Sentences with phrase «hostile electorate»
Faced with devastating budget cuts from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and a deeply hostile electorate, New York's most influential public - employee unions have unexpectedly shifted their strategy for defending cherished government programs and worker benefits.
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«In 1980, for example, only 5 percent of the electorate judged themselves strong supporters» of the Moral Majority, symbol for all the challengers; «an overwhelming 68 percent were hostile.»
The seat was taken by Liberal Democrat Stephen Williams with a large majority, thought to have been aided by the large student electorate, hostile to Labour's top - up fees policy.