Sentences with phrase «general election defeats of»

He has spent three decades in the party, more than John Prescott when he took the same role under Tony Blair, and had ringside seats for the general election defeats of Neil Kinnock - twice - Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband.

Strong challenges from within the party contributed to the eventual general election defeats of Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George H.W. Bush.

Not exact matches

Not only did President Trump defeat sixteen skilled and experienced primary opponents and win the presidency; he did so spending a fraction of what his opponent spent in the general election.

But in November 2005, the three opposition parties combined in the House of Commons to defeat Martin's minority, as each calculated that a general election would strengthen their caucuses.

«The Honest Ads Act would extend the McCain - Feingold law «electioneering communication» provisions — i.e., TV / radio ads that name a candidate within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of a general election but do not expressly advocate the candidate's election or defeat — to certain online ads,» Ryan said.

Since neither cynical liberal supporters of Clinton, nor idealistic liberal supporters of Sanders see much prospect of general election defeat, they are both willing to take more risks (both ethical and ideological) in order to get more of what they want after the 2016 election.

After Jimmy Carter defeated Jackson for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination and bested President Ford in the subsequent general election, the Carter administration adopted the language of an assertive human - rights policy but filled it with New Left content, aiming its criticism primarily at authoritarian American allies rather than at America's totalitarian enemies.

The election was also somewhat of a replay of Indonesia's 2014 presidential election, when the current president, Jokowi, defeated Prabowo, son - in - law of the last dictator Soeharto and a former general suspected of human rights abuses.

The Central Region «Unity Walk» is the third edition which is aimed at bringing together over hundred thousand sympathisers of the National Democratic Congress in the region after its electoral defeat in the 2016 general election.

The loss of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2016 general elections was not only a defeat but a rejection, hence the party needs a new leader for successive elections, former President Jerry John Rawlings has said.

A reader forwarded a photo of a mailer Becker sent out recently, in which he touts his endorsement by the New York Times and also puts himself forward as the «strongest Democrat to defeat Tea Party extremist (Rep.) Nan Hayworth» in the November general election.

According to Harris's analysis, Labour's general election defeat is rooted in the long - term decline of social democracy following de-industrialisation.

That Paladino defeated Lazio in the primary was something of a surprise, but like the general election against Cuomo he managed to get high turnout in western New York.

Sources said Nassau County GOP Chairman Joe Mondello likes the idea of an independent line because he thinks it might help his hometown US Senate candidate, Bruce Blakeman, in the general election against the Conservatives» nominee, former Rep. Joe DioGuardi (assuming DioGuardi doesn't succeeed in his petitioning effort to get onto the primary ballot and defeat both Blakeman and David Malpass in September).

His former running mate, ex-NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene (whom Edwards defeated on Sept. 14), Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo (whom Lazio defeated for Row D in the primary before deciding to drop out of the general election), former Rep. Tom Reynolds, Erie County GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy (Paladino's earliest and most staunch support), Nancy Naples (former Erie County comptroller and chair of Paladino's campaign), state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, state Conservative Chairman Mike Long (although not today).

Mysterious serial killing of women, especially in Accra, partly caused the defeat of the then ruling National Democratic Congress in the 2000 general elections.

And even if he does win, it would be a pyrrhic victory which would cost him a lot personally, cost the party a disastrous general election defeat and cost the country a bigger Tory majority and the arrival of UKIP in our Parliament.

The parliamentary tactic reflects David Cameron's effort to prevent any more Commons defeats ahead of the general election, as he desperately tries to present the image of a united party.

Deputy General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen has predicted a more woeful defeat for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 general eleGeneral Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen has predicted a more woeful defeat for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 general elegeneral elections.

We can squabble endlessly about which course of action is likely to lead to the least horrendously humiliating general election defeat, but what does it matter which specific method of suicide we choose?

During the 2005 general election Simon Thomas wrote a blog which shows a near daily account of his campaign trail and his thoughts following his defeat.

The angry backers say that while they expect the former secretary of state and New York senator to defeat Sanders by a respectable (but not overwhelming) margin Tuesday, they contend she'll have done so after being forced by the leftist Vermont senator to take positions and act in a way that could haunt her in the general election.

The purpose of this Policy Network study, a sequel to the Southern Discomfort series carried out after the 1992 general election defeat, is to address the crippling weakness that Labour faces in Southern England following the 2010 defeat.

«The election will not be taken for granted by me,» said Koch, who had been elected mayor four years earlier by defeating incumbent Mayor Abe Beame, colorful congresswoman Bella Abzug, and Secretary of State Mario Cuomo in a crowded and bitterly contested Democratic primary and runoff before whipping Republican Roy M. Goodman and Cuomo, who was running on the Liberal Party ticket, in the general election.

After the Labour Party was defeated at the 2010 general election, Brown resigned as Leader of the Labour Party; in September 2010, Miliband was elected to replace him.

Following the 2005 general election he published an in - depth report urging the Conservative Party to learn the lessons of its defeat and broaden its appeal — Smell The Coffee.

The winner of the Nov. 3 general election will replace Councilman Tony Avella (D - Bayside), who was first elected in 2001 and opted to run in the Democratic primary for mayor against city Comptroller William Thompson, who defeated him.

Osborne lauded Hague to the rooftop for the disastrous general election campaign of 2001, when the former leader took his party to a second landslide defeat.

Taking the responsibility for the NDC's defeat in the 2016 elections, Mahama said: «Of course as the general who led us into battle, I take ultimate responsibility for our losing the election and so if it will satisfy those people, blame me for the loss.»

An astonishing surge in membership after defeat for the Yes campaign in last year's independence referendum was followed by an SNP landslide in May's general election, when the party won 56 of Scotland's 59 constituencies.

Brought to statewide attention because of her whistleblowing on ethical violations by state Republican Party leaders, [1] she won election in 2006 by first defeating the incumbent governor in the Republican primary, then a former Democratic Alaskan governor in the general election.

Heathcoat - Amory contested the London Borough of Brent seat at Brent South at the 1979 general election but was defeated by the sitting Labour MP Laurence Pavitt by 11,616 votes.

While Ayala survived the September primary by a razor - thin margin, defeating State Assemblymember Robert Rodriguéz by a mere 122 votes, she cruised in the Tuesday's general election by earning over 91 percent of votes.

Field unsuccessfully contested the constituency of South Buckinghamshire at the 1966 general election, where he was defeated by the sitting Conservative MP Ronald Bell.

«The numbers are against us and if we face repeated defeats when the withdrawal bill returns to the Commons, the only alternative will be to kick over the table and trigger a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister, which will likely lead to another general election.

In a Westminster parliamentary system, the defeat of an appropriation bill in a parliamentary vote generally necessitates either the resignation of a government or the calling of a general election.

One of the more famous examples of the defeat of a supply bill was the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, when the Senate, which was controlled by the opposition, refused to approve a package of appropriation and loan bills, prompting Governor - General Sir John Kerr to dismiss Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and appoint Malcolm Fraser as caretaker Prime Minister until the next election (where the Fraser government was elected).

«It is surprising that the nomination process to select a leader for at least the next five years appears to have been largely decided within at most five days of a devastating general election defeat.»

Overall turnover, including defeated incumbents and retirements, and the total number of open seats heading into the general election.

MacDonald continued as prime minister of a cross-party «National Government» and then defeated his former Labour allies at the general election that followed.

There has been roughly a month of introspection after the National Democratic Congress» (NDC) defeat in the 2016 general elections, and the Member of Parliament for the Wa Central constituency, Rashid Pelpuo, believes Ghanaians may have taken John Mahama for granted.

According to him, the positive responses he gave and developments after the December 7 general election when he called the winner, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, to concede defeat to him, even before the Electoral Commission (EC) announced the results of the presidential election, constituted a major reason the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) requested him to participate in two missions to Banjul, The Gambia to get Yahya Jammeh to accept the will of the Gambian people and hand over power to Mr Adama Barrow, but which he refused.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio easily defeated a field of longshot Democratic primary opponents Tuesday night, setting up a general election race against Republican Nicole Malliotakis.

The immediate past National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Kwabena Adjei has stated the party's defeat in the 2016 general elections did not come as a surprise to him as he knew the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would win.

Information reaching The aL - hAJJ indicates that the twice defeated presidential candidate, having now regretted instigating the removal of National Chairman, Paul Afoko; General Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong, and 2nd vice chairman, Sammy Crabbe from office, is frantically working to suppress any threat their suspension may pose to his chances in the November elections.

Anticipating defeat, the PM can always fall back on the consolation that this will help the Tories» chances at the next general election - a contest the Conservatives must win for Cameron to even have a chance of holding the 2017 vote.

Mr. Krupski received 2,964 votes on the Conservative line in the November 2013 general election, easily defeating Republican Alain DeKerillis by a vote of 13,514 to 5,022.

But in the wake of a disastrous general election defeat, and with a huge rebuilding job to be done for Labour to stand any chance in the 2020 election, it seems now is not the time for platitudes.

Mr Murphy said he left no legacy of bitterness for anyone in the Labour Party, and the only person he was angry at was the person who blamed Scottish Labour for the party's UK - wide general election defeat - a reference to Unite leader Len McCluskey.

Don't burn the books A scorching hot list of summer political reading selected by Mark Perryman A year ago as Labour sought to recover from the May General Election defeat halls were starting to fill up for Jeremy Corbyn's leadership campaign rallies.