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After announcing back in March that it was halting all political contributions and endorsements until further notice in retaliation for passage of Tier 6, the state's largest public employees union, CSEA, today released a limited number of legislative endorsements of candidates who «stand with working people.»
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It is unclear whether Mr. Anders, who has the endorsement of senior cabinet minister Jason Kenney, will be approved by the Ottawa Tories as their candidate in this new riding.
In the last presidential campaign, Candidate Obama was pressed to distance himself from his pastor, who carried racial bitterness to extremes, and Candidate McCain was forced to reject the endorsement of a preacher who offended Catholics and Jews.
Mr. Ayariga at Press Conference in Accra on Monday explained that the decision to endorse President John Mahama followed careful consideration of the attributes and competence of two presidential candidates who approached his APC for an endorsement.
Crowley has been relegated to the sidelines in the NY - 6 battle lately as the focus has been on the mysterious — and belated — candidacy of longtime Queens Democratic operative Jeff Gottlieb, who may or may not be (depending on who you believe) a stalking horse for the party's endorsed candidate, Assemblywoman Grace Meng, although she has been plugging away at her campaign, announcing earlier today that she has netted yet another small labor endorsement.
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union on Thursday unveiled its endorsement of Democratic candidate Harvey Epstein, who is vying for the seat vacated in the Assembly by Sen. Brian Kavanagh.
Rabbi Yehuda Levin, who wrote at least one version of the explosive anti-gay remarks Carl Paladino delivered to Brooklyn ultra-Orthodox leaders last weekend, has withdrawn his endorsement of the GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful following the candidate's (sorta) apology yesterday.
Parker is facing a primary challenge from perennial candidate Wellington Sharpe, who got a boost recently in the form of the DN's endorsement (which was really more of an un-endorsement of Parker).
Among the other Democrats still in the running for the seat vacated on Jan. 1 by Westchester County Executive George Latimer are People for Bernie co-founder Kat Brezler, who received the endorsement yesterday of 2014 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout; and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick.
So far this week, endorsements and fundraising appeals have been sent out on behalf of GOP US Senate candidate Wendy Long from surrogates who hold sway with certain elements of the primary electorate — Grover Norquist, Steve Forbes, state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, and the latest: Former Assembly Minority Leader / 2006 GOP gubernatorial candidate John Faso.
But the junior senator is not about to make an endorsement in the mayor's race, even though she's a fan of the leading Democratic candidate, who also happens to be a woman.
That did nothing to mollify Rabbi Yehuda Levin, who very publicly rescinded his endorsement of Paladino following the candidate's apology.
There are at least seven candidates actively campaigning to lead the party, although the front - runners appear to be Perez and Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison, who has the endorsement of Bernie Sanders and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
StreetsPAC today announced three additional candidate endorsements for Tuesday's general election, supporting the re-election campaigns of New York State Assemblymembers Dan Quart and Michaelle Solages, and the State Senate race of Adrienne Esposito, who's running for an open seat on Long Island.
Throne - Holst, who's from the small town of Southampton, has garnered a few high - profile endorsements, including those of EMILY's List, a pro-choice Democratic fundraising organization that backs female candidates, and former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman and fellow New Yorker Rep. Steve Israel.
Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, who expressed his dismay over a robocall for Senate candidate Mark Levine that mentioned the Times endorsement but neglected to note it was Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat, not Levine, who got the paper's nod, is retaliating with a robocall of his own.
The New York State AFL - CIO on Monday announced its endorsement of Democratic congressional candidate Joe Morelle, the Assembly majority leader who is running for the 25th House district in the Rochester area.
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic candidate for governor who has outlined a strongly pro-business platform, has so far refused to accept the endorsement of the WFP.
George Pataki just sent out a statement offering an eleventh - hour endorsement of GOP gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino, who once referred to the former governor as a «degenerate idiot.»
Cain ran against Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin in Maine's 2nd District in 2014 and 2016, with the endorsement of the group, which backs female Democratic candidates who support abortion rights.
U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir, a Republican, won the endorsement of her state party Saturday, besting a better - financed opponent who's running as an outsider and close ally of President Donald Trump.
In addition to the endorsement for district attorney, the committee is expected to back a candidate to run for the seat of retiring state Sen. Kathy Marchione of Halfmoon, who is not seeking a fourth two - year term.
RWDSU is a traditional supporter of Democratic candidates, but endorsement is also one of the earliest for Scheniderman, who this month was backed by the painters union.
During their first round of endorsements, NARAL did back several Democratic State Senate candidates who were not incumbents.
At 10:30 a.m., Manhattan DA write - in candidate Marc Fliedner will be receiving the personal endorsement of Curtis Sliwa, who is a radio host and founder of Guardian Angels, 1 Hogan Pl., Manhattan.
There has been much debate over the waning power of newspaper endorsements, and the Times has a mixed track record when it comes to picking candidates who actually win on Election Day.
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who has been stepping up his endorsements of GOP candidates as the primary draws near, today announced his support of Nan Hayworth, who will face off against the little - known and far less funded self - professed Tea Party candidate, Neil Di Carlo, for Row B next Tuesday.
«I can not imagine any candidate in our district who would not want the endorsement of the NRA Victory Fund, which is by far the largest gun rights organization in the country,» the campaign said.
Running instead as the candidate of the left - leaning Working Families Party, Ms. Niou positioned herself as a reformer who would break with Mr. Silver's brand of politics, earning the bulk of the endorsements and donations in the race.
Donovan also received the endorsement of former mayor Ed Koch, who praised the candidate's «dedication to reform and integrity» outside of City Hall Wednesday.
Term - limited New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is at work expanding his national profile, delivering a string of high - profile candidate endorsements around the country and using his outsized megaphone to become a spokesman for swaths of disgruntled elites, who were once part of President Barack Obama's base.
«Yes, and when I have learned about candidates who have the Conservative Party endorsement and then allow themselves to be corrupted by accepting the Working Families endorsement, I try to strip them of our ballot line,» New York Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long told me, «Running with the WFP and our line is totally unacceptable.»
Perhaps the most value the WFP offers is an actual line on the ballot come election time: In New York and seven other states, candidates can run with the endorsement of multiple parties, and Democrats who also run on the WFP line get the help of the party's ground troops and the coveted imprimatur of being a progressive candidate.
Although Log Cabin Republicans say that Romney has discussed «actual tangibles» in terms of pro-LGBT positions in announcing their endorsement of Romney and though GOProud already had endorsed the Republican earlier this year, the biggest question facing LGBT voters in deciding whether to vote for Romney is if the candidate LCR and GOProud describe will be running the country or if the candidate who the National Organization for Marriage's Brian Brown said «was strong the whole way through» the marriage fight in Massachusetts will be running the show.
He's yet to be endorsed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has been selective in his endorsements of Democratic candidates this year.
The NYLCV met with all five Democratic candidates and the lone GOP contender, Staten Island DA Dan Donovan, prior to making this endorsement, according to League spokesman Dan Hendrick, who said: «It was a tough choice, since all of the candidates are bright, articulate and accomplished.»
«Perhaps candidates should be reminded that those who are seeking our endorsement would have a problem supporting our legislative program if they are also seeking the endorsement of the ultra-liberal Working Families Parties.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced his second general election endorsement of a state Senate Democratic candidate, issuing a statement of support for Justin Wagner, who is making his second attempt at winning the Hudson Valley seat currently occupied by GOP Sen. Greg Ball.
Cuomo, as you'll recall, is generally pretty judicious with his endorsements, preferring to hand them out only in instances of 1) political expedience (like, say, the tight race for Westchester County executive where he would personally benefit from the defeat of incumbent Republican Rob Astorino, who has been mentioned as a potential future gubernatorial contender); or 2) almost certain victory by his preferred candidate; or 3) when his nod is highly likely to make the difference between victory and defeat in the 11th hour of a campaign.
Esposito was the first Senate Democratic candidate this year to receive an endorsement from Cuomo, who has pledged to help his party capture full control of the chamber as part of his endorsement deal with the labor - backed Working Families Party.
Democratic congressional candidate DuWayne Gregory challenged Long Island Rep. Peter King to rescind his endorsement of Trump, after comments by women who have said the presidential nominee had groped them.
Stankevich will be at the student forum, as will Nathan McMurray, the Grand Island supervisor and congressional candidate who who won the endorsement of Democratic leaders in the district.
Governor Andrew Cuomo, who grudgingly earned the party's endorsement last year, has threatened to seek changes in the state's election law that could eliminate the Wilson - Pakula, the ability of a party to grant space on its ballot to candidates who aren't members of the party.
Democrats and Republicans familiar with this race believe attorney Sean Patrick Maloney, a former aide to Bill Clinton who has picked up the former president's endorsement, is the strongest candidate because of his skill on the stump and fundraising prowess.
Democratic congressional candidate DuWayne Gregory on Tuesday challenged Rep. Peter King to rescind his endorsement of Donald Trump, after comments by women who have said Trump groped them.
The club ultimately voted to withdraw its endorsement, adding that it «does not relish calling out its friends by name, but we will not hesitate to continue hold all those who advance the political ambitions of bigoted candidates accountable for their actions.»
«The wife of the chairman of the state Independence Party solicited and received a $ 10,000 business loan from a candidate who got the party's coveted endorsement days later, The Post has learned.
Cancel, who works for Comptroller Scott Stringer — though Stringer gave his endorsement to Niou for the seat — had the backing of several «machine organizations» said Paul Newell, a candidate who came in second on Sunday for the Democratic spot.
The councilman, who is running for his third term and speaker of the city council, filled out a questionnaire prior to receiving his endorsement from the club in June 2017, where he replied «no» to whether he had or will «in the future endorse or financially support any candidate for public office or current elected official with a track record of working against LGBT equality.»
In filling out a candidate questionnaire for one Democratic club, she claimed she had a slew of endorsements from elected officials who in fact had remained neutral in the primary.