Sentences with phrase «election about the economy»

While the GOP strategy is to make the midterm election about the economy, Democrats want to make it about Trump's controversies that have pushed his approval rating back to all - time lows.

An election about the economy.

Remember, this was supposed to be an election about the economy.

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And since the election, there's been a real optimism in the stock market about prospects of the U.S. economy.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper kicked off the 2015 Federal Election on Sunday morning, framing the campaign to come as a choice about the fiscal stewardship of Canada's government and economy overall.

The Solar Energy Industries Association, before the election, provided Trump staffers with information about the investment tax credit and its impact on jobs and the economy.

When we asked them whether the election was having an impact on how optimistic or pessimistic they are about the economy, and an overwhelming 77 % of 411 respondents said yes.

Finally, Cuban said the outcome of the election ultimately will be all about the economy: «There's so much uncertainty with markets, there's so much uncertainty with international finance, that people could start feeling the effects personally and that could change what they're focused on,» he said.

If this election is truly about the future of the Canadian economy, then these issues must be addressed.

A gauge of U.S. small business confidence rose to a 12 - year high in December as optimism about the economy intensified among business owners following the November election, the National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday.

He also talked about the ratio of government debt to the size of the economy when asked about the $ 10 - billion deficit promise from the election.

You talk to him about the election, where he lives in Manteca, and what other sharing economy services he uses to piece together an income.

As part of its 2006 election platform, the Conservative Party promised to «create an Independent Budget Authority to provide objective analysis directly to Parliament about the state of the nation's finances and trends in the national economy; require government departments and agencies to provide timely information to the Parliamentary Budget Authority to ensure it has the information it needs to provide accurate analyses to Parliament; and ensure that government fiscal forecasts are updated quarterly and that they provide complete data for both revenue and spending forecasts».

We have all witnessed a fair amount of negativity and skepticism about the economy in the year much of that amplified by the recent election campaigning.

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For example, in the latter days of the 2011 election campaign, as Jack Layton's orange wave was gathering momentum, Harper and then - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty jumped all over Mr. Layton for allegedly violating the sacrosanct principle of central bank independence. Layton had responded to a reporter's question about interest rates, indicating it would be better for Canada's economy if they stayed low. Harper and Flaherty denounced this statement violently, calling it a «rookie mistake» that threatened the independence of the Bank. Layton quickly issued a clarification confirming that he, too, accepted the doctrine of central bank independence.

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The economy, the one message they which could swing the election in their favor and what are they talking about — abortion rights.

Our subscribers got a lot more worried about the economy in the past month, our latest subscriber survey showed, an apparent reaction to Donald Trump's election as president.

If Obama wants to spend the election talking to an economy - minded electorate about abortion from his own exposed position as a supporter of partial birth abortion and sex selective abortions, then Republicans should welcome such a Democrat strategy.

This election is currently about the economy, not about social issues.

The election is ultimately going to be about getting the economy moving again,....

Picking Rice makes the election somewhat less about the economy and somewhat more about the least popular parts of President George W. Bush's foreign policy record.

Now I can go on and on but the point is between the poor, evangelicals, advocates for gay rights, corporate america this election will be more than about the economy.

I know lots of people who don't know anything about Romney other than he was for the rich, tax cuts, and he was trying to take advantage of a lousy economy to win an election.

Absent a major terrorist attack in the United States, or a spate of smaller domestic attacks, or escalating weekly American military casualties, my suspicion is that in the 2016 election, voters will weigh foreign policy based on their feelings about the economy.

For his part, Schreibman argues that his upbringing — he was the first person in his family to go to college — and his legal work on security issues make him best suited for an election he predicts will be about the economy and national security.

``... the president is going to try to make this election about anything other than the economy.

Recounting the statements made in the run - up to the December 2016 elections about the threats of sole - sourcing to the economy, President Akufo - Addo outlined a few figures to illustrate this point.

«David Cameron is stoking up fears over immigration to divert attention away from people's real fears about the economy and public services to give his government some cover ahead of the council elections.

«I think we need to cut the soundbites and really talk more about small business, about entrepreneurialism, about people's aspirations there, because... the general election will be very much about the economy and as a party we need to get onto the front - foot talking about how we can support some small businesses, not least because they are the backbone of the return to the successful economy.»

While many Democrats are just coming to the realization that they need to hammer the economy in this mid-term election season, the veteran Brooklyn lawmaker, who took a pass in 2006 on running for governor and instead rose to become third - highest ranked senator in the upper house, has been talking about the need for his party to talk about endangered middle class for some time now.

The Deputy Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament (MP) for Tema East, Titus Glover has lambasted former president John Dramani Mahama for saying that he was honest to Ghanaians about the state of Ghana's economy in the run - up to the 2016 elections.

This is Lord Oakeshott's decision and is understandable in the circumstances.These have been a difficult few days after a disappointing set of election results.But now is the time to get on with the business of Government and getting our message out about what the Liberal Democrats are delivering in Government to build a stronger economy and a fairer society - cutting income tax, bringing down the deficit, creating jobs and making sure everyone benefits from our economic recovery.

This election will be about common - sense America fighting back against the progressive left elitists who want to control all aspects of our lives and our national economy.

«As Election Day draws near, incumbent legislators will be talking about their efforts to promote job growth and boost the economy.

De Blasio predicted the 2016 presidential election will be «sort of a sharp truth - telling about the reality of the economy and the need for more profound answers, and I think [Hillary Clinton will] be able to speak to that.»

Kalikow, who gave $ 2,500 to Romney's campaign, is not particularly optimistic about the presidential election's effect on the economy.

But just talking about how to boost the economy completely ignores the reason Labour lost the last election: voters don't trust Labour on spending.

With 22 days to go until Election Day, GOP candidates in the Empire State and across the country would prefer to be talking about other things such as their plan to revive the economy — not Paladino's remarks.

Grow the Economy PAC, a super PAC funded solely by the Oneida Indian Nation, has spent about $ 580,000 against Claudia Tenney in her three - way race in the June 28 primary, according to Federal Election Commission disclosure reports filed by the group through Friday.

I don't think it involved a wholesale strategic change because in my leadership election I spoke about the importance of a strong society, of a dynamic economy and those two things remain.»

Whatever happened to this election being about the economy and only the economy?

«We have elections next year, politicians are already preoccupied with the polls, but I am bothered more about security and the economy,» he stressed.

We hope that by this time next year, by the likeliest date of the election, the recession or the perception of the recession, confidence about the future of the economy, will have returned.

But with Republican opponents railing against «job - killing» EPA regulations, the Obama administration was cautious about using this power in the run - up to an election dominated by job prospects in a fragile economy.

It's a question that has loomed large over every statewide election, every legislative session, and millions of kitchen tables from Albany to Buffalo over the past quarter century — what to do about the Upstate New York economy?

«It's been slow the first six months, and the election has added uncertainties about what the future course of the economy will be.»

With a sluggish economy as a backdrop and election promises fresh in our minds, the nation is about to get its first glimpse into the fiscal priorities of the newly elected Liberal government.

No matter how you feel about the election results, whether positive or negative, the fact is America's economy and capital markets are strong, diverse and resilient.