Sentences with phrase «conservative political leaders»

The successful exploitation of those weaknesses by conservative political leaders and think tanks that are funded by oil companies has created a virtual standstill in developing cost - saving, alternative energy policies.

The findings suggest that, compared with liberals, conservative political leaders are more likely to use parts of speech that stress «clarity and predictability».

Vice President Mike Pence has been courting scores of the country's most influential donors, corporate executives and conservative political leaders over the past several months in a series of private gatherings and one - on - one conversations.

A growing coalition of conservative political leaders, religious groups and government officials is leading the attack against publicly supported programs of sex education, school - based health centers, guidance programs in family planning, and other activities designed to address the sexual needs of youth from both a social and a health perspective.

Not exact matches

Jean was one of many political figures, including Alexander and interim national Conservative leader Rona Ambrose, to call out the chanting.

Even her political opponent, United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney, agreed, arguing that a «market failure» justified the use of putting taxpayer money into the project.

NRA leader Wayne LaPierre spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

Perhaps the widening of the split between black liberal leaders and black conservative critics will lead to a more principled and passionate political discourse in and about black America.

In other words, evangelical leaders were willing to speak about the issue when it was unpopular to many conservatives (this is another reason why Christians should not be seen as a wing of any political party; they must speak prophetically as needed on issues).

The American Values Network, a group of political activists and pastors, sparked a debate when it recently released a video challenging some conservative and Republican leaders» professed admiration for Rand, an atheist who saw selfishness as a virtue and celebrated unfettered capitalism.

«After 30 years of the so - called conservative leaders who have been elected by evangelicals, none of them thought to advocate for the repeal of the Johnson amendment, giving evangelical leaders political free speech,» Jerry Falwell Jr., Liberty University president and early Trump endorser, toldTime magazine.

But there was a time when many evangelical and conservative Christian men spoke loudly and clearly against sexual exploitation by a political leader.

Some conservative Christian leaders have questioned Obama's Christian faith, even though Obama got his start in politics through church - based political organizing and has written about accepting Jesus in his 20s.

But a growing chorus of conservative evangelical leaders has broken with their traditional political allies on the right.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

As things turned out, that consensus held just long enough to ensure that, deepened intellectually and reinforced politically by conservative and neoconservative thinkers and political leaders in the 1970s and 1980s, freedom's cause won out over Marxist - Leninist totalitarianism.

Attempting to fight back, moderates adopted some of the same political tactics they had decried when used successfully by Paige Patterson, Houston Judge Paul Pressler and other conservative leaders.

Ipsos Mori's latest Political Monitor shows Labour regaining the lead over the Conservatives, but none of the party leaders will be completely happy with their situation.

Wow, talk about a piece designed to bring a tear to the eyes of conservatives yearning for a return to the storied days of yore, when leaders were leaders and Republicans stood for all that was right in the world... or so it seems through the rose - colored glasses of GOP political memory.

The leader of the Conservatives in Europe gets above the political fray by flying a light aircraft

Acting Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable has scorned an offer from David Cameron to cooperate with the Conservatives on political reform.

The announcement was met with dismay by many Conservative MEPs, and last month Ed Balls, Gordon Brown's closest political ally, cited this decision as proof that Mr Cameron was the most «anti-European Tory leader» ever.

On the one hand, UKIP's appeal was itself facilitated by the complicity of Conservative and Labour leaders in downplaying the issue in the domestic political debate.

The leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Annabel Goldie, added that the first minister was «acting like a political ostrich, with his head buried in the sand».

Political consultant Jay Townsend, who was the first to announce his candidacy, has been rolling out endorsements from both Republican and Conservative leaders.

The British political class this morning looks horribly inadequate, particularly on its right flank - the gamesmanship of successive Conservative leaders has driven Britain to the brink.

But note that while the EU keeps going Conservative leaders leave the political stage in torment.

Gibson, who served three terms and is not seeking re-election because of self - imposed term limits, joins more than 60 other local and state leaders, committees and organizations who have endorsed Faso in the race, including state and local GOP and Conservative party leaders, elected officials from the 11 - county district, CNBC television host Larry Kudlow, noted political science professor Dr. Gerald Benjamin and the state Conservative Party, among others.

Credo political director Murshed Zaheed called Schumer «the worst negotiator in Washington» and said he got «outmaneuvered» by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellGOP lawmakers want Trump to stop bashing Congress Parkland father calls out Trump, McConnell, Ryan after Santa Fe shooting Overnight Finance: House rejects farm bill in conservative revolt NAFTA deal remains elusive as talks drag on Dodd - Frank rollback set for House vote MORE (R - Ky.).

Michelangelo Signorile reports at Huffington Post: Log Cabin Republicans leader Gregory T. Angelo told me last year at the Conservative Political...

Whereas Conservative MPs have seldom baulked at ridding themselves of leaders who proved to be liabilities, Labour's more collectivist political culture meant it was averse to defenestration.

As Ed Miliband returns to work this week after the birth of his son, Conservatives will be wishing his family well — while considering what can be done to ensure the Labour leader's political fortunes do not prosper.

That new judges — including Democrats and Republicans — would thank the Conservative Party leader who is under a cloud speaks to the power of the political machine Walsh has built.

In an outcome that stunned political observers in Wales, the former Conservative MP deposed the party's Welsh leader Nathan Gill as he got the nod by four votes to three.

Wow, talk about a piece designed to bring a tear to the eye of a conservative yearning to return to the storied days of yore, when leaders were leaders and Republicans stood for all that was right in the world... or so it would seem through the rose - colored glasses of GOP political memory.

Sadly for the Conservatives, not one of her successors as party leader (notably the current holder) can match her political skills, strengths and service.

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This slow coup has until now been orchestrated by army leaders determined not to allow chaos and disorder to prevail, men who believe they can marshal the political arena, contain dissent and restore a conservative order.

Addressing a crowd of GOP officials and supporters at the Conservative Political Action Conference, the NRA leader bemoaned that «the opportunist wasted not one second to exploit tragedy for political gain» in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting lPolitical Action Conference, the NRA leader bemoaned that «the opportunist wasted not one second to exploit tragedy for political gain» in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting lpolitical gain» in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting last week.

But the popular Molinaro, a leader of the island's Conservative Party, figured he didn't need the political headaches that might come with the extra dollars.

The former director of the Conservative Research Department and member of Thatcher's staff traces the story of the political party through the lives of its leaders, highlighting his heroes Disraeli, Salisbury and Thatcher.

Given his attempts to cast Democrats into a more fiscally conservative reform - focused - despite - presiding - over-scandal «New Democratic» party, it made political sense that Cuomo stood with Independence Party leaders before the Democratic convention began last month in Westchester County.

This is all excellent news as it means the (much - loved by political leaders) «centre ground» is now firmly located in conservative lower tax territory.

So when Long said in an interview that she and state Conservative Party leader Mike Long (no relation) had agreed the run would, if nothing else, let her travel the state talking up conservative principles, that was rare honesty from a politicaConservative Party leader Mike Long (no relation) had agreed the run would, if nothing else, let her travel the state talking up conservative principles, that was rare honesty from a politicaconservative principles, that was rare honesty from a political candidate.

The former Conservative leader came third from bottom in the table of post-war leaders compiled from a survey of political experts.

The Empire Center, a conservative budget watchdog in Albany, has criticized state leaders for creating the new fund, saying it's yet another source of political pork.

While the Junior Imperial League's political education aimed to teach people why they should vote Conservative, rather than teaching them to make up their own minds, there is little doubt that then - Conservative leader, Stanley Baldwin, was sincere when he expressed a desire to «make democracy safe for the world» by educating young people.

[3] He was Director of Strategy for Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith for 8 months in 2002, aiming to modernise the Conservative Party (though he has never joined a political party).

Conservative party leader David Cameron today gave a surprise statement calling for the main political parties to work together amid the economic crisis gripping the world.