Sentences with phrase «feared splitting the vote»
More than anything, both county's Democrats feared splitting the vote, so they withdrew their support for Lavender.
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Supporters of Ms Formby, who also include Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell and other senior members of the Labour frontbench, fear Mr Lansman could split the left - wing vote and allow a more moderate candidate to win.
Democrats fear that their large number of candidates running in some of these primaries could split up the vote and box them out of the November election.
Having gotten the WFP's ballot line, which otherwise would have gone to Ms. Teachout, Mr. Cuomo ensured that he would not have to fear a split in the balloting during the general election among Democrats, although disillusionment among the party's left wing accounted for his getting 9 percent less of the vote than in 2010.
I asked Morgan if he feared he, Rangel and two other African - American challengers would split the African - American vote and better position new entrant Adriano Espaillat, a state senator who is Dominican - American, to win with support from district's Hispanic majority.
The split was described by one observers as moderates versus progressives, a dynamic which some fear will split the caucus; our source tells us Braynon was the deciding vote.
One former Tony Blair adviser said the decision signalled «the end of the Labour party», with fears that the membership will simply vote the hard - left leader back in and cause a terminal split in the Labour party.
A SECOND senior Labour MP has joined the race to become the next Labour leader despite fears it will split the vote and allow Jeremy Corbyn to cling onto power.