Sentences with phrase «fight race issues»

Not exact matches

tradition hard to break.the tradition of marriage is older and more meaningful than any other we know it crosses all religions and non religions, and races and cultures.it won't change easy.calling it something else for some people may make it easier to change.but what about those people who want that time tested tradition for themselves for their own self worth.it is a civil right give it to them today.this issues has divided my community as much as any other, but as we have fought to gain right after right, we have lost sight that all deserve the right of freedom of happiness.No gayness here, just can't fight the battle to keep someone down after being held down

George Demos, one of three Republicans fighting to take on Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop in NY - 1, tried to make yesterday's gubernatorial vote at the GOP convention into an issue in his own race, in which he's facing off against state Chairman Ed Cox's son, Chris.

The issue is also center stage in the attorney general race and — as Kelli Conlin guest is here to explain — it could play a pivotal role in the fight for control of the state Senate.

I want Gibson and the Republican leadership to be held accountable for the destructive policies they promote and for Gibson to face a real challenge on the issues and his record and not to give him the opportunity to duck a real fight by diverting voters» attention to a race of personalities.

PEF did not issue endorsements in the Brooklyn race where embattled former Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson is fighting for his political life; or in the Binghamton race where Sen. Tom Libous, the chamber's No. 2 Republican, is doing the same.

«Justin's commitment to struggling families, his understanding of the issues affecting working people, and his commitment to fight for all New Yorkers are what make him the clear choice in the race for State Senator in Hudson Valley.»

Republican NY - 19 candidate Andrew Heaney is trying to make the New Paltz Planning Board fight over saying the Pledge of Allegiance into an issue in his House race.

Throughout the race, the Democratic candidates fought hard to distinguish themselves from each other — almost all of them have lived in the neighborhood for decades, have served on the local Community Board and share similar positions on issues like affordable housing, keeping small businesses strong and quality - of - life issues.

«It's been really good for progressives that there's been kind of a race among potential presidential candidates to not just be on board, but be leaders on issues like Medicare for all, fighting for Dreamers and fighting against Trump's giveaways to billionaires and giant corporations,» said Adam Green, a founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, a liberal advocacy group.

He told The News that the governor, who has been fighting with Faso over health care issues, is not behind his run, though he admitted he gave the administration a heads up a few weeks ago that he was considering a run and another to say he's decided to enter the race.

The film details how women from all walks of life confronted such issues as race and sexual preference as the fought for the equality they so richly deserved.

«After having technical issues in qualifying and Race 1, we drove from P31 to P4 [overall], so people already know we fight until the checkered flag,» said Spinelli.

Noting that Russian agents had sought to organize users on different sides of issues to appear and fight each other at rallies — events around sensitive issues like race and immigration — Sewell asked Facebook if it felt an «obligation to let those folks know that [it] was a hoax... or at least inform them who was behind that sponsored advertisement.»