Sentences with phrase «divisive social issues»

Can we ever achieve consensus on divisive social issues?

In this day and age, it's probably a good idea to avoid politics and potentially divisive social issues as well.

For them to release a statement that states that Romney should «avoid divisive social issues and focus on jobs and the economy.»

Trust in scientists shows a somewhat narrower Democrat - Republican gap (37 percent), which is larger than those for historically divisive social issues such as abortion or the death penalty.

He could do as Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown did with the Kathleen Wynne Liberals» recent trap legislation to create «safe zones» around abortion clinics — he pledged his party's support for the bill, declared himself pro-choice, and accused the Liberals of trying to draw him into divisive social issues.

McCartney's dabbling in divisive social issues will prevent him from ruling a state as diverse as Colorado — and it reminds us that, over a quarter century, Bryant may have been the only public man in Alabama to transcend the issue of race.

He added that while the party stays away from divisive social issues, it seeks to give elected officials a chance to «use common sense in governing.»

The social network said the majority of the ads did not specifically reference either Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTariff fight could hit GOP in key Senate states Trump suggests DOJ «slow - walking» document release Dem challenger: «I don't think that Ted Cruz is an a — hole» MORE or President Trump but instead promoted divisive social issues, like immigration.

The ads were aimed at inflaming divisive social issues such as race, gun control and gay rights to potentially tip the scales in Trump's favor.

Some of the Facebook ads linked to a Russian effort to disrupt the American political process and stir up tensions around divisive social issues, released by members of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee.

If Governor Romney truly desires to represent all Americans, Log Cabin Republicans encourages him to avoid divisive social issues and focus on jobs and the economy.»

And the brouhaha shifts the national discussion to divisive social issues that could repel swing voters rather than economic ones that could attract them in a climate of high unemployment and stumbling recovery, the GOP officials said.

He generally avoided, or downplayed, the divisive social issues (i.e. abortion, same - sex marriage, abortion).

Trump said that women who get an abortion should receive «some form of punishment» if it is ever outlawed, drawing swift condemnation from activists on both sides of the divisive social issue.

The elections capped weeks of debate over the divisive social issues that have held center stage in the city for months: sex education, condom distribution, a curriculum teaching tolerance for homosexuality, and AIDS education.