Sentences with phrase «grew as voters»

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The departure of Britain's $ 3 trillion economy would embolden the EU's growing number of anti-euro parties — and mainstream voters — who view the EU's grand plans for integration as a threat to their nations» sovereignty.

Rockefeller's subsequent divorce of his wife and 1963 marriage to the much - younger Margaretta «Happy» Murphy, a mother of four who had recently divorced her husband, cemented in the minds of many family - minded Americans an unpleasant nexus between loose morals and weak support for the military; it marked the forging of a large wedge of voters that now consciously identified itself as conservative and would grow to include Democrats as well as Republicans.

Labour is enjoying its strongest polling since Gordon Brown's honeymoon, as a new survey shows Conservative voters are growing less likely to vote at the next election.

As the electorate becomes more and more fractured, small extremist parties might not actually grow in size (the voter base for extreme views remains the same), but the need to get that last one or two votes to build a majority coalition becomes greater and greater, making the negotiating position of extreme parties much greater, and allowing them to force their platforms onto the coalition in exchange for their vote.

Support can only grow in strength as time goes on (assuming the younger voters don't change views as they age), especially as the deficiencies in the present system are continually laid bare.

Republicans capitalized on growing dissatisfaction with Obama as voters took out their frustration on the party controlling the White House.

The Republican National Committee voted unanimously Friday to reaffirm the party's commitment to upholding the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman, upending party efforts to grow support among younger voters.

As the only non-politician, Wendy Long is best positioned for November to reach women, Republicans, Conservatives, independents, disaffected blue collar democrats and the growing cross section of voters who want a real alternative to the Gillibrand - Obama radical policies of government intrusion.»

Opinion polls suggest that David Cameron's lead will grow as soon as he succeeds Tony Blair, his Budget flopped with voters, his nose excavation habits have become a pick of YouTube (thanks to Guido) and his former Cabinet colleague Charles Clarke is desperately organising a leadership challenge to him.

But in a year when the state's top two legislators were arrested, and as New York remains one of the nation's highest - taxed places, many voters on Syracuse's east side want leaders to address the growing population of deer.

The Reform Party of New York State represents the interests of voters who are concerned with out - of - control spending, growing budget deficits, an unsustainable national debt, as well as gross mismanagement in government and unethical behavior from elected representatives.

«Nixon's opposition to the property tax cap has functionally capped her ability to grow in the suburbs in the primary,» said Bruce Gyory, a political strategist who studies voter trends as an adjunct professor at the University at Albany.

In part, Cuomo is responding to the growing dissatisfaction voters have writ large with elected leaders and the economy as a whole, with both sides of the political spectrum boosting populists like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.

Hillary Clinton is consolidating a substantial lead over Trump less than a month before Election Day, picking up support from women and swing voters as the Republican navigates growing allegations of unwanted sexual contact, a new Wall Street Journal / NBC News poll finds.

This is driven, of course, by the overwhelming support of young voters, but also by white Catholics, who have grown more open - minded on gay rights as they have become more affluent and educated, and as their children return from college with more liberal attitudes.

There are fewer GOP voters than ever, as the number of Republicans shrinks and Democratic ranks grow.

Like his fellow mayoral challengers he faces a challenge in convincing voters to dispatch de Blasio as the City grows ever - safer and he joins his fellow challengers in arguing that an increased sense of «fear is a crime.»

Only a fifth of Eastleigh voters would rather see Ed Miliband as Prime Minister than David Cameron, and the Conservatives lead on getting the economy growing and creating jobs, as well as dealing with the deficit.

Now, egged on by Britain's right - wing entertainment industry, a quarter of Tory voters are now ready to vote UKIP but, as worrying for Mr Cameron, only 18 per cent of UKIP's growing army of current voters seem open to voting for him.

If the collective wisom of the political classes is that they have to kiss Rupert Murdoch's arse, or kow - tow to the Guardian, or act as lickspittles to the vile Daily Mail, that's up to them — and indicates a profound lack of respect on all sides for the voter and an inability to engage in a conversation with the electorate on grown - up terms.

Our team continues to grow, and I plan to keep working hard to connect with as many voters as possible.»

In an interview Wednesday, Funiciello expressed delight with the results, suggesting that as more voters learn about him his appeal will grow.

Bartley referred to the fastest growing voter group in Essex County as «the blanks,» or those without party memberships.

Now, as we enter the next phase of our campaign, I'm excited to continue to grow the team and engage with even more voters every day.

Ryan said he expected his lead over the incumbent to grow as he begins more intensive voter outreach efforts.

The effectiveness of this approach is perhaps apparent in the growing number of voters who say they see her as untrustworthy.

The hotly contested race has grown tighter in recent months as the candidates spar over a range of domestic issues, including the economy and jobs, in an effort to woo critical swing voters.

And as Oscar voters» stack of DVD screeners grows perilously high, current films like «Nebraska,» «Dallas Buyers Club» and, especially, J.C. Chandor's brilliant survival tale «All Is Lost,» might immediately be shuffled to the top of the pile with some Spirit headlines.

Turnout among the youngest voters has declined, even as they have grown more tolerant; plainly, a sense of civic duty is also needed.

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He expects, however, that the district will have to ask voters to approve another bond in the near future to build more schools as the district continues to grow.

The Washington Public Charter Schools Initiative is supported by a growing bi-partisan coalition of education advocates, teachers, parents and community leaders, including Democrat and Republican legislators State Sen. Rodney Tom (D), State Sen. Steve Litzow (R), and State Rep. Eric Pettigrew (D), as well as the League of Education Voters, the Washington Chapter of Stand For Children, and Democrats for Education Reform.

American voters have historically not paid much attention to education policy — perhaps this is because they continue to be mostly satisfied by the schools their children attend even as they grow dissatisfied by American education more generally.

As voters form coalitions, the effective sizes of the voting blocs grow and so can the disparity between voting power and percentage ownership.

His handlers evidently did not buy assertions of some pollsters (which were challenged elsewhere) that voters had grown more impassioned about broader environmental issues, including global warming, as a result of the gulf petro - calamity.

Among other topics, in April, we'll discuss how to more effectively engage growing demographic groups, such as Hispanic and Latino voters, and how to encourage principled and effective advocates of free enterprise to run for office.

With drivers today saving more than $ 550 a year in fuel costs and household budgets growing by $ 1,337 due to utility and other energy - related savings in 2015, it should come as no surprise that voters appreciate the positive economic impact of U.S. energy.