Sentences with phrase «helped swing votes»

Labour sources privately suggested that tactical voting from Conservative and Liberal Democrat supporters may have helped swing the vote further in their favour in what was acknowledged to be a two horse race.

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But Rodriguez is closing the Republican National Convention's first day with a prayer Tuesday, helping to give presumptive nominee Mitt Romney entrée to the Latino community, a swing voting bloc that has largely abandoned the Republican Party over immigration policy in recent elections.

They'll also have to win over an audience full of visiting buyers and retailers in the process, as their votes may help swing the judges» decision.

The venue, according to the National Chairman of the NDC, Kofi Portuphy, was strategically selected to help the party win more votes in the swing region.

Firstly, in Conservative - vs - Labour marginals the Conservative vote is largely unchanged from the general election, but the Liberal Democrat vote has dropped to the benefit of Labour, this means on a uniform swing Labour would gain about 28 seats from the Conservatives (though these would be seats that the Conservatives gained at the last election, so in practice the Tories would be helped by the incumbency bonus of the new MPs).

We are partnering with Sister District to help elect Democrats in swing districts all over the U.S., and building a program to promote the youth vote to help Democrats win everywhere.

Young people need to be heard and Swing The Vote is helping make that happen.»

Westminster sources are certain the move pinpoints the weakest area for pro-independence advocates and will help swing undecided voters behind a «no» vote.

Its goal is to harness Democratic energy from deep blue districts like ours to help get out the vote in truly swing districts around the country.

They have certain partisan advantages for seeing it go to the floor: a vote either way for many Democrats in swing districts could help the GOP win back their seats.

I believe my wife and I will cast our votes for Obama in a swing state in November, and then in 2009 help keep up the momentum and pressure until these things are taken off - line for good.

This operation supports what NAR calls «opportunity races,» get - out - the - vote activities targeted at NAR members that can help swing an election in favor of candidates who support NAR priorities.