Sentences with phrase «crossed party»

In this hyperpartisan era, it is well to remember that a belief in an activist federal government that promoted both social and economic progress crossed party lines, as it did during the Progressive movement of the early twentieth century.

Two Republican senators from large rural states where school choice is logistically impossible (Maine and Alaska) crossed party lines and voted against DeVos, and both said they did so due to enormous pressure from constituents.

Ultimately, 12 Republicans crossed party lines to vote against the provision.

Support for and opposition to federal policy on that topic crossed party lines.

Koo crossed party lines and endorsed Democrat David Weprin in his congressional race this summer, and is said to have a few qualms with party leadership, but this act of pure party loyalty may tamp down some of the speculation about Koo switching affiliations.

Mahoney, a Republican, crossed party lines and endorsed Cuomo in his 2010 election.

Others crossed party lines after Sanders seceded to Clinton.

So was County Legislature Chairman Ryan McMahon, who had been a city councilor until 2012 and had often crossed party lines to collaborate with Miner.

Democrat Lasker actively crossed party lines in the last election to endorse Mr. Ballard over her own party's nominee, Dennis Malone.

This marks the second time a Republican state lawmaker has crossed party lines to support the Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner.

Powell, who crossed party lines weeks before the general election to endorse Obama, has said before that he is not interested in working for the soon - to - be president.

Mr. LaValle was one of 38 Senators to vote in opposition to gay marriage in 2009, when no Republicans crossed party lines to support the bill.

He crossed party lines to endorse Rudy Giuliani for mayor in 1993, Michael Bloomberg in 2001, and President George W. Bush in 2004.

Fish won the Democratic primary, and although his father crossed party lines to endorse his son, he lost in the general election to Republican Sue Kelly.

Mr. Felder, who crossed party lines just days after he was elected in 2012, is not the only Democrat to stray during Mr. Cuomo's seven - plus years in office.

Joyce is among a growing coalition of reformists in the Legislature, many of them Democrats, but also several Republicans who have crossed party lines to pursue change in Albany government, like independent redistricting.

East Syracuse, NY - Republican Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney today crossed party lines and endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo.

Turner's biggest turning point came when former New York City Mayor Ed Koch crossed party lines to endorse him, hoping a Republican win in the district would send a message to Obama on the president's policies toward Israel.

Cuomo and Mangano have been close, with the Republican county executive having crossed party lines in 2014 crossed party lines to endorse the governor's re-election.

Saland and three other Republican senators crossed party lines to cast the votes needed to overcome significant GOP opposition to legalizing gay marriage.

A month ago, V.I.D., which had snubbed Cuomo to endorse Teachout in the Democratic primary, crossed party lines to endorse Hawkins in the general election.

This time, however, the senator who so often crossed party lines would have an entirely different role.

A number of Republican elected officials — including state Sen. Bill Larkin, a veteran GOP lawmaker and well - respected military veteran — crossed party lines this year to endorse Maloney.

Both the Erie County Republican and Conservative committees crossed party lines and endorsed Buffalo Public School district teacher Erik Bohen, a registered Democrat, last night.

Retiring Republican state Sen. Greg Ball crossed party lines on Friday to endorse Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a freshman running for re-election in a battleground Hudson Valley district.

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R - Willsboro, has crossed party lines to support President Obama's request for broad authority to negotiate trade agreements, a request some in the President's own party, including Rep. Paul Tonko, D - Amsterdam, oppose.

Correa's support among white voters can be credited to two key endorsements from Orange County's top law - and - order Republicans, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, who crossed party lines to support Correa.

Mahoney, a Republican, crossed party lines to support Duffy in the race against Thomas Miller, who was then the Fayetteville village justice.

Spano crossed party lines and helped raise money for Andrew Cuomo's gubernatorial campaign, as did many Republicans.

Mayor Bloomberg has again crossed party lines (or returned home, as the case may be) to endorse Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat — this time in his quest for the seat Sen. Eric Schneiderman is vacating to run for AG.

He also crossed party lines to endorse Mayor Bloomberg when he ran for re-election in 2005.

Mahoney crossed party lines to support Cuffy, her administration's law department head.

«It was a gutsy move,» said Mahoney, who crossed party lines in 2010 to back Democrat Andrew Cuomo for governor.

But Koch crossed party lines hoping a Republican win in the solidly Democratic district would send a warning that Obama faces losing support among his Jewish American base.

Grisanti chairs the Senate's Environmental Committee, and also earned a big chit with the governor when he crossed party lines as one of four GOP senators to vote «yes» on gay marriage in the summer of 2011.

Molinaro, a Conservative Party member who crossed party lines to endorse Cuomo in 2010, and Schwartz, executive vice president at MacAdams and Forbes Holdings Inc., replace Kathleen Pesile and Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, respectively.

Republican Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, who crossed party lines to endorse Cuomo in 2014, is reportedly expected to be charged as early as Thursday on federal corruption - related matters.

Mahoney, as you'll recall, enraged her fellow CNY Republicans when she crossed party lines to endorse Cuomo for governor in 2010.

Nine Republicans crossed party lines and voted against it.

A source close to the governor says he plans to endorse Republican Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney's re-election bid, returning a favor in which she twice crossed party lines to support his campaigns.

The Suffolk County Legislature, in a vote that crossed party lines, narrowly approved a proposal to create a regional council of municipal governments to expedite major projects, despite opposition from five of the county's 10 towns.

The players in this drama: Cuomo (a Democrat), Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner (a Democrat), Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney (a Republican who crossed party lines to endorse Cuomo).

Balboni and Schneiderman were once Senate colleagues, and the former senator — who refers to himself as a «lifelong Republican» — crossed party lines to endorse Schneiderman the first time he ran for AG in 2010 against GOP Staten Island DA Dan Donovan.

The League also got a check for $ 5,000 from environmental attorney Larry Rockefeller, a moderate Republican who recently crossed party lines to endorse Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and appeared in a campaign ad on the governor's behalf.

Bloomberg pledged to protect Grisanti and three other Republican senators who crossed party lines back in 2011 to vote «yes» on same - sex marriage.

Regular memo readers will recall an item last week on Oneida County Executive Tony Picente, a Republican who crossed party lines in 2014 to endorse Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's re-election bid, but was wondering whether the political fallout from that move was worth it.

The press release announcing Shimer's selection includes laudatory comments from Jeremy Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Delaware North; and Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, who, as you'll recall, crossed party lines last year to endorse Cuomo's gubernatorial run.

The governors crossed party lines to obstruct it.»

In the 1994 mayor's race (almost twenty years ago, if you want to feel old) then - mayor Rudy Giuliani crossed party lines to endorse Democrat Mario Cuomo for governor against Republican George Pataki.

Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and District Attorney Tony Rackauckas crossed party lines to support Correa.