Sentences with phrase «general election support»

The first out of the stocks (with changes from the General Election) are the ICM and Populus polls ICM have CON 18 % -LRB--8), LAB 44 % (+12), LDEM 27 % -LRB--5) Populus have CON 15 % -LRB--11), LAB 46 % (+14), LDEM 29 -LRB--3) So both have Labour substantially up on their general election support and the Lib Dems dropping less than the third placed Conservatives.

The Liberal Democrats are pro-European but at last year's general election supported an «in or out» referendum the next time Britain signs up to a fundamental change to its relationship with the EU.

Not exact matches

In a congratulatory phone call the night of Paul's primary victory, McConnell pledged his support to the newcomer for the general election campaign.

Any coalition formation could be delayed by regional elections coming up in Italy later this month, but the vote could be a test of support for parties such as Forza Italia that were sidelined in the general election.

The suburban Chicago district is solidly blue — Hillary Clinton won it by 15 points in the 2016 general election — and both Lipinski and Newman supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential primary.

He explained that the current Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who's also the Dutch finance minister, gathers significant support among the other finance ministers but failed to get enough backing to continue with his European role after having lost the general election, putting an end, at least for now, to the idea of a permanent president.

Portugal's minority center - right government collapsed this week after the three leftist parties that won the majority of seats in September month's general election refused to support its continuation of bailout - dictated austerity policies.

During the first general election debate, Clinton said she supports «smart and fair trade.»

On Tuesday, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May called for a general election on June 8th, with the aim of shoring up more conservative support in parliament.

Critics point out that the open system can be gamed, especially when an incumbent's backers flock to the other party's primary to support a weaker candidate, who then ends up as the other party's nominee against the incumbent in the general election.

This represented a sharp increase from the Liberal Party's seven seats in the 2001 general election, and a slight increase in popular support.

This occurred most drastically in the 2009 Calgary - Glenmore by - election, where the PC candidate support dropped by 24.7 % compared to the previous general election (the Wildrose saw its share of support increase by 28.8 % in that by - election).

The expenditures upon which we seek a report are those that Congress has said to not warrant a deduction as an ordinary and necessary business expense, namely, lobbying, participation in the political system by supporting or opposing candidates for office, and trying to influence the general public or segment thereof as to elections, legislative matters or referenda.

Given the large gaps between plurality support for Trump in the primaries and majority support for him in the general election, evangelicals clearly needed time to warm up to Trump.

Each election cycle, the media and general public take voyeuristic pleasure in examining how candidates made money and the charities they supported before knowing that the national microscope would be on them.

10 percent of voters who supported Ted Cruz in the GOP primary now support Clinton in the general election.

9 percent of voters who supported Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary now support Trump in the general election.

20 percent of voters who supported John Kasich in the GOP primary now support Clinton in the general election.

The generals also support the use of elections as a cover for their own de facto rule.

After losing his Glasgow - Govan parliamentary seat in the 1992 General Election, Scottish National Party politician Jim Sillars condemned Scotland as a country of «Ninety - Minute Patriots,» willing to support Scotland during a football match but unwilling to take the necessary steps to....

What we need to ask, however, is whether the weaknesses of the electoral process are in fact signs of a more general political failure that has left us unable to support better elections.

Sanders has incredible support among young people and independents, two constituencies that are key to winning the general election in November.

On August 14th, the Park Board of Commissioners voted to place a referendum question on the November 6 general election ballot asking voters to choose whether or not to support a $ 39 million bond issue.

She urges viewers to support candidates in the general election who would vote «yes» on marriage.

Speculation about which of the two main parties could attract Nick Clegg into a coalition has dominated the last week of the general election campaign, since his TV debate performance sent Lib Dem support through the roof.

This strategy looks to be focused on the general election because its goal is long - term support - building rather than short - term persuasion or fundraising — the move of a candidate who's willing to invest at least some online money in expanding the pool of supporters, volunteers and (ultimately) donors for the Fall rather than in trying to win Ohio and Texas in a couple of weeks.

Cuomo had endorsed or offered to support two Republicans in 2012 who had voted in favor of the measure: Sen. Stephen Saland, who lost a three - way race, and Sen. Roy McDonald, who had retained the Independence Party line after losing his primary, but ultimately declined to compete in the general election.

However, there are points in every parliament's lifecycle when no government can lay claim to such support — between parliamentary dissolution and a general election; after a general election and before the new government is formed; or when an incumbent government loses the confidence of parliament.

Haruna Iddrisu since last month appeared to have come under some pressure from persons within the party to run as flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2020 general elections or make his stance on who he will support public.

«As we get closer to the end point, we will need to consider how best to get the full - hearted support of the British people whether it is in a general election or in a referendum.»

Despite the Senate Republicans» attempts to marginalize her through partisan gerrymandering, she will prevail in any primary or general election with the full support of her Conference and our partners.»

Cuomo remains popular in the suburban counties around New York City, part of his base of support in New York that will come in handy in a primary against Cynthia Nixon this fall as well as the general election.

So compromise candidates may not make it to the general election, even if they would receive more support.

Although, Mr Draper said the union wholeheartedly supported the election of a Labour government at the next general election, he urged Labour leader Ed Miliband to put clear blue water between the party and the Tories.

Sen. Mark Grisanti has raised a whopping $ 246,687 since the November general election, the bulk of which came from deep pocketed donors who supported Gov. Andrew Cuomo's successful push to legalize same - sex marriage in which the WNY Republican lawmaker played a key role.

In the run up to the 1997 general election, Labour made courting the City and garnering public support from it an absolute priority.

Only weeks after the last general election, a Mail on Sunday poll showed that 63 % of people in the UK supported scrapping Trident to reduce the deficit.

Most Liberal Democrat activists want the party to support Labour rather than the Conservatives in government after the next general election, a poll has found.

The National Union of Students (NUS) is drawing up plans to persuade students away from supporting the Liberal Democrats at the next general election.

Should the general election be split three ways with both Nixon and Molinaro still in the race, Cuomo's support drops to 40 percent, with 23 percent backing Molinaro and 20 percent for Nixon, who has the endorsement of the Working Families Party.

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).

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

The Labour manifesto for the 2010 general election again reiterated support for the third runway subject to environmental conditions, but added that the party «will not allow additional runways to proceed at any other airport in the next Parliament.»

Figure 1 confirms that the proportion of Scots intending to vote for the SNP in the General Election has closely tracked support for independence throughout the last Parliament.

(They also supported both Trump and Stein in the general election.)

«All those supporting it will achieve is split their own party, cast questions over the prime minister's authority and indirectly help Labour's prospects at the next general election.»

Though she has some support from state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long (no relation) she is believed to be too far to the right to be able to mount a competitive general election campaign.

Prior to the last general election, for example, I found the Green Party inspiring on several issues: support for refugees, higher top - tier tax rates, free education, and radical environmental policies.

The referendum campaign greatly increased support for independence, which is highly correlated with SNP voting in the General Election, as well as further dividing the Scottish party system, which was already split by attitudes towards independence.

Claim 10: «The Commission procured grant from USAID as part of the support of the 2016 General Election.