Sentences with phrase «electability in»

Unlike Blears, Purnell criticised Brown's electability in his resignation.

Added the second former Republican leader: «You have to work and make the case and talk about electability in November.»

It was fine that they passed over his views on Mao, fine that they ignored his practical impact on Labour's electability in the 1980s, fine that they left unquestioned his own claims as a tribune of democracy.

With seven candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for the 19th Congressional District — and little ideological daylight between them — campaigns are touting their candidate's electability in the November battle against incumbent Republican John Faso as they head towards a June 26 primary to decide who'll get the party's line.

Not exact matches

«Russia's goals were to undermine public faith in the U.S. democratic process, denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency,» the report read.

David is only marginally less geeky than his brother, but it's in the media's interest to beef up his electability for reasons of drama and storyline.

Bloomberg, who is currently not registered with a political party, had dismissed Paladino's electability back in July, saying that the real estate developer didn't have a chance at winning.

Barely any cited electability (winning in 2020) or acceptability (uniting the party) as reasons to support him.

It is easily forgotten that many Labour left - wingers — including Dennis Skinner — accepted this argument in 2010 when they put electability before ideology in supporting David Miliband.

Instead, on these figures, Burnham is the unity candidate in the contest, and he also does well on electability and competence.

6th October 2016, British Politics and Policy: Why both camps in Labour's internal struggle may be wrong about electability

Fed up of being asked to sacrifice almost every moral principle they hold dear in a relentless, rightwards drive for electability, they're taking a stand in defence of traditional Labour values.

Patterson, last I heard is a bit on the vulnerable side in terms of electability whether its because of his proposed budget, the Caroline Kennedy fiasco or perhaps an unwillingness on New York's part (remember Carl McCall) to consider an African American candidate for governor.

In making his pitch to GOP leaders, he is stressing the importance of «electability.»

Chuka Umunna among shadow cabinet figures to rally to leader's side after critics in Labour question electability

Chris Dodd did not take advantage of the opportunity he had in the debate to attack Clinton's electability.

But he added that there should be a deadline for Labour to take another look at its position, including the leadership question, if it failed to make progress in electability.

But while the quest for electability is beset by uncertainties in fluid times, it must be front and centre in any major party's mind.

However, the First - Past - The - Post electoral system (AND in addition, electoral college as noted in Affable Geek's excellent answer here) in US makes any party outside Republicans / Democrats to be largely not viable as far as practical electability.

In their hopes, either Labour will rediscover the lure of electability, or Mr Corbyn will fall on his sword, or both.

They think Labour should be strongly anti-austerity and don't accept that this principle should be abandoned in pursuit of the nebulous quality of electability.

«In terms of electability we were there,» he insists.

Most think he is NOT on the Left — or that his views are similar to theirs — but the DO regard him as a winner; and today's party members are more interested in electability than ideology.

Delgado, who's been among the top fundraisers in the race since announcing his candidacy in early 2017, said the poll demonstrated his electability as much as it did Ryan's.

The argument about electability is straightforward as I see it: Andy Burnham is the current favourite, aiming to top the poll in the first ballot.

Peter Kelner argues that's because» today's party members are more interested in electability than ideology» but I think it may also be because they value experience (in spite of the fact the neither Blair nor Cameron had any prior experience of government).

The NPP on Tuesday alleged at a news conference in Accra that President Mahama and his brother, Ibrahim Mahama, attempted to bribe Mr Bugri Naabu to resign from the NPP and damage Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo «beyond electability».

In his Fabian essay, Ed Miliband writes: «You really don't need to be a Bennite to believe that this [research] represents a crisis of working - class representation for Labour — and our electability... Because of my rejection of this New Labour nostalgia I am the modernising candidate in this election.&raquIn his Fabian essay, Ed Miliband writes: «You really don't need to be a Bennite to believe that this [research] represents a crisis of working - class representation for Labour — and our electability... Because of my rejection of this New Labour nostalgia I am the modernising candidate in this election.&raquin this election.»

And lastly, agreement on the obstacles that stand in the way of Labour's renewal and return to electability.

«There's no doubt that some Thai political parties have commissioned international consultants to work on improving their electability, and this was certainly the case for Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai Party in 2001,» said Duncan McCargo, a Thailand expert and professor at the University of Leeds.