Sentences with phrase «gearing up to the elections»

Leading the charge is none other than Prime Stephen Harper who — in gearing up to the elections in October 2015 — has been stoking Islamophobia by pandering to public unease about Muslims.

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The decision may be a blow to the Republican Party's fundraising as it gears up for midterm elections in November with an unpopular president as its standard - bearer.

This June, just as the election season was gearing up, Facebook tweaked its algorithm to play down posts from news outlets and to increase updates shared by friends and family.

As we gear up for this, I want to make sure I state right from the start that I believe in election and predestination.

The Liberal Democrats are gearing up to launch an anti-libel agenda at the next general election, with an amendment to a policy motion on civil liberties being proposed to conference today by Richard Dawkins.

Sopel, currently gearing up for one of the tightest election nights in US history, said: «Has there even been a crazier, more bizarre, unsettling and fascinating time to be in this country that we think we know so well?

While the governing National Democratic Congress and other political parties are fervently gearing up for the November elections, functionaries of the opposition New Patriotic Party are busily preparing and psyching their supporters on how to set the country ablaze if they are rejected for the third consecutive time.

As President John Dramani Mahama's government inches to the final year of its four year mandate, information reaching The aL - hAJJ (www.GhanaPoliticsOnline.Com) indicates the genteel and humble President is gearing up to announce what Flag Staff House sources described as final reshuffle of his government ahead elections in November 2016.

Housing advocates say they are forming a statewide coalition to pressure Cuomo on a series of issues as he gears up for the 2018 election.

The GOP is gearing up to defend it in a presidential election year that could include former Empire State Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton at the top of the ticket.

Albans) has been gearing up to make a big run during the 2013 election season, according to records, and the southeast Queens elected official is getting some major support online.

The Majority leader was convinced the motion was just to trap President Mahama all in a desperate attempt to throw dirt at the president as the NDC gears up to fight a crucial general election in December.

They weren't fundraising for the general election, but they also couldn't afford to sit back because Zeldin is sitting on a pile of money and gearing up for a tough fight in November.

«As we approach the 2016 elections, politicians are also gearing up to kidnap children and use them for ritual purposes.

On the other hand, our poll suggests Ukip's emphasis on the broader issue of immigration will help it to remain a thorn in the side of the main parties as they gear up for May's election.

This week... a Pennsylvania special election upset came down to the wire, and a Mississippi candidate swapped Senate races, and Illinois candidates gear up for a primary.

Until now, Cuomo has sought to ignore his underdog rival, treating Tuesday's primary as a nuisance as he gears up to face Republican Rob Astorino in the November general election.

Four contenders are already gearing up for the fight, unaffected by the short delay in calling the by - election announced today by the Speaker: the Liberal Democrats, only 103 votes behind Labour in May, are to be challenged by an anti-coalition Liberal, and the Conservatives, 2300 votes behind the Liberals, fancy their chances too.

But Mr. McGreevy couldn't have imagined having to gear up the party in an effort to defeat the councilman, who is running against Riverhead Republican Supervisor Sean Walter in the Jan. 15 special election.

A slate of candidates planning to challenge the leadership of PEF, one of New York's largest state workers unions, has broadened its geographic base, adding candidates from Buffalo and New York City as it gears up for June elections.

One of those factors will likely be what his run would mean for his fellow Senate Republicans, who are gearing up for a re-match with the Democrats for control of the chamber in what's shaping up to be a challenging year, thanks to the twin corruption convictions of two former top conference leaders — ex-Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous and ex-Majority Leader Dean Skelos — as well as a presidential election that will likely boost Democratic turnout in this Democrat - dominated state.

The country is gearing itself up for the General Elections in February next year and with President Muhammadu Buhari announcing that he will bid for the governing Party, APC's ticket to run fo a second term, all hell has been let loose by the chaotic, ill - prepared opposition camp.

Local entrepreneur and community activist, Julio Pabón, who lost to Arroyo in the 2016 Democratic primary after nearly having the incumbent Councilwoman bounced from the ballot for petition fraud, says he is gearing up for the early election.

A slate of candidates planning to challenge the leadership of one of New York's largest state workers unions has broadened its geographic base, adding candidates from Buffalo and New York City as it gears up for June elections.

The party «machines» are helping to organise campaigns for the local and European elections this month, and gearing up for the 2015 general election.

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said his party needed to «gear up» for a possible snap election and that he was «disappointed» at Dame Margaret's intervention.

Independent expenditure groups backed by well - funded charter school organizations are gearing up to play a role in battleground Senate districts, spending money that could bolster Republicans in what is expected to be a difficult election year.

The bill introduced on Thursday can be seen as Storobin doubling down on his effort to keep those voters in the fold as he gears up for yet another election this fall against Felder.

Trump's general election campaign was slow to get geared up after the primary, and, by mid-2016, there was a debate over how to invest in digital marketing.

I wonder is this all gearing up for a repeat of the 1970 election, where Labour go into an October poll as the favourites, and Cameron connects with just the right issues to pull off a modest but surprising win?

As the presidential election cycle begins to gear up, we will no doubt re-debate the law.

And seen another way, the IDC may be gearing up its fundraising prowess in an effort to protect itself from challenges in either a general or primary election.

First, he believes the Lib Dems need to go further in differentiating themselves from the Tories as all parties gear up for the 2015 general election.

As he awaits a Republican challenger to be chosen by voters for his state Senate seat, Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D - Howard Beach) is gearing up for the November election after disclosing his campaign finances.

As Germany gears up for its parliamentary elections in fall 2013, the parliamentary group of the German Green Party has released a tool called betatext to allow supporters to comment on position papers, motions or legislative drafts.

The release of the report, which specifically highlights the decline of the manufacturing industry outside of New York City over the past two decades, comes as Democrats gear up for an election season in which they will again try to take back control of the Senate.

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is preparing to dispatch more than two dozen campaign staffers to other states with competitive elections this year, including Iowa and New Hampshire, in his latest move consistent with someone gearing up to run for president.

As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) gears up for its national delegates» conference next week, some of its parliamentary candidates in the 2012 elections are warning the campaign team of Paul Afoko, one of the aspirants for the chairmanship slot to desist from dragging their names into the mud for his political gains.

ALBANY — Housing advocates say they are forming a statewide coalition to pressure Gov. Cuomo on a series of issues as he gears up for the 2018 election.

With the 107,000 - member Massachusetts Teachers Association gearing up for a fight — and also thinking that it wanted to avoid a protracted battle and a diversion of funds away from political causes in an important Senatorial election year, the unions sought compromise.

As we gear up for the next state election cycle, Nevada Succeeds is committed to ensuring that the provision of a high - quality education for all of our students is a central focus for candidates.

Firm gears up for senior partner election as it sets out ambitious growth targets expected to see partner count climb by a third

Eight partners are set to slug it out for the top management positions at Allen & Overy, with the firm gearing up for leadership elections early next year.

Trouble is brewing as Hong Kong gears up for the first elections since the protests, and these young people are moving away from frontline street battles to stand in mainstream politics.

Because 2012 election hype is already strong nationwide, members may wonder if this initiative is gearing up to focus on it.