Sentences with phrase «coalescing around a candidate»

So I think what you saw tonight was kind of coalescing around a candidate that has a proven track record, who's a steadfast supporter of issues, of women's issues, LGBT equality issues, such as Betty Jean Grant,» Zellner said.

Cox is continuing to insist that the GOP has time to coalesce around a candidate, even though the governor is sitting on a massive campaign was chest — we'll find out exactly how big of a haul he has managed to amass later this month.

says now is the time for the Republicans to coalesce around a candidate following a drawn - out roller coaster of a primary season.

The protest comes as Paladino, a real - estate developer and school board member in Buffalo, is considering a run for governor on the Conservative Party line should the state GOP not coalesce around a candidate who doesn't support ousting the Republican leaders in the state Legislature.

He said he hopes the GOP will coalesce around a candidate long before its May convention in 2018.

«The plan would be to look at the candidates and their positions and if someone has a clear lead, we would like to coalesce around that candidate,» he added.

Not exact matches

The candidates vying to fill the Westchester County state Senate district have in recent days began to coalesce around issues ahead of what's expected to be a crucial special election scheduled for April 24.

Cox, who not only drafted Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy into the race and convinced him to switch parties, but also urged GOP leaders to support him, also told Robin he's now «not sure that coalescing around one candidate is the best way to do it.»

It's up to the Legislature to pick the replacement for Schneiderman, but it does not appear, at least for now, that lawmakers can coalesce on a candidate who would be able to turn around and run for a full term four months from now.

«You'll see the political and civic leadership coalesce around one candidate,» Mr. Lancman, a representative of a neighboring district, told the Observer.

With the PAC supporting Faso having been funded by Mercer and Singer, two major donors who have been outspoken in supporting GOP presidential candidates other than Trump, Heaney's full embrace of the brash developer might make this primary a referendum on whether the party's grassroots have fully coalesced around The Donald.

But with only four Republican candidates remaining in the race, conservatives are urging voters to coalesce around one alternative to Mr. Romney.

He said he's met with the DCCC and will make future endorsements as national Democrats start to coalesce around more candidates.

Imagine if the right foisted an extreme right - wing candidate on the ballot and coalesced around him or her?

Isaacs said he would have preferred it if the chairs had coalesced around a single candidate, but argued the competition serves as proof the Republican Party remains relevant — even in a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 6 - to - 1.

(CNN)-- New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie picked up the support of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday, one more sign that the GOP establishment is coalescing around the former U.S. attorney as he hopes to unseat Democrat John Corzine.

«There's a reason that our friends in labor have coalesced around my campaign, because they know I'm the candidate that will fight for a real $ 15 living wage, fair working conditions, better jobs and continued rights to collectively bargain,» responded Rafael Salamanca in a statement.