Sentences with phrase «ethnic voting base»
Not only is she a woman and a strong fund - raiser, but she also represents a motivated ethnic voting base, which could be crucial in this first - ever June primary.
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The upper house of the legislature is elected on an ethnic basis, similar to the presidency; each voter in the Federation can either vote for Croat or for Bosniak candidates, not for both; the Federation elects 10 members.
While it might be crass, (and reduce all us voters to mindless drones incapable of formulating an opinion based on issues) if we look at this race through the assumption that people tend to vote along ethnic lines, then the largest voting bloc in Queens i.e.the Rockaways and Jamaica will vote for City Councilman Leroy Comrie.
The supposed deal is predicated on the assumption that Comrie's religious black base would be inclined to vote for him and Peralta by combining two ethnic based voting blocs and thus increasing their chance for victory in a crowded race.
«Our campaign will continue to consolidate the Republican base, split New York's large independent vote, and reach out to all ethnic groups to vote for John Cahill on November 4th.»
Backed up by polling showing Labour streaking ahead in London, it's easy to see the basis of this trend, even if certain seat - specific results look odd - lots of ethnic minority voters, lots of young voters and students, lots of young professionals, and lots of angry Remainers make for lots of Labour votes.
After a bitter Democratic primary campaign — one with heavy ethnic overtones — the Dominican Republic - born Espaillat beat the African - American Wright in the upper Manhattan - based district by approximately 1,200 votes.
Labour's vote base here is increasingly ethnic, so it's hardly likely that UKIP is going to be able to bite much into it.