Sentences with phrase «consider running a candidate»

The NUS president told the BBC's Politics Show that the Union would consider running a candidate in the expected by - election in Phil Woolas» old seat of Oldham East and Saddleworth.

The Irish Times (1st February 2017) has reported that hospital campaigners are considering running a candidate in this constituency at the next general election over the issue of cardiac services in University Hospital Waterford.

Progressive Democrats who are not happy with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's first term are considering running a candidate for governor on the Working Families Party line.

Not exact matches

Bloomberg considered running for president as a third - party candidate earlier this year, but ultimately decided against it.

But if you're looking for more hints that The Rock is beginning to seriously consider a presidential run, his comments to Fallon about why people were looking to him as a possible candidate certainly sound like those of a politician.

Even before The New York Times reported that the White House was considering running Sessions as a write - in candidate, it would've been pretty hard to avoid the elephant in the room: the accusations of sexual misconduct swirling around the race to fill Sessions's old seat.

A Wave of Losses Coming: There's an influx of female candidates running for Democratic seats in 2018 — but many of those women are running in races considered to be easy Republican wins.

Reuters: Israel considers ban for far - right candidate over gaffe on blowing up shrine An Israeli panel weighed a request on Sunday to disqualify a candidate of a powerful far - right party from running in a January 22 election for alluding in a speech to the possibility of seeing one of Islam's holiest shrines in Jerusalem «blown up.»

In addition to calling your representatives, consider attending a town hall, writing letters the editor of your local paper, connecting with the local Democratic Party to help with voter registration efforts and to challenge voter suppression / gerrymandering, and (because it's becoming painfully obvious that progressives have ceded local politics to the extreme right for too long), running for office or helping a better candidate get the job.

But it's going to be an entirely different story when that Mormon is running against a candidate whom they consider (rightly or wrongly) to be a socialist Muslim.

Liverpool have considered several candidates for the position, including the former Real Madrid and Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini, but Kenny Dalglish, the club legend asked to conduct the managerial search alongside the managing director, Christian Purslow, is not in the running.

Although it's highly unlikely that Sanders would railroad Hillary Clinton by running as a third party candidate, it is another factor to consider when analyzing this line movement.

But if you tell me each season we consider ourselves title candidates I actually expect a real run for the title which never materializes.

When Boris Johnson's name was first mentioned as a possible candidate in July 2007, the prospect of him running, let alone winning, was considered so bizarre that the BBC's political editor, Nick Robinson, who had received the tip - off, didn't press to get it on the main evening news.

Hein had been one of the more prominent Democrats considering a run for the seat, while the Republican field has been a crowded one: At least five GOP candidates are in the mix, including former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso, Assemblyman Peter Lopez and businessman Andrew Heaney.

Samuels said his ideal candidates include former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara — who has given no indication he plans to run — and former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, who is considering a run for Congress in addition to weighing whether to take on Cuomo.

The race has potential statewide implications considering Republican Rob Astorino is running for a third term and is likely to be a candidate again for governor in 2018.

Long's small business focus is interesting, considering the fact that Ulrich is one of just two GOP Senate candidates (the other being Bob Cohen, who is running for retiring Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer's seat, is also facing a primary challenge and, like Ulrich, is repped by Bill O'Reilly) to proclaim support for raising the state's hourly minimum wage.

Now that she has taken herself out of the running to be considered as an interim replacement for Schneiderman, NYC Public Advocate Tish James is seen as a front - runner heading into the May 23 - 24 state Democratic nominating convention that will choose candidates to appear on the ballot for a full four - year term.

However, he said he would still consider running a primary if he is not endorsed because he believes he is the best candidate.

Outspoken Buffalo businessman and former Republican candidate for Governor Carl Paladino is considering running for the school board.

They did not consider the need for support of Democratic candidates running for down ballot positions.

Staten Island Councilman Joe Borelli is being considered «very seriously» to run with presumptive Republican candidate for governor Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro on the GOP ticket, the chairman of the Conservative Party confirmed.

Democrats in the Erie County Legislature's District 2 will consider at least three candidates to run for the seat being vacated by Buffalo mayoral candidate Betty Jean Grant during a Wednesday meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Martha Mitchell Community Center on Oakwood Avenue

A bid for attorney general is a much riskier bet, especially considering state election law is fuzzy about whether a congressional candidate can run for the post this late in the midterm election cycle.

Molinaro has asked the lieutenant governor screening panel to «think outside the box» as it considers candidates to be his running mate.

The case, likely to highlight Albany's chronic insider, pay - to - play culture, comes at a bad time for the governor, who is running for a third term in 2018 and is widely considered a possible candidate for president in 2020.

Daniels was considered a possible future candidate for Governor of New York or Republican State Chairman, but has said he does not have plans to run for office again, and would rather support Republicans from private sector.

Though he had been mentioned as a potential attorney general candidate as early as 2002, Schneiderman considered running for Manhattan district attorney before deciding to take a shot at the attorney general seat in 2010.

Republican Dennis Saffran (l.) is entering the crowded race to challenge City Councilman Dan Halloran, while former candidate for the seat Ron Kim is rumored to also be considering a run.

Langworthy helped bring another candidate, New York real - estate mogul Donald Trump, to Buffalo last year when he was considering a run for governor.

Two candidates have filed paperwork with the FEC in the past month, while a number of others are considering runs in this expansive Hudson Valley district.

The governor also is considered a potential Democratic candidate for president in 2020, though Cuomo has not said he's interested in running.

Outside of the Legislature, former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout may consider running for the post, as could New York City Public Advocate Tish James.

Additionally, until William Jennings Bryan, who ran against William McKinley in 1896, most campaigns were «front porch campaigns», meaning they were rather low key affairs in which it was considered unseemly for the candidate to do anything other than give the occasional speech.

Even in the United States, where presidential candidates must raise a war chest amounting to many millions of dollars before they can even consider running for the presidency, campaigns are still dependent on an army of activists.

-- Staten Island City Councilman Joe Borelli is being seriously considered as GOP gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro's running mate

«We've got a half a dozen months for all of the candidates to come forward, and there's no question in my mind that some of the names — people have wanted to enjoy saying they have been considered as a candidate, but if you take a look, you can see that they're not prepared to run,» Mr. Rangel said.

The Democratic congressional candidate Randy Bryce's brother considered running against him as a Republican.

It's unclear if any other candidates considering a run will try to stand athwart that tide.

The WFP had considered running its own candidate in the form of a big - name liberal star to run on Cuomo's left and draw the 50,000 votes necessary to maintain its official ballot status.

He also notes that Espaillat is reportedly «overwhelmingly likely» to run in a primary against Rangel again in 2014, and several other would - be candidates are also still considering a run, too.

Cuomo name dropped a number of potential candidates who have said they are either considering a run or have submitted their names for consideration by the Legislature.

As I said earlier, it's no surprise that Collins has chosen to endorse Paladino over Lazio, since he mulled fighting the former congressman in a GOP primary for Row B. (Collins told me he was a «reluctant candidate» and only considered running because no one else was stepping up to the plate who he considered sufficiently credible — and conservative — to really bring the fight to AG Andrew Cuomo).

«We would expect that the Women's Equality Party should consider all of the candidates running for this position before issuing an endorsement.»

Gillibrand also name - drops the Democratic Senate candidates running in key districts that could decide control of the chamber, including Buffalo's Marc Panepinto, who the governor is yet to endorse (Cuomo is torn on the race, considering Sen. Mark Grisanti is the last sitting Republican in the chamber to have supported same - sex marriage in 2011).

Eight days after meeting with Barrett, Mahoney stood side by side in Hanover Square with Rick Lazio, a candidate for the Republican nomination who had reportedly considered her as a running mate.

Both Sanford and Jindal are often considered to be future presidential candidates, and neither has ruled out a White House run.

STATEN ISLAND — South Shore Councilman Joe Borelli is being considered «very seriously» to run with presumptive Republican candidate for governor Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro on the GOP ticket, the chairman of the Conservative Party of New York confirmed to the Advance Thursday.

Senator Brad Hoylman, a mainstream Democrat, said the governor, considered a potential Presidential candidate in 2020, sounded like he could be running, and Hoylman said he's OK with that.