"Establishment support" refers to the backing or endorsement given to a person, idea, or organization by those who are considered influential or authoritative figures in a respected institution or system.
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Kirkpatrick's campaign, which has earned
establishment support from groups such as EMILY's List and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, ended the year with less than $ 1 million in the bank.
But Mr. Espaillat, who nearly beat Mr. Rangel two years ago and has been racking up a bevy of
local establishment support including the TWU, was far from amused.
The former radio talk show host and first - time candidate, who didn't start out the primary with
much establishment support, narrowly won his 2nd District race by 2 points last fall.
Even if Gordon is successful at getting on the Democratic primary ballot, Klinker gives the edge to Myers because of her financial and
party establishment support.
Among the potential Democratic mayoral candidates is John Liu, the city comptroller, who has run into some serious fundraising troubles of late, and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is gay, and has
significant establishment support.
As establishment support coalesces around Mr. Stringer, the window for new potential rivals to emerge has been closing quickly.
Throughout the period 1937, until the spring of 1939, the majority of public opinion and most of the
Whitehall establishment supported him, but he failed to recognise how events undercut the policy which he had personalised.
Mondello, along with most of the New York Republican
establishment supported former Niagara County GOP Chairman Henry Wojtaszek, but Cox out - worked him (his most prominent supporter was Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos) and won the chairmanship.
Many top New York politicians have compliments of their own for Rangel and his
strong establishment support is part of why New York City insiders still think he'll win his primary, if barely.
Mr. Weprin and his brother Mark, a city councilman, are close to the organization and have marshaled significant local
establishment support already.
The entire New York
Democratic establishment supports Ms. Clinton, including Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Suffolk County Democratic Chairman Rich Schaffer.
Both are known
for establishment support — with Wells being a (volunteer) member of the NY State Republican Party and Phillips having the 2010 support of Chairman Ed Cox.
Then, when they dine at any of the
many establishments supported by the program (you can search for establishments in your local area on the dining portal sites), they earn 3 - 5 miles / $ spent (providing they use one of the credit cards that they have registered on the site).
No longer the underdog candidate, Mr. Espaillat — who already boasts the backing of the council speaker — is attracting the sort
of establishment support he struggled to garner two years ago.
Spitzer is running in the Democratic primary against Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who has
establishment support from party leaders and city unions.
After all, incumbents have more money, name recognition and
establishment support than challengers.
Arizona Rep. Martha McSally did it in the 2nd quarter, but she has the advantage of incumbency and
the establishment support that comes with it.
David Spano also plans to run in this year's primary, though he has
no establishment support.
It's doubly true of feminists like Germaine Greer who enjoy much greater public and
establishment support.
But ultimately, Siegel couldn't overcome Gotbaum's
establishment support.
New Hampshire (R): Conventional wisdom in the Republican primary race is that 1996 gubernatorial nominee Ovide Lamontagne presents the bigger challenge to former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte who enjoys much of
the establishment support in the race.
Despite their massively lopsided advantages, the No campaign's money, organisation and
establishment support are counting for little against a lesser - equipped but better motivated Yes campaign with a simple proposition.
While several of the IDC challengers would likely continue their campaigns, the evaporation of
establishment support and the removal of their primary critique of their opponents would make their tasks much more difficult.
Brittain, who has
establishment support and is seen as the only viable general election candidate, would appear to be the underdog.
He has more money and
establishment support and has deep ties in Schenectady, which is more important to winning the district than Klueg's hometown of Northampton (population 2,670).
Stringer, meanwhile, has already signaled he'll run against Spitzer based on
his establishment support and the same kind of good government backing that won him a crucial endorsement from the New York Times for his current job eight years ago.
Kate Whitman, the daughter of former governor Christie Todd Whitman, and state Sen. Leonard Lance seem to be the top tier, with both enjoying real financial and
establishment support.
What has defined Mr. Espaillat's second bid against Mr. Rangel has been
the establishment support that defected from the incumbent.
While the power of its endorsement has been questioned (the union backed Bill Thompson over now - Mayor Bill de Blasio in the Democratic mayoral primary last year), the nod serves as another sign that
establishment support is divided over Mr. Rangel, who is seeking a 23rd term.
Klinkner said Myers likely has
that establishment support in part because of her ability to self - finance her campaign.
McCain's
establishment support from the Republican GOP in Michigan: Atty. General Mike Cox & Sec.
Alicka Ampry - Samuel has a lot of
establishment support to keep Mealy's central Brooklyn seat represented by a woman.
For Mendez's seat, which represents parts of the Lower East Side, her preferred successor is Carlina Rivera, who has received a good deal of
establishment support and is considered the favorite, though she has tough competition from Mary Silver and Ronnie Cho.
That old - fashioned motivational blend of the bitter and the sweet has come from nowhere with
no establishment support - barely escaping strangulation at birth - to capture the attention of school superintendents, policymakers, scholars, and the president of the United States.