Sentences with phrase «grass roots political»

The Political Advocacy Committee encourages participation among the general membership in grass roots political activity, monitors local legislation affecting the real estate industry and advocates for the Eugene Association of REALTORS ® to elected officials, community leaders and the public.

Are internet petitions a practical way to accomplish grass roots political goals?

Not exact matches

For instance, just after Obama's November 2008 election, U.S. News & World Report proclaimed that, «The Web, a perfect medium for genuine grass - roots political movements, is transforming the power dynamics of politics.

At a time when political developments in Washington are generally discouraging to advocates for economic justice, faith - based organizing shows the enormous potentials found in grass - roots America and particularly in the rich web of religious communities.

In general, the cynical leaders of the backlash» as distinguished from the true believers at the grass roots who really do care about issues like abortion, religion, homosexual marriage, and the rest» are often moderate cultural modernists themselves, but they are perfectly happy to reap the benefits that accrue to them from red - state Americans losing sight of the material issues that ought to dominate their political imaginations.

The book argues that American Christians face declining political influence, while their churches are in disarray: therefore they must focus on creating strong, faith - filled grass roots communities that love people on the ground, rather than interfere with politics.

Conflict after conflict, U.S. Jewish groups and citizens have wielded grass - roots political clout to garner American support for Israel.

His Honours thesis focused on «grass roots» electorate based political campaigns.

It also accused the state APC led government of being jittery of going head to head with other political parties at the grass - roots level.

It has all the elements of a successful political campaign: a six - figure media blitz, grass - roots rallies and dozens of influential backers.

As a result of her civic and political activism, Simon has a unique understanding of community concerns at a grass roots level.

Political experts view the level of unitemized contributions as an indicator of grass roots support.

The political activist group Citizen Action has endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon — the second grass - roots organization to endorse the New York City actor in two days.

It will bring together political leaders, academics, and grass roots activists to share successful strategies to combat caste discrimination and help victims of Untouchability.

Her political activity began in college and her involvement in grass roots organizing continues today.

«The reason I joined the Green party initially is because it had a grass roots approach and that separated it from the other main political parties.

Former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi savored his first step toward a possible political comeback following a victory in a low - turnout congressional primary Tuesday that relied heavily on grass roots efforts in Queens and his home base of Glen Cove.

Shabazz, a grass - roots activist with no prior political experience, came late to the race.

Electoral campaigns based on grass - roots activism (and lots of doorstep conversations) on the concrete issues that matter to voters are behind the meteoric rise of political parties such as Syriza in Greece and Podemos in Spain.

Liberal groups are employing top - shelf political tactics in their grass - roots advocacy campaigns, driven by the memory of being outflanked by conservative activists in the summer of 2009.

This is the first big step by Bloomberg — who has committed to spending $ 50 million of his personal fortune this year to build a national grass - roots movement that will pressure lawmakers to pass more restrictive gun laws — to devise a political strategy heading into the November elections.

Teachout is one of a handful of area politicians who are hoping that the energy of Sanders «political revolution» will reverberate over time and down the ballot as grass roots groups that formed to support the Vermont senator's unexpectedly strong primary run turn their attention to local political contests — and the machinery of the Democratic Party itself.

The failed effort to sink her nomination was led by policy - minded groups, not «the political left that took the lead on defeating the GOP Obamacare repeal plan,» they write, noting that the policy groups «weren't as well - equipped to mobilize grass - roots pushback.»

It's a firsthand lesson in the Constitution, political science, grass roots organizing, campaigning and old - fashioned civics.

Not just as a spouse who knows him intimately, but as a deft political mind in her own right: a feminist activist who understands grass - roots organizing, a liberal champion of the working class and an experienced author who has written speeches for leading New York officials.

Minning's candidacy has also frustrated some of Grayson's most loyal allies in his district, many of whom are supporting Susannah Randolph — Grayson's former district director and political adviser who has close ties to the grass - roots progressive activists in Orlando.

* note: The organizers and permit holder request that no open flame be used, and remind everyone this is a grass - roots event, so kindly no political rhetoric, signs, or campaign hand outs will be permitted, as it is inappropriate for the occasion.

Whilst each political party has its own ideas of how to change and improve the education sector, what has been made clear from this research is that there is a movement across the political spectrum towards investing in the people that make up the grass roots of the system.

In a phone interview, Analilia Mejia, executive director of New Jersey Working Families Alliance, a grass - roots independent political organization that endorsed Baraka, claimed the campaign «was won at the doors» by the hundreds of volunteers who went door - to - door to discuss the issues with other voters.

But as well as giving excellent thumbnail portraits of the Koch and Mellon families, this book goes on to explain the tax - efficient way very wealthy individuals have funnelled money through charitable foundations into political think tanks and astro - turfed grass - roots movements.

Kathy is also the founder and director of Wisconsin Voters for Companion Animals, a grass - roots political advocacy organization that works towards advancing humane legislation while preserving animal owners rights.

It will take courageous political leadership from the grass roots to make this happen.

When Repower / Senvion was spruiking the virtues of its planned 600Mw Ceres wind farm here in SA in 2012 its then head honcho «Pretty boy» in the face of an uproar from local citizens declared at a business lunch in Adelaide that «Opposition to wind farm development in South Australia is driven by political ideology dressed up as a grass roots movement.»

All it shows is that involvement in a popular mass movement is a powerful drug for grass roots politicians, just as geo - political speculation is for a certain kind of armchair social scientist.

With a conservative estimate of a $ 600 million investment and a potential to create 1, 100 jobs as well as helping the state reach its energy targets, campaigners are citing a sea - change in attitude at grass - roots political level against green energy.

«It demonstrates that our grass roots are very involved — that they want to be engaged in the political process and have backed up that desire with a personal financial commitment.»