Sentences with phrase «divisive issue in this election»

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Piper refers to Trump's «divisive rhetorical style... and his reckless Twitter form of leadership,» and says, as his third point, that a «huge percentage» of white evangelicals voted for Trump «even though the character issues were screaming to be taken more seriously» (Statistically, around 80 percent of white evangelicals voted for President Trump in the 2016 election.).

No doubt, there should be a thorough parliamentary debate on the issue, but instead of forcing a decision in this parliament, which could well be as controversial and divisive as the ill - fated referendum, I strongly agree with Nick Clegg that by far the best and most dignified way out of the current mess would be to ask the people in the proper constitutional way by calling an snap general election:

The UK's place in Europe is one of the most divisive issues in the 2015 general election campaign.

Republicans remain wary of a contentious debate on the divisive issue, which could anger their core voters and undercut potential electoral gains in the November elections.

In the midst of our excitement, we are all too conscious that this year has been steeped in painful issues related to justice, race, religious intolerance, and divisive politics, no matter where we live in the world, which election we are following, or what anxieties we face each day about threats of violencIn the midst of our excitement, we are all too conscious that this year has been steeped in painful issues related to justice, race, religious intolerance, and divisive politics, no matter where we live in the world, which election we are following, or what anxieties we face each day about threats of violencin painful issues related to justice, race, religious intolerance, and divisive politics, no matter where we live in the world, which election we are following, or what anxieties we face each day about threats of violencin the world, which election we are following, or what anxieties we face each day about threats of violence.

The future of Chicago's public education system is a divisive issue in the Mayoral runoff election between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and County Commissioner Jesús «Chuy» García on April 7.

Regardless of whether it does go to an election, a vote on abortion could be one of the most divisive and controversial bills in Canada for some time, resurrecting what has been considered a settled issue in Canada for 25 - years.

The latest move will cover «issue ads» — those that don't specifically mention a candidate but weigh in on a divisive issue, including during an election campaign.

«Most of the paid ads the Internet Research Agency ran on Facebook prior to the 2016 election didn't mention Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump — but they did mention divisive political issues like guns, LGBT rights, immigration, and racial issues,» Warner said in a statement.