Sentences with phrase «election battles over»

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Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, is also locked in a legal battle with Trump and his team over a nondisclosure agreement arranged by his lawyer that she signed shortly before the 2016 election.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

A battle between Rep. Dan Donovan and his GOP primary opponent, former Rep. Michael Grimm, over the Reform Party line has been referred by the state Board of Elections to federal prosecutors.

He made women's rights a hallmark of his campaign, even going so far as to create the Women's Equality Party, (which is now more or less defunct after a battle over its leadership, though don't be surprised to see it revived in advance of the 2018 election).

A Conservative MP who faced a battle with his own local party over his decision to stand in the general election, has stood down.

The three candidates battled it out in the final general election debate on Wednesday, with plenty of jabs over policy to go around.

Yes, the party did get Andrew Cuomo to accept its line and moved up from Row E to Row D as a result of his performance in the 2010 election, but there were a lot of strings attached to that agreement — not the least of which was the labor - backed party's silence in the budget battle over the millionaire's tax last year, which is something the WFP would normally be all over.

Election campaigns are gruelling marathons rather than swift sprints and 2015 promises to be an uncertain battle of attrition all the way to May 7 when somebody will stumble over the finishing line into Downing Street.

The Working Families Party is celebrating the end of a protracted legal battle over its efforts in the 2009 NYC elections that lead to the demise of its for - profit arm, Data & Field Services, but ultimately resulted in no charges against the labor - backed party.

That kind of thing, and it got some attention in the press, that kind of thing in the heat and the glare of an election battle in the really hot campaigning over the last three or four weeks of campaigning, a talented opponent could take that and really hurt the mayor with it, with that kind of thing.

With the battle over, the question now is whether the Republicans can form any sort of detente that will allow them to defend several Council seats against in the next city election, take on State Sens. Tony Avella and Joe Addabbo in 2012, and defend Bob Turner «s congressional seat.

HARTFORD — Connecticut's largest business advocacy group, galvanized by the last year's battle over higher taxes, is spending money for the first time in election - year legislative races to try to force state government to change course.

Over one in ten votes on Thursday were cast for independent candidates - in the Highlands and the Islands in particular, council elections are often still genuinely local rather than partisan battles.

There really is no middle ground, and GOP gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam basically just ensured it will be a major issue in the upcoming election, perhaps even eclipsing the battle over gun control.

Syracuse, NY — Any semblance of peace between Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney and the leadership of her own political party has vaporized amid battles over political patronage and a grand jury investigation into allegations of election law violations.

Amid a legal battle over the control of the Women's Equality Party, former Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk last month registered a committee with the Board of Elections dubbed the «Real Women's Equality Party.»

As the battle for control of the state Senate heats up, the chamber's Democrats have filed a formal complaint with the state Board of Elections over a $ 1 million contribution to the Republicans from their former leader, ex-Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno.

Boakai has waged a bitter legal battle over problems with queue control and voter identification in the October 10 first round, and said he would accept the result provided the National Elections Commission (NEC) met «all of the standards».

The contentious battle over whether Mohamed T. Albanna should fill the Lackawanna City Council seat he won in the Nov. 7 election will continue.

They are paid $ 174,000 annually and are called upon to settle tax disputes, mediate battles over development projects and, at times, determine the outcome of elections.

Although his triumph in the November general election is virtually assured in the heavily Democratic 13th Congressional District in Upper Manhattan and parts of the Bronx, Mr. Espaillat's battles are not over.

Incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and former Air America talk show host Al Franken are caught up in a fiercely fought battle over the recount of ballots from the November 4 election.

Labour is facing a lengthy leadership election - and only after a possible court battle over whether Jeremy Corbyn will be on the ballot - while Theresa May settles in as Prime Minister.

Cuomo and Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos pride themselves on their ability to get along in a bi partisan manner, and the GOP faces a battle to retain control over the Senate in the fall elections.

(CNN)- With just over two weeks until a special primary election to fill the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat, a new poll indicates that Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has a solid lead in a four - way battle for the Democratic nomination.

Jeremy Corbyn has set up an independent inquiry into antisemitism within Labour as he battles to assert control over a party in turmoil on the eve of crucial local elections.

The real battle zone of this election is fought out over the two remaining MEPs, and here the five candidates in yellow shaded boxes are all vying for contention.

A battle over the one - percent extension was waged between assemblyman Cahill and Hein in 2013, with Cahill insisting that as a condition of his support for state passage, the county assume the cost of safety - net expenses and election over a three - year phase - in.

Barrett was one of four Democrats on Tuesday's primary ballot looking to unseat Walker in the June 5 general election that has become a nationally watched battle over union rights.

Golub is a high - profile lawyer who has won multi-million-dollar cases and has represented not only the state employee union coalition, but also the state Democratic party in its ongoing legal battle against the State Election Enforcement Commission over the legality of financing of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's re-election campaign.

Caruso's Monday ruling places importance on election law that defines how battles over intraparty rules should be decided.

Not only has Labour's chairman of election strategy had his power consolidated; he also appears to have won the battle over whether Labour should focus on its core vote or aspiration.

The author analyses Labour s strategic errors and the debilitating bumps in the road the 10p tax rate row, the disastrous battles over 42 - day detention, the plots against Gordon Brown s leadership, poor local and European election results and perceived policy U-turns.

Smith and Schneiderman were longtime colleagues in the State Senate, with Smith winning out over Schneiderman in a leadership battle following Senator David Paterson's election to lieutenant governor.

(CNN)-- A new poll in Florida suggests Gov. Charlie Crist is maintaining his lead over Republican Marco Rubio and either Democratic candidate in the battle for that state's Senate seat less than three months before Election Day.

The Mayor's team is also working on building political support, making the Crown Heights City Council election a proxy battle over the issue.

A battle over the 1 percent surtax was waged between Cahill and Hein in 2013, with Cahill insisting that as a condition of his support for state passage, the county assume the cost of Safety Net welfare expenses and elections over a three - year phase - in.

Typically, leaders of county - wide Democratic organizations try to exert influence over nomination battles within their turf and special elections are settled with little drama.

The debate over electoral reform has moved to centre stage in the election battle, after Home Secretary Alan Johnson claimed he was a long time supporter of PR.

She won election to the Hudson Valley 19th Congressional District in 2006 in a hard - fought battle against incumbent Republican John Sweeney, who had been tainted by a report that police were called to his home over spousal abuse.

In his resignation announcement, Sparaco offered that he was «tired» of the strife of local elections and wanted somebody else to take over party politics as fatigue over constant elections and political battles had taken its toll saying:

> Over at Seats and candidates, Bromley councillor Neil Reddin explains why the LibDems can't take much comfort from the Bromley and Chislehurst by - election in their battling to do well in Henley.

What the election of so many climate zombies illustrates is that for many conservative politicians, and especially, according to polls, the Tea Party, climate change is an issue that is beneath contempt: It's such a transparent hoax by the bugaboo du jour that it's not even worth discussing outside of its bearing on the ideological battle over the extent to which the U.S. government should involve itself in the lives of its citizens.

The depth of that support from the left, however, has been slowly eroding and recent developments exposed cracks in that alliance even before the election: the NAACP resolution; the battle over the Massachusetts charter cap; the fight against the Washington State charter law, which was joined by local affiliates of NCLR, a group that nationally has been very supportive of charters.

Beneath the mudslinging and big money that dominated this week's school board elections, a serious battle is being waged over competing visions of local education: one sees progress and the need for stability; another sees failure and prescribes radical change.

UEA and Outside Groups are Battling Over School Board Elections Utah Policy analysis by Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor

The large amounts of outside money flowing into the Los Angeles Unified school board election represent a new front in the reform battles that have shaken up education politics over the last decade.

As if the battle wasn't uphill enough, we now have witnessed the first round of elections post-Citizens United, in which powerhouses like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce raised tens of millions of dollars from the corporate titans it serves and funneled the money into attack ads, sending a warning message to politicians who aren't bending over backwards for big business, if not delivering a crippling blow to their election campaigns.

With the data analytics firm battling headlines over a breach of Facebook users» private data as part of its work to elect Trump and over its now - suspended CEO's secret pitch of honey traps to influence elections around the world, the Trump team is once again deploying a «hardly knew»em «defense.

Alabama's special election for Jeff Sessions» vacated Senate seat is underway today, but state courts are still battling over whether or not digital records from the vote should be preserved in case of a recount or a hack.