Sentences with phrase «election losses as»

President George Bush referred to his party's 2006 congressional election losses as a «thumping.»

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Just looking at the presidential election, there are the obvious concerns, such as the loss of Rust Belt states like Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.

'' (The ongoing standoff between the euro zone and Greece) also increases the chances of snap elections in Greece as after overplaying his hand and facing increasing difficulties in concluding the review, Tsipras may be tempted to cut his losses by calling early elections before Syriza (the ruling party) loses more support for adopting unpopular measures,» Piccoli said.

The parent company of Clear Channel Communications, one of the nation's biggest radio station and outdoor advertising firms, saw its 2013 loss widen as political spending dropped without a presidential election to drive results.

Or Harper might prefer to take the loss, the better to portray the oil - sands industry as a victim of global nanny - statism at the next election.

You may treat as ordinary loss any excess of the adjusted basis of the stock over its fair market value at the end of the year, but only to the extent of the net amount previously included in income as a result of the election in prior years.

National data pointed to continued strength in the Spanish economy but a loss of momentum in France, as French consumers reined in their spending, probably due to political uncertainty in the run - up to the country's presidential election.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- House Republicans and Democrats reached a rare, election - year deal with the White House to try to rescue Puerto Rico from $ 70 billion in debt as millions of Americans in the cash - strapped U.S. territory struggle with the loss of basic...

Rwanda counts votes as Kagame eyes third - term + + + Kenyans in the city flee for rural safety ahead of Tuesday's elections + + + Businesses in Burundi count losses as electricity crisis continues

The Presidential Advisory Commission on Elections is investigating claims initially made by President Donald Trump first made as a candidate that votes were cast illegally, which he later attributed to his loss in the popular vote tally.

The Social Democratic losses in 1998 were associated with a surge in support for the Left Party, allowing Göran Persson to remain as prime minister after the election.

Clinton's loss in the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump was seen as a galvanizing event for many women to run for office in down - ballot races — from local elections, state legislation races and congressional campaigns — this year.

After analyzing the circumstances that led to his loss in the election, he decided to contest the Korle Klottey seat as an independent candidate.

Also approved: The election of John Reidman from Rochester to serve as treasurer, replacing Assemblywoman Jane Corwin, who stepped down prior to her loss in the NY - 26 special election.

James Comey's searing, tell - all book touched off a forceful attack on the former F.B.I. director's character by Trump and his allies, even as many Democrats struggled with conflicted feelings about the man they blame for Hillary Clinton's loss in the 2016 election.

Astorino's loss to Latimer already has Democrats predicting victory as part of a so - called «blue wave» that will sweep New York in elections across the state this year.

Taking the responsibility for the NDC's defeat in the 2016 elections, Mahama said: «Of course as the general who led us into battle, I take ultimate responsibility for our losing the election and so if it will satisfy those people, blame me for the loss.»

And in a sign of possible trouble for the administration, Republican Sen. Richard Burr, who is leading a Senate intelligence committee probe into alleged Russian influence on the election, expressed disquiet at the firing of Comey, which he described as a «loss for the bureau and the nation.

Had it been only the local elections which disappointed, the party might have shrugged it off as the usual mixed bag: painful losses offset by successful defences in held and target seats.

For the two other candidates in the race, Democratic City Councilwoman Liz Crowley and GOP Councilman Dan Halloran, the congressional election represents a free shot of sorts, as neither is up for reelection until 2013 and their day jobs would not be directly affected by a loss in any way.

As the last general election in the United Kingdom showed, this is a hazardous task to engage in, as the votes to seats ration can be skewed by geography and spatial differences in terms of support gains / losses for the different partieAs the last general election in the United Kingdom showed, this is a hazardous task to engage in, as the votes to seats ration can be skewed by geography and spatial differences in terms of support gains / losses for the different partieas the votes to seats ration can be skewed by geography and spatial differences in terms of support gains / losses for the different parties.

His announcement firmly ends speculation he would resign today or tomorrow to mark the tenth anniversary as prime minister - and deflect from Labour's likely losses in the forthcoming elections.

Despite congratulating the All Progressives Congress, APC, on its victory at the just conducted governorship election in Osun State, the Presidency yesterday described the loss as sad and painful.

Despite congratulating the All Progressives Congress, APC, on its victory at the just conducted governorship election in Osun State, the Presidency yesterday described the loss as...

Meanwhile, the APC suffered loss as the Tribunal dismissed the petition of Maureen Tamuno, the party's candidate for the 2015 National Assembly election.

He also suggested that, recommendations made by the Kwesi Botchwey Committee, which was set up to probe NDC's loss in the 2016 elections, had factored into the decision as well.

Republicans seized on signs of movement in their direction yesterday as they unleashed a massive election - eve voter mobilization operation in an effort to stave off potentially substantial losses in the House and preserve at least a slender majority in the Senate.

But it's still probable they will draw back, as another change of leader will certainly mean an immediate General Election, and I don't think it could do more than mitigate some of their losses.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State has described as a product of stomach honorarium, Professor Wole Soyinka's statement that the loss of Governor Kayode Fayemi in the June 21, 2014 governorship election in Ekiti State is still seen as a dream.

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, has described persons blaming former President John Mahama for the party's election defeat as «uninformed», and has called on them to «stop talking anyhow» about the party's electoral loss.

Even before the Professor Kwesi Botchway - led committee comes out with its findings on the root causes of the party's defeat in the 2016 elections, it is an open fact that one of the key reasons for our loss was as a result of the failure of the party to deploy logistics and resources to the grounds for members to undertake effective campaigning.

While speaking on the crisis that has befell the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Jonathan said this is as a result of the loss of the 2015 election.

Pay - back time for City speculators who funded Con election win as Osborne sells RBS shares at a loss.

I think the thing about this leadership election is that it is happening soon after we've lost, but after a loss that was nowhere near as bad as people expected and in which the party and actually the Cabinet stayed united through the election campaign.

The party said it was at a loss as to which sections of these two relevant laws, INEC and the AGF relied on in arriving at the decision to substitute a dead candidate in an on - going election even after the timelines for such had elapsed under all the rules.

• If those who have been working to destabilise Corbyn's leadership such as Tony Blair, Rupert Murdoch, Neil Kinnock, Peter Mandelson etc, and MPs such as Angela Eagle now succeed in their coup, then I predict a wholesale move of existing Labour supporters (myself included) to the Greens and electoral losses for the remaining «Labour party» that will eclipse even those suffered by the Lib Dems in the last general election.

However, taking this approach may lead to adverse political consequences for the President - such as loss of popularity; failure to re-elect down the road at the milder end of the spectrum; to higher end of the spectrum where such (in) action may be used as an excuse to remove the President before the election via either impeachment proceedings in Congress or the use of the powers granted in the 25th Amendment by the Executive branch.

In the annals of Ghana's political history, there is perhaps not a single example of a major party suffering such a devastating loss at the polls and managing to dust itself and re-organize as quickly as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has done after the 2016 elections defeat.

If he were to lose the leadership election he would go immediately I think, but this is a man who spends almost all his time on policy issues, he has little life outside politics and has spent all his life since his teens on either academic or political pursuits, I'm sure he would find his own nature militating for him to continue and he would probably see a General Election loss with him as PM as something he had to election he would go immediately I think, but this is a man who spends almost all his time on policy issues, he has little life outside politics and has spent all his life since his teens on either academic or political pursuits, I'm sure he would find his own nature militating for him to continue and he would probably see a General Election loss with him as PM as something he had to Election loss with him as PM as something he had to rectify.

As the Dr. Kwesi Botchwey - led committee aimed at diagnosing the party's loss in the December 2016 elections continues its work, there have been allegations of the misappropriation of campaign funds with some saying Mr. Mahama hijacked campaign funds and marginalized the party.

The loss of Obama's former Senate seat, held in the interim by Roland Burris, would illustrate the drop in support for the president and his party in the two years since his election as the nation's first African - American leader.

The memo comes as Espaillat ramps up his public criticism of Rangel, blaming him for the loss of Democratic seats in the Congress in the 2010 elections, when Rangel was censured for ethics violations.

As the Dr. Kwesi Botchwey - led committee aimed at diagnosing the party's loss in the December 2016 elections continues its work, there have been allegations of the...

«As much as we think about it, we don't count for a lot of votes,» he said, noting the loss of Personal Democracy Media's Andrew Rasiej in the 2005 Public Advocate electioAs much as we think about it, we don't count for a lot of votes,» he said, noting the loss of Personal Democracy Media's Andrew Rasiej in the 2005 Public Advocate electioas we think about it, we don't count for a lot of votes,» he said, noting the loss of Personal Democracy Media's Andrew Rasiej in the 2005 Public Advocate election.

In many cases, larger constituency units have come about as a result of a loss of seats — whether it be the loss of a European Parliament seat by the Republic of Ireland or the loss of County Council seats by some (of the more rural) counties — added to the overall increase in seat numbers for City and County Council elections.

Labour suffered losses in English council elections, but the initial results were not as bad as many had expected.

[35] Despite Green's loss, Walker's strong support for him helped increase Walker's favorability with the state GOP and positioned him as the frontrunner for the 2010 election.

Notional results based on 2005's election show Labour as the party which will feel that loss.

A 20 point election loss is usually referred to as a wipeout.

The Labour vote held up quite well in Scotland, what happened was that the SSP and Solidarity collapsed and the Greens and Liberal Democrats had losses - this happened in the Scottish Local Elections as well, the overall votes for Labour were within 1 % of those of the SNP and even as a percentage vote only marginally down on 2003 despite high turnout.