Sentences with phrase «fifth vote in»

She then went on to participate in making sure nothing so terrible would happen, casting the crucial fifth vote in Bush v. Gore without blinking an eye.

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It doesn't look like Icahn, currently in fifth place among Wall Streeters in the CNBC 25 voting, is going anywhere soon.

«To be voted the world's Best Airport for the fifth consecutive year is a remarkable achievement for Changi Airport, and underlines the airport's popularity with international air travelers,» he said in a statement.

In December, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates for the fifth time in this cycle, and with a stable of more hawkish Fed governors rotating into voting positions, another three or even four rate hikes look likely in 201In December, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates for the fifth time in this cycle, and with a stable of more hawkish Fed governors rotating into voting positions, another three or even four rate hikes look likely in 201in this cycle, and with a stable of more hawkish Fed governors rotating into voting positions, another three or even four rate hikes look likely in 201in 2018.

Michael Cuggino, president and portfolio manager at San Francisco - based Permanent Portfolio of Family Of Funds, which is the fifth largest voting shareholder in Viacom and CBS, applauded Dauman's appointment, and was willing to give him time to improve the company's performance.

Honourable mentions to Richard Starke, the Independent PC MLA for Vermilion - Lloydminster, and Brian Jean, the UCP MLA for Fort McMurray - Conklin, who placed a strong fourth and fifth in the first round of voting.

Honourable mentions to Danielle Larivee, Minister of Children's Services, and Deron Bilous, Minister of Trade and Economic Development, who placed a strong fourth and fifth in the first round of voting.

Sarah, a parent, said one fifth - grader wrote in a letter to Congress: «I'm 10 years old; in 8 years, I will vote to change this.

Clinton also slowed the erosion of Democratic support among Catholic traditionalists, some three - fifths of whom backed other candidates in 1992 and 1996, and voted Republican in 1994.

In 1992, he received only about two - fifths of the modernist vote, with Perot getting almost one - fifth and Bush better than one - third.

The 2010 - 2011 vote on the status of gay and lesbian persons in the ministries of the church was the fifth vote on ordination standards in the last fifteen years.

Seven judges in the Fifth Circuit voted to hear this case» one vote short of the margin needed for rehearing.

It's been a stunning fall for a guy who finished fifth in the MVP voting last season.

Back in his third season, 2014 - 15, he finished fifth in MVP voting and made first team All - NBA.

Because the fan vote is diluted, it's fairly unlikely that we will see players like Manu Ginobili (fifth among Western Conference guards in the fan vote), Lonzo Ball (seventh among West guards), Kyle Kuzma (eighth among the West frontcourt), or Enes Kanter (ninth among the East frontcourt).

Carr finished fifth in MVP voting, and Mack was an easy case for DPOY.

Nelson Cruz was already voted in, and a fifth of the world's DHs don't need to make the All - Star team.

The only players to get Heisman votes since Dixon was fifth have been USC linebacker Rey Maualuga (Eureka) in 2008, Nevada quarterback Colin Kaepernick (Pitman - Turlock) in 2010 and Arizona linebacker Scooby Wright (Cardinal Newman - Santa Rosa) in 2014.

When Mussina won 19 games in 1996 and finished fifth in Cy Young voting, his ERA was 4.81, which looks ugly to modern eyes.

Voting was carried out in preference order: a first - preference vote was worth five points, a second - preference vote was worth four, and so on down to fifth - preference.

Thomas finished fifth in MVP voting after averaging nearly 29 points per game on incredible efficiency.

In an even graver baseball injustice, the day before Gibson's fifth loss, National League owners voted to award new franchises, at an admission price of $ 10 million apiece, to San Diego and Montreal.

By season's end, IT would be a legitimate Most Valuable Player candidate, finishing fifth in the voting ahead of two - time MVP Steph Curry.

Isaiah Thomas was Boston's best player last season, making the All - NBA Second Team and finishing fifth overall in MVP voting.

He went 11 - 2 with a 1.65 ERA, seven complete games and three shutouts in 17 starts — finishing fifth in Cy Young voting despite only about a half season in the NL.

We are now one - fifth through our look at the 25 best players in the Championship, as voted for by you.

CB Minkah Fitzpatrick had a ton of love in the third, fourth, and fifth - place votes, but it wasn't enough to edge out QB Baker Mayfield for the fifth spot.

After making it to the final round of the contest for the second year in a row, Orland Park finished in fifth place when the popular vote competition concluded Aug. 1.

In fifth place this week is a piece which reported from Labour's PLP meeting ahead of the vote on Syria.

While it will now be more likely that the justices will divide evenly on difficult cases, Justice Kennedy will remain the swing vote, providing a fifth vote for a majority of progressive justices (Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan), and remaining with the conservatives (Thomas, Roberts and Alito) in tie votes, which will leave the lower court's judgment in place and will not operate as binding precedent on lower courts.

In 1975, the Democratic - controlled Senate [6] revised the cloture rule so that three - fifths of sworn senators could limit debate, except on votes to change Senate rules, which required a two - thirds majority to invoke cloture.

The nuclear option exists in the Senate, which allows the majority leader to effectively alter the rules with a majority vote even though the rules state a three fifths vote is required.

The fifth reason is the government's perverse desire to focus on people who will never vote for them and ignore the people who do but mightn't in future.

When MPs were asked which issues they think will be very important in helping people decide which party to vote for a fifth (22 %) cited «crime, justice and policing», but this paled in comparison to the 87 % who said «managing the economy» and 78 % who predicted «asylum and immigration».

About 187,000 people — about a fifth of the population — were eligible to vote in the election, which was boycotted by some opposition parties.

I was thrilled to be elected your Assembly Member for the Fifth Assembly on May 5, 2016 with 16,766 votes — the highest number of votes cast for any Assembly Member in Wales.

In June 2005, Gary Bushell also stood in Staffordshire South, where he received 643 votes (2.5 %) coming fifth out of eight candidateIn June 2005, Gary Bushell also stood in Staffordshire South, where he received 643 votes (2.5 %) coming fifth out of eight candidatein Staffordshire South, where he received 643 votes (2.5 %) coming fifth out of eight candidates.

Its candidate, Laurence Depares, polled 125 votes (7 %) and came third, ahead of the British National Party and Liberal Democrats; [47] in a by - election in the same city's Swinton South ward on 7 January 2014 the party was fifth with 54 votes (3.7 %).

In June 2005, Bushell also stood in Staffordshire South, where he received 643 votes (2.5 %) coming fifth out of eight candidateIn June 2005, Bushell also stood in Staffordshire South, where he received 643 votes (2.5 %) coming fifth out of eight candidatein Staffordshire South, where he received 643 votes (2.5 %) coming fifth out of eight candidates.

However, before we consign the party to history, it's worth recounting that it did achieve a national vote share in 2010 of around a fifth higher than the Clegg era poll average of 18 per cent.

Though the Lib Dems avoided the ultimate humiliation of being wiped off the European electoral map — one of their 11 MEPs survived — the party trailed in fifth place behind the Greens, its 7 % share of the vote half that won five years earlier.

For next year's general election, only half of them expect to vote UKIP, one fifth say they will vote Tory and one in ten will vote Labour.

Attorney Sean Coffey sent an e-mail to supporters today touting his «strong third place victory» at the Democratic Rural Conference straw poll in Niagara Falls this past Saturday, noting he received «almost as many votes as the fourth and fifth place candidates combined.»

In the 2002 local elections, she came fifth in the Highgate ward with 811 votes, 38 votes behind the third place required to gain a seaIn the 2002 local elections, she came fifth in the Highgate ward with 811 votes, 38 votes behind the third place required to gain a seain the Highgate ward with 811 votes, 38 votes behind the third place required to gain a seat.

Most voters — including two fifths of those who say they would vote Labour tomorrow — fear Labour would spend and borrow more than the country can afford, and has not learned the right lessons from its time in government.

One in seven had voted Labour and a fifth had supported the Liberal Democrats.

[81] In eighteen other by - elections held throughout the 2010 — 15 Parliament, the party lost its deposit in 11; [82] in the Rochester and Strood by - election held on 20 November 2014, it came fifth polling 349 votes or 0.9 % of the total votes casIn eighteen other by - elections held throughout the 2010 — 15 Parliament, the party lost its deposit in 11; [82] in the Rochester and Strood by - election held on 20 November 2014, it came fifth polling 349 votes or 0.9 % of the total votes casin 11; [82] in the Rochester and Strood by - election held on 20 November 2014, it came fifth polling 349 votes or 0.9 % of the total votes casin the Rochester and Strood by - election held on 20 November 2014, it came fifth polling 349 votes or 0.9 % of the total votes cast.

Given how the First Past The Post electoral system works, concentrated support can translate into huge gains in seats (the PCs came third in the popular vote — in fact, they almost came second — but a distant fifth by seat count, which is all that matters).

While this sounds low for the party's absolute core vote, remember that turnout at the last election was 62 %, so if all that 13 % always vote (a dubious assumption in itself) we are talking about roughly a fifth of actual voters.

He won 48,152 votes - a 58.9 % share - in the fifth round of voting beating five other candidates.