Sentences with phrase «contentious issue in the campaign»

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And Switzerland, with its extensive experience in direct democracy, has often been able to successfully manage campaigns on contentious issues.

The issue of hydrofracking remains a contentious one in New York, where a vocal environmental advocacy campaign has sprung up to oppose the process.

Executive use of state aircraft has been a politically contentious subject in New York, and «Air Cuomo» was a campaign issue used by George Pataki in his 1994 campaign against Mario Cuomo, the current governor's late father.

Among the many races to be decided by primary elections tomorrow in New York, a very contentious contest for the Republican nomination in the 43rd State Senate District, and a more issues - driven campaign for the Democratic nomination for the 107th Assembly District.

In the final days of budget negotiations, one of the most contentious issues was whether, and how, to change New York's lax campaign fund - raising and ethics laws.

During the past two presidential campaigns, efforts were made by the science and engineering communities to engage candidates in a «user - friendly» science policy conversation not designed to be a debate (questions were to be provided in advance and «contentious» issues were off limits).

Omission of single player campaign remains a contentious issue in this console generation.

Energy has turned into a contentious campaign issue in 2012, pitting «drill, baby, drill» against «clean energy now.»

Against the backdrop of a contentious presidential campaign in which abortion and even contraception were front - burner issues — to a degree unprecedented in recent memory — supporters of reproductive health and rights were able to block high - profile attacks on access to abortion in states as diverse as Alabama, Idaho, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Virginia.