Sentences with phrase «elections matter more»

Jacobs: Is there a recognition now that local elections matter more?

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Trump's advisers have repeatedly tried to downplay the Russia - election matter, with Sanders saying Wednesday the FBI was «doing a whole lot more than the Russia investigation.»

The 2015 election shows more than anything else how much campaigns matter.

In the run up to the general election, Nick Spencer explains why faith still matters to the party leaders More

White evangelicals and black Protestants are more likely to say that it «really matters» who wins the election and to follow the news about the candidates closely.

In the run up to the general election, Nick Spencer explains why faith still matters to the party le... More

[10] Looking into these matters (for example the disputes between Jesuits and Dominicans about sufficient and efficient grace) is not always pleasant, but after we have studied the more abstract ideas ofpredestination and election, it is a relief to read Paul's saying that he does not live but rather Christ lives in him, his assurance that God wants everyone to be saved, and his confidence that while he does believe he will face divine judgement, he still can not see how anything can separate him from Christ's love.

As an issue, football isn't going to be crucial to the coming election: most polls suggest that the electorate are more exercised by such trifling matters as the health service and the state of the economy.

Winning general elections is all about managing expectations — so it really matters that many are quietly deciding the Labour leader is more likely to end up in Downing Street after polling day.

President Akufo Addo in his address yesterday, continued the propagandist path beaten by his Vice President in the run up to the 2016 elections on matters relating to the economy.As if schooled on the subject by his Vice, the President showed that he was yet to come to terms with his new designation as President and came across more as a politician addressing charged party supporters on the campaign platform.

But Long, who received the state Conservative Party's unanimous endorsement yesterday, and so will be on the November general election ballot no matter what happens in the GOP primary (unless there's a post-primary deal, a la Paladino - Lazio 2010), was careful not to offer a full - throated endorsement of Ryan's proposal — or to say she would vote for it if she had the opportunity — saying she needs more time to review it.

And in the future too, we should expect to see ever more intense efforts to reach more and more potentially persuadable or potentially «mobilizable» voters in high - stakes, well - resourced, competitive elections, even as the majority of Americans who live in states and districts that are not competitive will hear less and less from campaigns as they, quite reasonably, use all available information to concentrate their resources where they think they matter.

A Fair Elections system would allow the priorities of constituents to matter more, because big campaign contributions would matter less.

Voters who are excited by an election of any sort are much more likely to turn out on polling day and this could well matter.

Ultimately, what matters more to Labour members, it seems, is having a leader who, as well as being a good communicator, is in touch with ordinary people and has strong political beliefs — something that is especially true for those who joined after rather than before the last general election.

In fact, the lower - profile the race, the more likely were social channels to matter, since down - ballot candidates can (and do) use Facebook and Twitter in creative and cost - effective ways to reach voters and influencers in elections ignored by most news media.

«By resorting to corrupt party politics to try to block debate in this election, he is sending a clear message to the scores of volunteers — not paid people — who collected more than five times the number of signatures I needed to qualify for the ballot: that your passion for change and healthy politics does not count or matter.»

The boundary changes defeat matters far more to the outcome of the next election than even the coalition's biggest U-turn, or the resignation of a Cabinet minister.

Lancman sees a way forward for himself no matter which map ends up more closely reflecting the actual lines that will be in place for this year's elections once the courts are (possibly) done with them.

WASHINGTON (Oct. 6)- If the Democrats win control of the House of Representatives in November elections, the party's House leader Nancy Pelosi says in a matter of days she would «drain the swamp» after more than a decade of Republican rule.

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Seldom has there been a more savage demonstration of the old truth that, when it comes to elections, perception matters more than reality.

Speaking while reacting to a statement credited to Governor Wike where he asked the Ogoni to vote against Senator Abe as a matter of priority, at a groundbreaking rally organised by Khana Connected Friends at Bori Police Field, Bori in Khana Local Government Area, Abe queried why who would win Rivers South East Senatorial election was more important to Wike than who would win in his own Senatorial District, the Rivers East.

Internal surveys were reported to have shown that the joint list would win more than 50 seats in the upcoming elections, a total unheard of by a single party in decades, and one that if realized would virtually guarantee Netanyahu continuing as prime minister in the next parliament, no matter which candidates ran and no matter which alliances were formed against him.

The stories of judges becoming very wealthy on bribes paid by litigants in election petitions and other high profile cases have become more pervasive and in matters of the sanctity of the judicial process, appearances are at least as important as the substance.

Mr. Cuomo also spoke with President Obama and for more than an hour with Mr. Paterson, whose decision last spring not to run for election cleared a path for Mr. Cuomo to become the Democratic nominee, to discuss transition logistics, the budget, and other matters.

Clearly there will be a few more hares set running yet, but Falconer insists that on the issues that matter to voters, Labour is increasingly as one: «It's part of the current politics that there are evident divisions within Labour on foreign policy, on defence policy, whereas the issues that may determine an election are the domestic issues.

The reason it matters more in Britain is that there is an election coming up in 8 months time (Scottish «Yes» vote notwithstanding).

On the Nov. 7, 2013 episode of Community Matters, we feature interviews from various individuals involved with the local 2013 Elections in Chautauqua County, including County Executive - Elect Vince Horrigan, County Clerk - Elect Larry Barmore, County... [Read more...]

«It seems probable that there will be an early general election in a matter of months, so it is more important than ever that we have a strong and convincing leader who can unite the party, capitalise on the divisions in te Tory Party and aert a possible electoral wipeout.

It is, of course, a matter of debate how many of these are genuine converts, and how many infiltrated the election for more cynical purposes.

It was an election in which trust had come to mean nothing more than a matter of degrees.

For some, the state of the economy matters most when it comes to presidential elections, perhaps more important than tribe and ethnicity.

Hardwick participated in a segment based on an It's a Wonderful Life theme with Daily Show correspondents in New York City, where the lawmaker wishes the New York primary mattered more in the election process.

«Nothing matters to me more than these elections in June and the one that will follow at some time.

Standoffs between the President and Congress or between political parties, elections, and more urgent legislative matters complicate the budget process, frequently making the continuing resolution a common occurrence in American government.

A country of white men it is no more, not by headcounts, and engaged headcounts are really important to win a democratic election or any grassroots campaign for that matter.

Everyone knows that teacher unions matter in education politics and policies, a reality that is never more evident than at election time.

The Republicans will leave the micro-economy more free than the Democrats, but aside from that, I don't think the election matters much, at least as far as economics goes.

(c) The Secretary delegate shall keep a record of all meetings of the club and of the board and of all matters of which a record shall be ordered by the club; have charge of the correspondence, notify members of meetings, notify new members of their election to membership, notify officers and directors of their election to office, keep a roll of the members of the club with their addresses, which shall be sent to any member in good standing, upon written request, not more than once every club year, and carry out such other duties as are prescribed in these bylaws.

No matter what voters say in the upcoming US election, a coalition of Attorneys General intends to push for «even more aggressive» climate action.

Unable to benefit from subsequent changes to the law that would have limited the length of the ban, he contested a decision removing him from the electoral roll on the basis of two provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR)-- Article 49 on the application of a more lenient sentence in criminal matters and Article 39 on the right to vote in European Parliament elections.

[2] Summary elections on an information sworn more than 6 months after the subject matter of the proceedings is «null and of no effect».

Although we have authority to deflect cases to the Court of Appeals, which relieves much of the load, the more difficult and complex cases, plus all cases involving constitutional questions, death penalty, first impressions, newly developing law and a whole litany of special subjects (election contests, utility rates, annexations, bar and judicial discipline matters, etc.) are assigned to our Court.

The interest in getting more information on how these companies left the doors open for voter manipulation across both sides of the aisle gets to the heart of why Russian election meddling is so troubling: If powerful foreign adversaries are working to sway American voters, it doesn't matter what team you're on.

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