Sentences with phrase «focuses on the nominations»

«If Clinton does better than double digits and picks up 60 percent or more of the delegates, that helps her make the case that Democrats should wrap this up and start focusing on her nomination,» said Evan Thies, a political consultant and president of Brooklyn Strategies.

Sure, you could focus on the nominations for things like Annabelle, The Boy Next Door, Horrible Bosses 2, The Maze Runner, The Other Woman, The Purge: Anarchy, and The Wedding Ringer, but why do that?

This is the sixth of those features, following on from best game, best interchangeable lens camera, best compact camera, best smartphone and best mid-range smartphone and it focuses on the nominations for best tablet and 2 - in - 1.

Not exact matches

The 2008 election showed just how powerful social media could be in driving votes, and President Barak Obama's 2008 campaign was, and is, widely viewed as the first general - election campaign to focus on social media as its primary mode of marketing (Howard Dean's bid for the 2004 Democratic nomination also used social media heavily.)

Although Paul's filibuster was technically against Brennan's nomination, his remarks focused primarily on civil liberties issues, offering a scathing critique of the Obama's administration's use of unmanned drones, and refusal to rule out military strikes against American citizens on U.S. soil.

On judicial nominations, Trump has provided ample reason for optimism among constitutional conservatives — and it is hard to see how he could be worse than Clinton's relentless focus on the full progressive takeover of the federal judiciarOn judicial nominations, Trump has provided ample reason for optimism among constitutional conservatives — and it is hard to see how he could be worse than Clinton's relentless focus on the full progressive takeover of the federal judiciaron the full progressive takeover of the federal judiciary.

The proposal's thresholds for nomination are too low and do not encourage Board representation focused on the long - term best interests of all FedEx stockholders.

A great release can set your brand apart, particularly if it focuses on a newsworthy event such as an award nomination, local charity work or the launch of a groundbreaking new product.

Greear had laid out his four «biggest passions» for the SBC in a blog accepting his nomination: to continue and deepen the focus on gospel - centeredness in theology and mission; to engage culture with grace and truth; to encourage congregations to engage in the entities and boards of the SBC; and to equip non-Anglo pastors and members.

Much of the retrospective commentary about Buchanan's 1996 run for president (when he finished second in the race for the Republican nomination) focuses on immigration, trade, and foreign policy.

Clinton may be headed for another loss in a Democratic primary battle in West Virginia today, though she believes she has already locked down the party's nomination and is focused on the general election and Trump.

In his first public comments since actress and public education advocate Cynthia Nixon announced her campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said it is «the political silly season» and that he is focused on a downstate snowstorm and the state budget agreement.

«I am honored to have earned the nomination of the Reform Party of the State of New York and look forward to running a campaign focused on the important challenges facing our state and our county,» Killian said.

While insiders cite Hein as an early favorite to win the party nomination should he choose to run, he told the Poughkeepsie Journal last month that for now, he's focused on his own re-election for county executive this November.

James has denied she was pressured by Cuomo saying she is focused on securing the New York State Democratic Party nomination at the convention next week.

«Public Advocate James is focused on earning the Democratic nomination and bringing her capabilities, experience and passion to the Attorney General's office,» James spokeswoman Delaney Kempner said in a statement.

«I have been focused on securing the Democratic nomination.

James, who just started her second term as public advocate in January, said she's focused on securing the Democratic nomination for the post ahead of the November election.

With Hunter's exit, Katko is a lock to win the Republican nomination and can focus on the general election race against Maffei.

With Hunter out of the race, Katko is a lock to win the party's nomination and can focus on the general election.

Aides to James declined to say specifically if she has decided against running on both the WFP and Democratic ballot lines, saying only that she is focused on securing the party's official nomination.

Funny at our CLP nomination meeting we had a Labour councillor speaking for JC and he focused on why we should back JC!

The Judiciary Committee members grilled DiFiore for two hours, focusing largely on her ability to act independently of Cuomo, and then unanimously approved her nomination.

But they differ in their focus on the issues, which mirror their different strategies to support the GOP nomination.

Much of that slowing momentum appears to be the result of his low - profile in the last month or so as he focuses heavily on courting the big - dollar donors he will need to challenge Clinton for the nomination.

With a campaign focused on poverty, Juanita Perez Williams clinched the democratic nomination for the 2017 Syracuse Mayoral race.

«Public Advocate James is focused on earning the Democratic nomination and bringing her capabilities, experience and passion to the Attorney General's office,» said James spokeswoman Delaney Kempner.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, has been focusing his fringe benefit attention on health insurance.

The main reason sources say the prospects for the legislation are dim is because Senate Democratic leaders have decided to try to put immigration reform first on the agenda, and after that there likely won't be an appetite for another politically divisive issue before November's election — especially with a Supreme Court nomination ahead and a desire to stay focused on the politically potent issue of jobs.

Second - place Alexander initially ran for the Green Party's 2012 presidential nomination before deciding to focus on the Socialist Party USA, for which he served as the vice-presidential nominee in 2008.

James, the city public advocate, said this week that she is focused on securing the Democratic nomination for state attorney general and would not seek the Working Families Party line at Saturday's nominating convention — a huge blow for the minor progressive party that has long considered her a close ally.

James won her first City Council race on the Working Families Party line alone, but has insisted she's focused on the Democratic nomination.

In the United States, the recent decision of the AAAS Chemistry Section to rescind its controversial nomination of Harran as a AAAS Fellow has focused attention on lab safety.

Robert H. Nelson, a professor of public policy focusing on public lands management at the University of Maryland and a proponent of the federal government transferring federal public lands to the states, said that what's most notable about McMorris Rodgers» nomination is that, unlike other Trump cabinet nominees, she does not appear to be a well - known activist.

The main concerns over Tillerson's nomination focus on his close relationship with Putin — he received the Order of Friendship from Russia in 2013 — and his long career in an industry that carries heavy responsibility for global warming.

We have three Board Committees (Remuneration, Audit and Risk, and Nominations), focused on providing the required oversight to maintaining the highest Corporate Governance standards.

About Blog Josh Putnam is a political scientist who specializes in campaigns and elections.Frontloading HQ covers national politics focusing mainly on presidential elections and the rules governing the Democratic and Republican nomination processes.

About Blog Josh Putnam is a political scientist who specializes in campaigns and elections.Frontloading HQ covers national politics focusing mainly on presidential elections and the rules governing the Democratic and Republican nomination processes.

Based on a real - life story of a tobacco - company research scientist (Russell Crowe) and the ramifications of his decision to disclose industry secrets to the American public on an episode of 60 Minutes, it was a moody, intense affair that many critics touted as one of the year's best films; it netted 7 Oscar nominations in the process.Mann was back in the Academy Award hunt two year's later with Ali, a biopic of the beloved boxer Muhammad Ali that focused on both his athletic accomplishments and his political battles.

For many this year, Oscar competition has focused on the family films «Hugo» and «War Horse,» which have received so much recognition from the Academy — «Hugo» leads the pack with the most nominations this year (although «The Artist» and «The Descendants» will offer stiff competition when the envelope is opened for Best Picture on Feb. 26).

Nevertheless, the nomination for Kristen Stewart is particularly sweet given how easy it would be for a French organisation to push her to the side and focus on Juliette Binoche.

PLATFORM This section of 12 films, which tends to focus on directors in early stages of their careers, is actually juried (though TIFF isn't known for awards really outside of «People's Choice» which tends to have a strong correlation to eventual Best Picture nominations at the Oscars).

Indeed, despite an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of adventurer Aron Ralston in Danny Boyle's riveting 127 Hours — representing the performance of the talented thespian's career to date — most of the hype surrounding his involvement in the upcoming Academy Awards has focused on his status as co-host.

For now, Fox Searchlight is focusing on its two Oscar front - runners, both of which are expanding their theatrical footprints following the nominations.

Bruce, the stand - up comedian whose focus on social satire, was the forerunner of controversial greats such as George Carlin and Bill Hicks; Hoffman received his third Oscar nomination for his performance.

In 2007, the Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta earned an Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category for Water, which focused on women issues.

«The Sound of «Transformers: Dark of the Moon»» is focused on the film's sound engineering, which scores the film two Oscar nominations in Sound Mixing and Editing.

Analysis: With most of the Oscar winners having already cashed in on their nominations at theaters, studios will focus their marketing muscle on DVD and download revenue

Chris and Andy chat about the Grammy nominations (3:00), the Ryan Coogler «Black Panther» rumors (8:00), «The Nice Guys» trailer (11:00), and go deep on «The Leftovers» season finale (12:00), and watching «Focus» vs. «The Gambler» on a flight (41:00).

In the past few days, focus has been mainly on the LAFCA announcing their winners on Sunday, and the SAG Awards nominations being announced today.