Sentences with phrase «election victories in»

Governor Andrew Cuomo, one day after Democratic election victories in New York state and the nation, is calling on warring Democratic factions in the State Senate to unify.

Election victories in New York by President Obama, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Representatives Bill Owens & Louise Slaughter, House candidates Sean Patrick Maloney and Dan Maffei and five high - profile State Senate candidates sent a clear message this week that New York voters want to stop special deals for the wealthy, invest for the future and protect important programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from harsh cuts.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: There's no question that the national political environment played a powerful role in Democratic special election victories in Illinois, Louisiana and Mississippi.

(CNN)- National Democrats touted their 2013 election victories in New York and Virginia as 2014 bellwethers while writing off Gov. Chris Christie's New Jersey landslide.

He has repeatedly warned in private that Labour must not lose touch with the southern voters whose support was crucial to Tony Blair's three election victories in 1997, 2001 and 2005.

He and Mr Jackson called on Mr Miliband to emulate the approach which led to Labour election victories in 1945, 1964 and 1997, all of which, they pointed out, involved attacks on a Tory party which had presided over a period of economic decay.

If you want a historical example, look no further than Neil Kinnock's remarkable run of by - election victories in 1992.

Blue collar voters were crucial to Margaret Thatcher's election victories in the 1980s, particularly after the right to buy scheme, which allowed working class voters to buy their council houses.

In contrast to the relatively trouble - free election victories in 2000 and 2004, Putin's election in 2012 occurred within the midst of the first serious popular political revolt against his rule.

Labour supporters might point to Tony Blair's three election victories in a row, but that ignores the fact that they were won partly due to moving to the centre ground, and partly due to the disintegration of the Conservative Party.

This suspicion of the validity of Western ideals fueled the Communist parliamentary election victories in the»90s, and the subsequent emergence of Vladimir Putin as the dominant political leader in Russia.

At the beginning of the year, possible far - right election victories in the Netherlands, France and Germany were perceived as the biggest threat to European politics.

Former Liberal Party WA president David Honey's convincing by - election victory in the blue ribbon seat of Cottesloe was no accident; the strong Liberal showing was more than a year in the planning.

The bank «double - checked» its records after Trump's election victory in November, according to the paper's source.

Colin Barnett's election victory in September 2008 against all the odds is one of the great rags to riches stories in Western Australian politics.

Analysts said his death at the age of 82 was a blow to Iran's pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani ahead of presidential elections in May as he played a key role in Rouhani's landslide election victory in 2013.

Heng Swee Keat, Singapore's education minister and former central bank managing director, was named the nation's next Finance minister after a landslide election victory in September by the ruling People's Action Party and prime minister Lee Hsien Loong.

I left university and started work at around the time of the first Thatcher election victory in 1979.

And after President Donald Trump's surprise election victory in 2016, investors rejoiced over his promises of big tax cuts to provide further economic stimulus; late last year, Trump delivered.

Last week, many Republicans said their special election victory in a heavily Jewish New York congressional district that had been occupied by a Democrat for nearly 90 years was a sign of trouble between Obama and American Jews, among the most reliably Democratic voters in the nation.

(The UK government considered the temporary nature of these powers crucial; there existing a genuine fear Holyrood might try to hold further referendums, for example following an election victory in May 2016).

Peter Mandelson1997 - 1998After his controversial role as campaign director in the Labour Party's landslide election victory in 1997, Mandelson was appointed Minister without Portfolio to ensure the party operated effectively.

Bath 1992Although Conservative Party chairman Chris Patten could celebrate an astonishing party general election victory in 1992, he lost his own seat to Lib Dem candidate Don Foster who won with a majority of 3,768.

Black's latest intervention follows an appearance on Peston on Sunday at the weekend suggesting the SNP are looking to raise her profile following a relatively quiet 18 months since her shock election victory in 2015 when she was aged just 20.

Following New Labour's landslide general election victory in 1997 he became the first blind person to take a seat around the Cabinet table, later resigning - twice - from Tony Blair's frontbench.

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.

Since the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) third election victory in 2011, resulting in a strong popular mandate of almost 50 per cent, Prime Minister Erdoğan has been resorting to a politics of increasingly authoritarian government.

Fidesz started immediately after its election victory in 2010 to reshape the electoral system to ensure its hold on power.

Last year's address came just days after his inauguration following a decisive election victory in November of 2010.

I think George has indeed become a great Tory chancellor who will deliver an election victory in May.

Since its first Holyrood election victory in 2007, the SNP has done a great job of creating the impression that it's dynamic and radical in government.

A former military ruler, Muhammadu Buhari swept to a historic election victory in March 2015 when he became the first opposition candidate to win a Nigerian presidential poll.

Labour's better results in 2012 as they admit do not guarantee them an election victory in 2015.

The NPP's election victory in 2016 was followed by widespread reports of people believed to be NPP supporters taking over toll booths, public toilets and other state installations.

Despite the election defeat, Ras Mubarak said John Mahama is a tried and tested option for the NDC, following his election victory in 2012.

While our colleagues in Scotland have gone from one poor election result to the next, faced with a similar situation in 1997 the Welsh Conservatives have made significant progress, bouncing back to increase our share of the vote at each general election since and increasing our representation, taking 8 seats this year - two more than than in John Major's surprise election victory in 1992.

Nicola Sturgeon has joined newly - elected SNP MPs today as the party marks its historic landslide general election victory in Scotland.

However, two years later, Respect had their man back in parliament with a spectacular by - election victory in Bradford West.

«Now his reputation as a master strategist is restored, partly thanks to the Conservatives» general election victory in May, for which he can claim much of the credit, and now thanks to a bold and shamelessly political Budget within weeks of the election victory.»

Democrats were practically gleeful when Mitt Romney selected the Wisconsin congressman as his runningmate — especially here in New York where his proposals, particularly when it comes to overhauling Medicare, played a key role in Democratic Rep. Kathy Hochul's upset special election victory in a GOP - dominated WNY district last spring.

That bill fell due to lack of parliamentary time but Foulkes, who has served as both and MP and an MSP in a political career stretching 40 years, is determined to revive it after the polls apparently failed to predict Donald Trump's election victory in America.

Add to that a thumping by - election victory in Oldham and things could be worse!

The only times the party have posted a better score, on 45 %, were immediately after John Major's surprise election victory in 1992, and in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.

The SNP's priority is keeping happy the middle - class voters who handed it its first Scottish Parliamentary election victory in 2007.

This came after his closest from the All All Progressive Congress, Daniel Onjeh challenged his election victory in the March 28 National Assembly.

Obama did this, resigning his Senate seat several days after his 2008 election victory in order to prepare for the transition.

Prime minister Tony Blair and president George W Bush Special friends from January 2001 to June 2007 Bush won a controversial election victory in 2000 and took over from Clinton in 2001, even though Vice-president Al Gore won more votes.

Will she avoid the inevitable second wave of blood letting following their famous coup against their Council leader only weeks after a tremendous election victory in 2006?

The setting up of the office of the Special Prosecutor was one of the key campaign promises made by President Akufo - Addo ahead of his election victory in 2016, and it is aimed at tackling corruption effectively.

Think back to the aftermath of Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown's special election victory in early 2010 when Democrats were scrambling to figure out how to pass President Obama's health care bill.