Sentences with phrase «did vote in the general election»

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It's funny, I was chatting with god the other night, you know about girls and money and basically life in general, and then from out of no where god was like, «Yo, Chuckles, I have a job for you, it's very important that you do it, I need you to go and vote this upcoming election and I need you to vote for Rick Perry, he seems a little crazy, but don't worry, he's all good in my book».

Many people find more meaning in city councils and voting for school boards than they do for national elections, but they all say local politics make them more passionate about politics in general.

In last fall's presidential election pro-life voters were faced with a difficult moral choice emblematic of the politics of abortion in general: Does moral principle demand a vote for a marginally pro-life candidate with a chance of winning, or does it demand a vote for a completely pro-life..In last fall's presidential election pro-life voters were faced with a difficult moral choice emblematic of the politics of abortion in general: Does moral principle demand a vote for a marginally pro-life candidate with a chance of winning, or does it demand a vote for a completely pro-life..in general: Does moral principle demand a vote for a marginally pro-life candidate with a chance of winning, or does it demand a vote for a completely pro-lifeDoes moral principle demand a vote for a marginally pro-life candidate with a chance of winning, or does it demand a vote for a completely pro-lifedoes it demand a vote for a completely pro-life....

Santorum did not get the most votes in a general election — he got the most votes in some states from his own party, especially in formats where the fringe tends to dominate.

Under the current system, such candidates don't even make it to the general election, even though a majority who will vote in the election would prefer them to one or the other candidate.

He stood for Cardiff South East in the 1964 general election but couldn't manage to accumulate votes like he did runs, losing to James Callaghan.

(Some states require that you register under a political party, but that doesn't restrict who you vote for in general elections)

I'm asking you to do this as a personal favor to me, even if you don't ultimately vote for Golisano in the general election.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

While Biaggi voted in the general election's of 2016, 2014 and 2012, she did not vote in any of the Democratic primaries, often the where the real race takes place in New York since voter registration in the city is so overwhelmingly Democratic.

«Speak» in this sense does not relate to the casting of votes — the General Election will not vent the pressure — but to a deeper form of democracy that facilitates both «democratic voice» and «democratic listening».

I didn't vote in the one general election I was eligible to vote in, simply because none of the parties did enough to earn my vote... On the other hand, I regularly write to my MP, sign e-petitions, watch Question Time, and so on.

So I don't see how PR offers the whole solution to issues of participation and engagement in politics, though it is important to make more votes count for something on general election day.

Do votes in local elections actually reflect votes in general elections?

In each seat we spoke to two types of people: those who voted no to Scottish independence in 2014, Labour or Liberal Democrat in 2015, and who were undecided what to do this time round; and those who voted SNP at the last general election and to leave the EU in last year's referenduIn each seat we spoke to two types of people: those who voted no to Scottish independence in 2014, Labour or Liberal Democrat in 2015, and who were undecided what to do this time round; and those who voted SNP at the last general election and to leave the EU in last year's referenduin 2014, Labour or Liberal Democrat in 2015, and who were undecided what to do this time round; and those who voted SNP at the last general election and to leave the EU in last year's referenduin 2015, and who were undecided what to do this time round; and those who voted SNP at the last general election and to leave the EU in last year's referenduin last year's referendum.

But Brown's campaign did spend $ 106,500 in the final two weeks leading up to the general election in what was termed a get - out - the vote effort.

Also, he he might have bought himself some goodwill with fellow Democrats with these endorsements, what everyone is really curious about is what Cuomo will do in the general elections — particularly now that two Republican senators who voted «yes» on same - sex marriage might lose their respective spots on the GOP ballot line in November.

Voter registration records show Kinard last voted in the 2006 general election and does not live in Parker's district.

In the last general election, the Republican candidate for Public Advocate received about 14 % of the vote, and in the two prior elections Republicans did not even have a candidate on the balloIn the last general election, the Republican candidate for Public Advocate received about 14 % of the vote, and in the two prior elections Republicans did not even have a candidate on the balloin the two prior elections Republicans did not even have a candidate on the ballot.

Using the British Election Study Internet Panel (wave 2, collected between May and June 2014), I compare people who did not vote in both the 2005 and 2010 general elections (I call these people disengaged), and compare them to people who voted in either 2005 or 2010, or who voted in both elections (engaged).

Research in marginal seats by Politics Home in August 2008 and September 2009, for example, found a significant boost for the Lib Dems in the follow - up question «And thinking specifically about your own constituency and the candidates who are likely to stand there which party's candidate do you think you will vote for in your own constituency at the next general election?»

When the Conservative Party last won a general election, in 1992, it did so with just under 42 % of the vote, indicating that the David Cameron has, at best, restored the Conservatives to the levels of support achieved by the unpopular John Major administration.

One of Angola's main opposition parties plans to contest the results of last week's general election, alleging unfair conduct during the vote that kept the ruling party of former president Jose Eduardo Dos Santos in power.

There are also rumours critics are prepared to trigger a no - confidence vote in Cameron's leadership if the Tories» poll rating does not improve by summer 2014 — a year before the general election.

In the same way, the opposition to boundary reform smacks of reaching for an excuse ahead of the next General Election, instead of doing the hard work to make an attractive offer to the voting public.

Mr. Dzakpasu explained that, the amount they fixed was done in accordance with the law, and as such, the monies will be deposited in the Consolidated Fund if the presidential and parliamentary candidates fail to garner 25 % and 12.5 % votes respectively, during the December general elections.

But in those seats where it came second in the by - election (as UKIP has done in Eastleigh), it went on to lose almost half its vote share at the next general election.

In the case of this poll therefore, what we don't know is how people would have answered a question saying how would you vote at a general election if Gordon Brown were still leader — given his current popularity, mentioning his name in the question may have produced worse resultIn the case of this poll therefore, what we don't know is how people would have answered a question saying how would you vote at a general election if Gordon Brown were still leader — given his current popularity, mentioning his name in the question may have produced worse resultin the question may have produced worse results.

«I have deliberately been speaking to people who didn't vote Labour in the general election last year - to ex Tory or Lib Dem voters.

«What we've seen historically — albeit in the general elections — is that when Staten Island feels like there's a mayor that either they really don't like or a candidate they do like if they have potential, they do turn out and vote,» said Bradley Tusk, an entrepreneur and former adviser to the mayor's predecessor Michael Bloomberg, who plans to work against de Blasio with or without a candidate to support using the group «NYC Deserves Better.»

I don't put much store in opinion polls, but if true it would only indicate roughly what you would expect to happen at this point in the parliament - 32 % isn't that much lower than Labour got in the 2005 General Election and all it would suggest is that the Liberal Democrats are having a reversal - tactical voting could see them holding onto many of their current seats, indeed it is even possible that if they got 17 % of the vote that if it focused in an area that they could actually end up with more seats, where the switches in support are occuring is crucial - if they are focused then if the Conservative Party were to get 39 % then it might still result in them getting fewer seats than Labour or in extremis winning a 150 seat majority or so?

The main opposition party, therefore, urged all citizens who did not register in the last exercise especially and those that have turned 18 years, to come out en masse and register to vote in the 2019 General Elections.

(If we look at the 1987 case study — we see Labour won 6.5 % of the vote in the 1987 General Election and won 12 seats, but it is also worth noting that they did not contest nine constituencies in that election, whereas their 7 % national vote is being distributed across all forty constituencies in this analysis, as with the most recent general elections in which Labour has contested all constituGeneral Election and won 12 seats, but it is also worth noting that they did not contest nine constituencies in that election, whereas their 7 % national vote is being distributed across all forty constituencies in this analysis, as with the most recent general elections in which Labour has contested all constitElection and won 12 seats, but it is also worth noting that they did not contest nine constituencies in that election, whereas their 7 % national vote is being distributed across all forty constituencies in this analysis, as with the most recent general elections in which Labour has contested all constitelection, whereas their 7 % national vote is being distributed across all forty constituencies in this analysis, as with the most recent general elections in which Labour has contested all constitugeneral elections in which Labour has contested all constituencies.

It would be very sad if the two right - of - centre Eurosceptic parties at the general election were not able to find some way, at least in marginal seats, of reaching an accommodation so that anti-referendum candidates don't get in with a minority of votes.

He won 23,283 votes, 52 % of the total — 10 % more than Labour did in the general election in the borough — and Labour's Abbas won just 11,254 or 25 %.

A win by Wu would stick Cuomo with a running mate he doesn't want or like — a conundrum that occurred to his father and Al Del Bello back in 1982 — and also leave him unable to combine votes in the general election from the WFP and Independence Party lines (unless he can get Hochul off them and Wu on).

«It should be noted that Labour's increased support in this poll predominantly comes from individuals who did not vote in the 2015 general election but are expected to vote this time around.»

«I think that the Lib Dems really have a problem about trust, I think they've got to explain to the students who voted for them in the last election about why they ditched their pledge on tuition fees, and then why having decided to pledge on an in - out referendum in Europe before the general election that they do not want one at all now.

If he just runs in the general election that might split the vote and that's what the Democrats are hoping for so don't let them have their day.

In fact, I believe that, if all those who do not normally vote at UK general elections are included, the level of support for PR amongst the electorate far surpasses 50 %.

If you shut them out in the primary, they aren't voting for you in the general election because they don't think the answer is only Democrat or Republican.

The Cabinet Office did not want to comment, but officials pointed out that the coalition agreement states that until Lords reform passes: «Lords appointments will be made with the objective of creating a second chamber reflective of the share of the vote secured by the political parties in the last general election.»

Around 70,000 people who voted in the leadership election did NOT vote Labour in May's general election.

Maybe people do not realize this, but the Working Families Party has a line on the General Election Ballot, and Lynn Schulman, who lost to Karen by only a little over 200 votes in the primary, will be on the WFP's ballot line.

Whilst 44 % of people aged 65 and over say they could see themselves voting Ukip in a European Parliament election, only 33 % say they would do the same in a General Election, according an ITV News poll carried out byelection, only 33 % say they would do the same in a General Election, according an ITV News poll carried out byElection, according an ITV News poll carried out by ComRes.

That is admittedly a theoretical worry, but seeing as they were saved by a down - the - middle split in the rightwing vote that is unlikely to be repeated in a general election, the results did not suggest the same seat will necessarily stay yellow in 2015.

In the last General Election seven million people failed to register to vote, and in every constituency over thirty five percent did not votIn the last General Election seven million people failed to register to vote, and in every constituency over thirty five percent did not votin every constituency over thirty five percent did not vote.

Unlike in May 2015 though I've a good idea of what went wrong (the turnout model we used for the poll weighted down people who didn't vote at the last general election, when in reality turnout ended up being higher than the last general election), which is something that can be worked on.

Based on District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics (DCBOEE) records, it appeared that Blake didn't cast a vote in the 2012 general... Continue reading →

«It was to strengthen the party ahead of the general election so we don't fall prey to «be brave, vote Green» in the general election,» Nelson said, citing two - time Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello's campaign mantra.