Sentences with phrase «election battleground»
The phrase "election battleground" refers to a place or region where political parties or candidates compete intensely to win votes in an election. It's like a real battlefield, but instead of weapons, they use campaigns and strategies to convince people to vote for them. Full definition
Labour suffered a major blow in a key election battleground when it failed to make in - roads against the Tories in Swindon — and both parties lost votes to Ukip.
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The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Warren is on Clinton's vice presidential short list with at least two others: Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, a well - liked lawmaker from an important general election battleground state who also has foreign policy experience as a member of the Armed Services Committee; and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro of Texas, a 41 - year - old rising star.
Those on the shortlist include Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a favorite of progressives who has emerged as a blistering critic of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump; Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a well - liked lawmaker from an important general election battleground state; and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro of Texas, a rising star in the Democratic Party.
Labour suffered a blow in a key election battleground when it failed to make in - roads against the Tories in Swindon — and both parties lost votes to Ukip.
CNBC takes a look at the economies and politics of the big election battlegrounds of France, Italy, the Netherlands and Germany
Education has become the latest election battleground this week with criticism from Westminster of the Welsh Government's record.
MIDTOWN — Donald Trump easily won New York's Republican presidential primary Tuesday and Hillary Clinton cruised to victory against Bernie Sanders among the Democrats as New York emerged as an important presidential election battleground for the first time in decades.
Tomorrow, he will be in the West Country, now an even more vital election battleground, seeking to reverse the Clegg advance and pick up precious extra seats.
The AP article focuses largely on Florida and Ohio, the last major election battlegrounds in the 2000 and 2004 elections.
The propaganda was largely pro-Trump, and was targeted to specific election battlegrounds like Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.
With education and healthcare often acting as key election battlegrounds, the justice debate often gets left stuck behind the side - lines.
Other candidates under consideration include Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, a well - liked lawmaker from an important general election battleground state; and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro of Texas, a rising star in the Democratic Party.
And what will happen with health and the election battleground that was the NHS?
Here is your guide to the election battlegrounds, the key contests and what the results will mean for the party leaders.
What are the implications for the wider general election battleground?
ITV News» Deputy Political Editor Chris Ship has been gauging reaction in four marginal seats - important election battlegrounds.
He will unveil the radical proposals in his manifesto, due to be published tomorrow, as he attempts to fight back in Scotland — a key General Election battleground.
Birmingham City Council, which is in a key election battleground, last week rejected several white paper policies, including that all local authority - maintained schools must become academies by 2022.
The country's largest council, located in a key election battleground, has passed a motion rejecting the government's plan to turn all schools into academies.
Claims over school funding shortages became an election battleground and a doorstep issue with voters.
But after some of them appeared on cable channels in Washington, D.C. — hardly an election battleground — Cambridge's involvement in television targeting ended.