Sentences with phrase «election opponent from»

Not exact matches

A year from elections, Hollande is under intense pressure as opponents accuse his administration of police failings over the tragedy.

Just over four months to the election, and facing pressure from their Democratic opponents, most Republican Senate incumbents opted for consistency despite the political frenzy days after the worst mass shooting in modern American history.

In fact, throughout the election season, it has appeared that Republicans have fielded more attacks from their supposed friends on the right than their political opponents on the left.

But given the success the Liberals had this time out with ads clearly designed to elicit fear and loathing, it is safe to predict that we'll see more of the same in future elections, perhaps even from the NDP, which managed in this election to avoid their opponents» tone of personal rage and insult pretty successfully.

Wynne's recent election win spared Ontario from the 100,000 public service job cuts promised by her Conservative opponent Tim Hudak.

Washington (CNN)-- With the world facing «perilous times» and «anxiety stemming from economic challenges,» evangelical leader Franklin Graham is asking congregations to pray for President Barack Obama, even though Graham endorsed the president's opponent in the 2012 election.

Of course, we're talking about a special election, meaning that contributions could flood in from around the country without competition from other candidates, but note that Brown's opponent saw no similar influx of cash — or enthusiasm.

Trump calls Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders «crazy Bernie,» but that has not stopped the Republican candidate from borrowing from Clinton's Democratic primary rival, whom he also frequently praises from the stump, on how to run against Clinton — his likely opponent in the general election.

The consensus is that Russia influenced the US election in Trump's favor (by eg hacking his political opponents and strategically using that information to influence public opinion; this may or may not have happened in coordination with some people from the Trump campaign).

The parliamentary elections of 2011 provided an opportunity for protest from opponents of the regime who held a variety of grievances.

In any case, since when did President Mahama's Ghanaian political opponents expect so much from external election observers?

Here is a political ad from Rep Giffords» opponent in the last election, Jesse Kelly.

Many Republican members of Congress are dismissing Democrat Conor Lamb's apparent special election victory in a GOP - dominated Pennsylvania district as a one - off, giving a number of reasons for his strong performance — from a poor campaign run by his opponent to the Democrat's notably conservative views.

Why spend it this far out from Election Day when she's already so far ahead and facing an opponent deep in debt with no name recognition?

Much of the stated opposition against publicly financed elections stems from the cost of such a program, which opponents of reform have falsely exaggerated.

In the precursor to November's general election, Walsh proved his seriousness as a candidate, stealing a ballot from his Republican opponent.

Before backing Todd Kaminsky, a Democratic state senator from Nassau County, the union was supporting his Republican opponent in an April special election that Kaminsky won by fewer than a thousand votes.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Responding to an accusation from his primary opponent, Rep. Daniel Donovan maintains that two men associated with his campaign never impersonated Board of Elections (BOE) investigators when they questioned Conservative Party voters who had signed a petition supporting Michael Grimm.

So, now, basically, what Long wants to know is if Cuomo is going to «pull a Lazio» and ignore both his GOP and Conservative Party opponents from now until the November elections.

Rest assured that opponents, and any good reporters following you, will have that post long after you've deleted it — if you want proof, just read a newspaper from any day during the 2008 Federal election.

It took an eye - grabbing policy on inheritance tax, a bullish speech from Cameron and the misjudgment of his opponents to stave off the threat of a snap election.

Pidot's primary opponent, Jack Martins, a state senator from Old Westbury, wants to move the general election from Nov. 8, the date of national presidential and congressional elections, because a court moved the district's Republican primary from June to Oct. 6.

At this moment, Republican candidate David Storobin has a 119 vote lead over his Democratic opponent Lew Fidler in last Tuesday's State Senate special election in Brooklyn, up one vote from yesterday, according to a source following the proceedings.

Hence whichever group split from Labour (the majority or the minority, the Corbyn group or his opponents) would in the short term lose this share, having not fought the general election as a party.

«In the run up to the General Election the vitriol from the opponents of public services is intensifying.

In October he was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend; in February Monserrate became the first person expelled from the New York State Senate in nearly 100 years... only to run to replace himself in a special election, campaigning as a staunch opponent of legalizing gay marriage and as a spiritual heir to Cesar Chavez.

This time, Jackson has the full support of one unlikely backer, his previous opponent from the 2016 elections for the state senate seat, Micah Lasher.

County Legislator Samuel Dyer (Area 3) ran for Beekmantown Supervisor, potentially opening up a vacant seat on the board of legislators, but unofficial results from the Clinton County Board of Elections show Dyer down by 25 votes to opponent Norman Davis.

Westchester County Executive - elect George Latimer has named his transition team, and his opponent from the September primary election is co-chair.

That comment has brought on anger from many, particularly her opponent in the upcoming election, Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi.

Woolas has since been stripped of his seat in parliament by a special election court, which ruled that he knowingly made false statements about his Lib Dem opponent, and suspended from the Labour Party.

Nigel Farage is facing criticism from his political opponents over his decision not to stand as a candidate in the Newark by - election.

Cuomo could face a primary challenge or an opponent in the general election from the political left.

Kaminsky once again faces his Republican opponent from the April special election, Chris McGrath.

If Poloncarz's Republican opponent, Assemblyman Ray Walter, wins the election and gets his way, town and city governments will receive an average $ 166 per resident from the 8.75 percent sales tax — compared to the current $ 139.

Fears over poll: It is feared that the supplementary poll might not attract large turnout due to the pervading atmosphere of tension following accusations and counter-accusations from both sides of alleged stockpiling of arms in the area to be unleashed on Election Day to cow the electorates with a view to rigging the poll as well as alleged intimidation of perceived opponents by both sides.

Dressed in a cream - colored pantsuit at the State of the Union last night, First Lady Melania Trump seemed pointedly reminiscent of her husband's Democratic opponent from the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is breaking away from his opponent, Hillary Clinton, in New Hampshire and is edging ahead of her in Iowa, according to new polls that show him solidifying the support of Democrats ahead the first two 2016 presidential primary election contests.

Moya defeated Hiram Monserrate in the September 14 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election after opponent Humberto Suarezmotta (R) was removed from the ballot.

But if a special election is called sooner, the county committee, led by Chairman John Antoniello, would decide whom the candidate is without the possibility of a challenge from a primary opponent.

But the Republican, who represents the 22nd Congressional District, covering all or part of eight counties stretching from Utica to Binghamton, will have at least two primary opponents to deal with before November's general election.

In summary, the local election performance from Labour this year is not the unprecedented disaster Corbyn's opponents have claimed — others have done worse — but neither is it in any way positive news.

Only one of you can run as a Democrat against John Katko in the general election and Steve, let me start with you with this, what's the most important thing that distinguishes you from your two democratic opponents in this primary?

The senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue South, in the last National Assembly election, Comrade Daniel Onjeh has rubbished his opponent, David Mark's claim that he was never invited to testify from the witness box at the tribunal.

While Cuomo was vulnerable, more so that most people thought, he will be reelected because his general election opponents are a left - wing extremist from the Green Party and a right - wing Tea - Party hero in Astorino.

He may very well see the demand to accept election results as yet another unreasonable «do this» from people he has no inclination to hear demands from (establishment, media, political opponents, you name it)

The lesson from the by elections in Copeland and Stoke is that she faces no significant political opponents.

This past election cycle, Krogh first worked for gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio and is credited with masterminding his GOP convention strategy that blocked his would - be primary opponents, Democrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Carl Paladino, from getting placed on the ballot.

«Our opponent's attempt to distract the voters from the real issues is nothing more than a last - ditch effort to gain traction before Election Day.»

Jack Martins, GOP Nassau County executive candidate, calls on the state Board of Elections to investigate transfer of cash from his Democratic opponent, Nassau Legislator Laura Curran, to the state Democratic Party, which then used the cash to pay consultant BerlinRosen for mailers on Curran's behalf.