Sentences with phrase «favorite of party leaders»

He had promised to spend $ 10 million of his own money on a run, and was the favorite of party leaders.

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Texas and South Carolina are home to leading opponents of the bank, including Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, a Tea Party favorite and Republican presidential candidate; Representative Jeb Hensarling of Texas, who, as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has defied Speaker John A. Boehner and refused to bring any bank bill to a vote in his panel; and Representative Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina, a leader among conservatives in the House.

Gov. David Paterson today declined to pick a favorite from among the five Democrats vying to replace Andrew Cuomo as attorney general, saying it would be inappropriate for him to do so «as the leader of the party.»

That leaves Erie County Legislator Patrick B. Burke as the favorite to gain the endorsement of party leaders, who control special election nominations.

Former Gov. George Pataki has split from many of his fellow GOP leaders by announcing his support for a former aide, George Demos, in the NY - 1 congressional battle over the party favorite, Sen. Lee Zeldin.

The source said Giambra's decision could come down to whether Westchester County businessman Harry Wilson, a favorite of many party leaders, decides to run.

Leaders of New York's Conservative Party have decided to support Marc Molinaro over John DeFrancisco in the 2018 governor's race, making Molinaro the favorite to win the party's nomination at its May convenParty have decided to support Marc Molinaro over John DeFrancisco in the 2018 governor's race, making Molinaro the favorite to win the party's nomination at its May convenparty's nomination at its May convention.

Corey Grace — a handsome and charismatic Republican senator from Ohio — is locked in a fierce presidential primary battle with the favorite of the party establishment and an influential Christian leader.