Sentences with phrase «from wealthy donors with»
Long Island activists and superstorm Sandy victims on Wednesday urged Republican Senate and Assembly candidates to reject political contributions from wealthy donors with ties to the fossil fuel industry.
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«From the pending ethics investigation against him to his decision to ignore his district in favor of his wealthy donors, people were fed up with Chris Collins and his cronies,» Zellner said.
Still, he acknowledges he's been flooded with entreaties in recent months, from fellow leaders of the city's black community as well as wealthy white donors, that he's got the best shot at spearheading a coalition to oust the embattled de Blasio.
The firm had secured a $ 15 million investment from Robert Mercer, the wealthy Republican donor, and wooed his political adviser, Stephen K. Bannon, with the promise of tools that could identify the personalities of American voters and influence their behavior.
«Of course Ben Walsh doesn't want to do that because his donor list is replete with wealthy developers who got millions of taxpayer dollar benefits from when he was (SIDA's) executive director.»
But I would warmly endorse a larger cut in inocme tax for those undr $ 60K with a corresponding increase to the very wealthy donor class that pays you to lie on their behalf — after all — those are the people who primarily benefitted from the Ryan / Rump tax cuts for donors!
Especially now: The current crop of Republican Senate challengers is hoping the new avenues opened up by the Citizens United decision will help separate them from the shoestring New York Republican campaigns of the past and help them keep up with the better - established candidate, in the same way that a few wealthy donors have managed to keep alive the under - funded presidential ambitions of Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich.
Reliance on dirty money — be it from the unions or wealthy donors with interests that need protecting — isn't helping either Labour or the Tories win over more support.
The program, meant to help candidates compete without raising money just from wealthy donors, matches donations under $ 175 from New York City voters six - to - one, so that a $ 10 contribution is matched with $ 60.
«The 51 - to - 50 vote elevates Ms. DeVos — a wealthy donor from Michigan who has devoted much of her life to expanding educational choice through charter schools and vouchers, but has limited experience with the public school system — to be steward of the nation's schools.
The firm had secured a $ 15 million investment from Robert Mercer, the wealthy Republican donor, and wooed his political adviser, Stephen K. Bannon, with the promise of tools that could identify the personalities of American voters and influence their behavior.
The firm was founded with a $ 15 million investment from Robert Mercer, the wealthy Republican donor who has backed both Mr. Bolton's PAC and Mr. Trump.
The company, which received $ 15 million from wealthy Republican donor Robert Mercer and was once run by Steve Bannon, was tasked by Bannon with identifying the personalities of US voters and potentially influencing how they behaved.