Immigration was the most highly mentioned issue in the pre-election wave in April, but the economy re-emerged as the most
important issue in the election wave.
Americans head to the polls today to cast their votes for president and of the registered voters in America, 66 percent say education is a very
important issue in this election.
Not exact matches
The Strategic Counsel poll referenced earlier, for example, found that 15 percent of voters ranked the environment as the most
important issue, up from three percent
in the last
election.
While the economy may be the most
important policy
issue in the
election, the environment will also be critical.
In the survey, Vancouver Board of Trade members were asked to pick the top three issues that were important to them - and their businesses - in the coming electio
In the survey, Vancouver Board of Trade members were asked to pick the top three
issues that were
important to them - and their businesses -
in the coming electio
in the coming
election.
So, what
issues are most
important to you
in this
election?
CNN: Survey: Catholics divided on political
issues, as adherent numbers decline As
important as the Catholic vote is
in the 2012
election, a new survey finds that the group is far from monolithic and is not largely focused on the
issues that get a lot of attention from church leaders — abortion and gay marriage.
Washington (CNN)-- As
important as the Catholic vote is
in the 2012
election, a new survey finds that the group is far from monolithic and is not largely focused on the
issues that get a lot of attention from church leaders — abortion and gay marriage.
In the 2008
election, she voted for John McCain because she preferred his positions to Barack Obama's on the
issues that were most
important to her, such as abortion, taxation, and health care.
Abortion ranks low among white evangelicals» top
election concerns (% saying each
issue is «very
important»
in deciding who to vote for):
He mentions that
issues like climate change, genocide, fair trade, and peace are becoming more
important to evangelicals and may even affect their how they vote
in this
election cycle.
In Figure 1, the top two lines show the issues that British voters think are most important in the current election: immigration and the econom
In Figure 1, the top two lines show the
issues that British voters think are most
important in the current election: immigration and the econom
in the current
election: immigration and the economy.
To understand how a demagogue such as Castro became the leading contender
in Costa Rica's upcoming
election, it is
important to look at the
issues that preoccupied the country
in 2017:
The
issues around state power and surveillance raised by Edward Snowden's revelations should be an
important theme
in the upcoming general
election, while the symbolic double anniversary of Magna Carta (aged 800) and the web (aged 25) offers an opportunity for critical reflection on how to upgrade fundamental liberties
in response to new threats and re-imagine how technology can serve the common good.
So I don't see how PR offers the whole solution to
issues of participation and engagement
in politics, though it is
important to make more votes count for something on general
election day.
The national Republican State Leadership Committee, the force behind the party's surge
in state legislative
elections, attributes its victories to candidates who better represent the values and
issues important to their communities.
Consider this: - Two of the most
important issues for liberal voters
in a Democratic state, same - sex marriage and the so - called «millionaires tax,» are resolved heading into an
election year.
«I think Astorino clearly illustrated
in the last
election that he's just clueless when it comes to the
issues that are
important to the people of the state of New York,» he said.
We will coordinate grassroots campaigns and get out the vote efforts throughout the state to ensure that our members understand the critical
issues in these
elections and just how
important it is that they get to the polls and support our endorsed candidates.»
The 2012 results are a reminder that voter enrollment is just one factor
in forecasting
elections, with fundraising, incumbency, top ballot races and
issues also playing an
important role [ii].
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (02/15/2013)(readMedia)-- Community Voices Heard and a number of allied organizations will host a public meeting
in Poughkeepsie with federal and state elected officials to discuss
issues important to low - income residents of the Hudson Valley, including affordable housing, youth
issues, raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, safety net programs, job creation, instituting a Fair
Elections system
in the state, as well as the federal and state budget.
As for Bramson, what can you say about someone who ran on
issues that are only
important in statewide or national
elections (i.e., gun control and abortion)?
«This is an
important election year and the more we can come together and rally around the
issues that unite us, the better chance we have to gain seats
in the U.S. Congress, N.Y. State Senate, and
in races up and down the ticket,» Berman said.
But the
elections game is an entirely different one
in Britain, overtaken by UKIP and the question of a referendum, and not a platform for critical discussion on
important issues facing the continent
in the 21st century.
But labels are not that
important to his Vermont supporters.He has recently
issued a report on the right - wing billionaires who are trying to buy this
election through super-Pac donations.Sheldon Adelson leads the list as he has pledged to donate up to $ 100 million to defeat Obama and the Democrats.He is the Vagas billionaire who was
in Israel with Mitt over the weekend.There are strings attached to the $ 100 million, and we will not know all of the details until, and if, Mitt gets to the Oval Office.Romney's strong support for a possible Israeli military strike against Iran's nuke facilities was approved, and likely discussed, with Adelson.Romney's postion vis a vis Israel, the Palistinians, and Iran will likely produce war, not any peaceful resolutions.Sanders» list of the billionaires begins with: «1).
Even before the most recent Mediterranean migrant boat tragedies, the immigration debate has been on voters» minds, ranking third (after the NHS and the UK economy)
in a list of the most
important election issues according to a recent BBC poll.
«The IDC standing firm to insure that
important budgetary
issues like Fair
Elections remain
in the budget is not dysfunction, it's how the legislative process should work.
«I think the most powerful argument for Labour
in this
election - because of the way the polls are, and the way the opinion polls are and the leadership
issue - the most powerful argument for Labour is to say it's
important for our democracy that the Government is held to account and needs a strong opposition.»
The
issue of which borough has a «majority» stake
in a given congressional seat is
important because that traditionally determines which county committee (and, by extension, county leader) gets to play a decisive role picking the party nominee for that seat
in special
elections.
Based on this coding, we find the following trends
in which
issues are cited as the most
important across different waves of the British
Election Study.
For this Mayoral Mashup we spoke with Rockaway voters participating
in the 31st Council District special
election and asked one simple question: What do you see as the most
important issue that our next mayor will face upon taking office?
According to Jeanne Zaino, an executive at Appliedtechonomics and a political scientist, «
In the past, the GOP has been able to overcome deficits by running strong candidates on issues like taxes that voters care so much about... The Democratic avalanche [in Latimer's election], however, showed that as important as taxes are to Westchester voters, there is now another issue that gets them even more vexed: Trump.&raqu
In the past, the GOP has been able to overcome deficits by running strong candidates on
issues like taxes that voters care so much about... The Democratic avalanche [
in Latimer's election], however, showed that as important as taxes are to Westchester voters, there is now another issue that gets them even more vexed: Trump.&raqu
in Latimer's
election], however, showed that as
important as taxes are to Westchester voters, there is now another
issue that gets them even more vexed: Trump.»
The data shows that only 5 % of the voters think foreign policy is the most
important issue in the presidential
election.
«He's refused to stand up
in front of voters and answer basic questions about key
issues in an
important election,» Kaminsky (D - Long Beach) said at a news conference
in Oceanside.
With Stein appearing likely to win an historic number of votes
in the 2016 presidential
election, the
issue of political independence and the burgeoning Left has never been more
important.
«I am considering what candidate to back
in the presidential
election — it will be someone who supports the
issues that are
important to COBA members and makes the safety of correction officers a priority.»
Only 29 percent of Americans approve of the way President Bush is handling the war
in Iraq, which was cited as the most
important issue in the upcoming
elections.
The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, who commended the role of the CSOs
in elections, said that the meeting was
important to discuss
issues considered pertinent to the development of democracy
in the country.
«While we have no specific plans at this time, given the
important issues at stake
in this year's state
elections, we want to make sure we're
in a position to engage should that become necessary,» Sedlis said.
Asked about the most
important issue for them
in considering this fall's
election for governor, 28 percent said jobs, 21 percent taxes, 20 percent education and 17 percent said corruption.
As polls have shown it is the most
important issue in the upcoming
election to 34 % of voters, making it the leading
issue for 2015.
Mr. Pataki's campaign manager, Timothy S. Carey, a local politician and a political intimate of Jack F. Kemp, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, says what is
important in the
election is not the abortion
issue but the fact that the race provides a pure test of two different political philosophies with implications across the state.
The American Chemistry Council
issued a statement
in response to the results of the 2016 Presidential
election and how ACC will work with the new leadership and Congress to advance the
issues that are
important to the business of chemistry.
Choosing a school is one of the key points at which parents experience national policy through a local lens, and as such, should be an
important election issue both
in the big debates and on the doorstep.
Students discuss the most
important issues for them
in the presidential
election and research these
issues as homework.
School funding proved to be an
important doorstep
issue in the
election - and Ms Greening announced that an extra # 1.3 bn of the education department's budget would be moved to schools.
In that same
election issue of WE, the union «took to the streets, so to speak, to ask some of you (its members) what you think is the most
important issue on the ballot affecting public education.»
«No other legislator had flip - flopped as dramatically as Rep. Muxlow on this very
important issue, and we supported another candidate
in this race during the 2012
election.»
Rejection of harsh accountability policies was an
important factor
in New York's recent
election of Mayor Bill de Blasio after the mayoralty of Michael Bloomberg and, next door
in Connecticut, State Superintendent Stefan Pryor just called it quits over similar
issues to free Democrat Daniel Malloy from that yoke.
And this is why we have
elections, folks — so that once
in a while there are legislative proposals like 6 out of 7 of the ones mentioned below, that actually address
important issues in useful ways.