CNN)- A top evangelical leader who is close to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign says the candidate's Mormon faith will be even more of an issue in the general election than it has been in the primary, predicting that the focus on Romney's faith will present a challenge to Romney.

The presidential election in 1960 was so close that the winner wasn't announced until noon the day after the election.

As we move closer to the presidential election both tickets are vying for votes and promising change.

As we move closer to the presidential election both tickets are vying for...

But the candidates messages, how motivating the issues are, whether the Presidential is close, and the weather on election day, will still be bigger determinants of outcome.

Just as the Brexit vote was too close to call at the eleventh hour, so too is the US presidential election.

c) «to vote in public elections and referenda» particularly Presidential and Parliamentary elections while resident abroad and being outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ghana at the time of such elections, and doing so from / at their places of residence abroad or designated centres close to their places of residence abroad or from / at the Ghana Mission / Embassy within their jurisdiction abroad;

Democrats also hope to make competitive races against longtime incumbents Kemp Hannon and Carl Marcellino, who have in previous presidential election cycles seen closer - than - expected races.

Closer to home, if Francois Hollande wins in France's presidential elections this May, he has committed to renegotiate the treaty — which is not expected to have passed the French National Assembly before the elections.

WASHINGTON — In a feisty statement to be delivered to the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, Roger Stone, President Trump's longtime political adviser, denies any collusion with Russia during last year's presidential election and accuses panel members of «cowardice» for insisting that he testify behind closed doors rather than in a public session.

Senate Republicans have made sure to hug the governor quite close as they head into a re-election campaign that is also a presidential election year sure to draw out the state's Democratic - heavy base.

The NDC lost by almost 1 million votes in the presidential elections and close to 40 seats were lost to the governing NPP in the 2016 elections.

Goldfeder noted New York's deadline is actually closer to the first state primary in a presidential election year: Those seeking to change their party affiliation for the September state legislative primary have to make the switch more than 11 months before heading to the polls.

The Progressive People's Party (PPP), Flagbearer, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, is requesting a meeting with the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission over the decision to disqualify him from the 2016 presidential elections, else he will go to court by close of day on Thursday.

Speaking to State House correspondents after a closed door meeting at the Presidential Villa, El - Rufa» i said he expressed the readiness of the Kaduna state government to give out the machines on mutually acceptable terms to state governments that were yet to conduct local government elections.

Despite corruption in Albany constituting the majority of the back - and - forth between candidates, before the night's closing remarks, national politics found its way to the debate stage; specifically feelings on the presidential election's arguably most controversial candidate, Donald Trump.

In the 2016 presidential election, close to half the money raised by super PACs through the end of February came from only 50 mega-donors and their relatives.

Hannon has had generally closer races in presidential election years and Democrats hope Cronin this year will benefit from the down - ballot impact of the presidential race.

He also said as of close of nominations, only one person, President John Mahama had filed as presidential nominee and that though unopposed, «we will still go through the elections to ensure that more than fifty percent approve of his nomination.»

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, one of the most prominent Trump surrogates, is already calling for a recount if the presidential election is close — because only a big margin would assure the Clintons couldn't «defraud» their way into the White House.

If you take out the votes that Nader won in 2000 and 2004, the Presidential elections would not have been close.

He also defeated her in a close race two years ago when she was the incumbent and her was the upstart challenger, bouyed by a boost in turnout in a presidential election year.

As Ghana draws closer to the presidential and parliamentary elections in December, the Executive Director of the National Road Safety Commission, Mrs Mary Obiri Yeboah, has expressed the commission's gratitude to President Rawlings for agreeing to host the delegation at his office and for his advocacy on road discipline and sought his continued support

Details reaching the New Free Press has it that, acting General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party and Director of the 2016 Presidential elections of the NPP, John Boadu has made comments that suggests foreboding, against the performance of the NPP in the upcoming 2016 elections, a source closer to the asylum down headquarters of the NPP has said.

Deadlines for registering and changing party enrollment should be moved closer to Election Day, to avoid the 2016 presidential primary fiasco that left too many unable to participate.

California not only runs a modified closed presidential primary, but it also joins Washington and Nebraska in running a «top two» open primary system for all non-presidential primary elections.

One alternative to the closed primary system is the system employed by California for its presidential primary elections, which is something of a hybrid.

Zuckerberg visited with senators in closed - door meetings Monday, previewing the public apology he planned to give Congress on Tuesday after revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a data - mining firm affiliated with Donald Trump's presidential campaign, gathered personal information from 87 million users to try to influence elections.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBEN / ABC)- Former Trump campaign aide Michael Caputo met behind closed doors with special counsel Robert Mueller's team this afternoon as part of their investigation into alleged Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential election and possible collusion between the country and Trump's campaign.

Tension is high in Kenya as the presidential election is expected to be a close race between...