«It will mark the first RNC office in New York
in a presidential year in a long, long time,» Weingartner said.
Time, it would appear, is on the side of Skoufis, though running
in a presidential year in a county trending Democratic was obviously tempting.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's win over Democratic former Sen. Russ Feingold marks the first time since 1980 that a Republican has won election to the Senate
in a presidential year in Wisconsin.
New York State Senate Democrats have picked up seats
in every presidential year in the past two decades.
Not exact matches
Newton Minow, the former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair who is a board member of the Commission on
Presidential Debates, recently said that presidential debate moderators today have been facing more criticism than they did in
Presidential Debates, recently said that
presidential debate moderators today have been facing more criticism than they did in
presidential debate moderators today have been facing more criticism than they did
in years past.
Facebook has faced criticism that it did not do enough to prevent false information being republished on its platform during last
year's U.S
presidential campaign, and
in response has set up measures to try to tackle the problem.
Gillibrand is often deemed a contender for the
presidential election
in 2020, although she said last
year she is ruling out the possibility and focusing on her Senate reelection campaign.
«I'd be surprised if it wasn't,» said Terry Sullivan, a Republican political strategist who managed Marco Rubio's
presidential campaign
in 2016 and subsequently worked on his Senate race that
year.
The arguments for deleting your account as your 2017 New
Year's resolution are strong indeed, as Jake Swearingen points out
in Select / All: Facebook was the chief venue for the spread of misleading fake news and pro-Russian propaganda that confused voters and may have helped tip the
presidential election to Donald Trump.
In years following a
presidential election, the Dow Jones industrial average has been up 11 times with an average gain of 0.7 percent, the almanac said, citing 17
years.
The strike, one of the largest
in recent
years in the United States, drew support from Democratic U.S.
Presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.
In France, the socialist party is hosting the first debate for the primaries ahead of
presidential elections later this
year.
In the House, former vice
presidential candidate Paul Ryan (R - WI) took the gavel on the Ways and Means Committee at the start of this
year, beginning a six -
year term as its chairman.
After returning to Serbia
in late 2015 after 12
years in detention, Seselj led his party back into parliament last
year as the strongest opposition force, and he now hopes for success
in a
presidential election due
in April.
Comments: «Our economists see growth disappointing
in 2013 with added risk as a result of uncertainty surrounding the fiscal cliff... Political uncertainty is also high and history tells us that the US underperforms
in the first
year of a
presidential cycle.»
Before Trump fired him
in early May, Comey oversaw the FBI's investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russian officials to interfere
in last
year's
presidential election.
The limit of two five -
year presidential terms was written into China's constitution after Mao's death
in 1976 by Deng Xiaoping, who recognized the dangers of one - man rule and the cult of personality and instead espoused collective leadership.
FORTUNE —
In a
year with a highly contentious
presidential election, the Olympics, and tragedy, after tragedy, after tragedy, you'd think 2012 would have been a banner
year for American media.
The comments come after West said earlier this
year that he plans to make a
presidential run
in four
years — a promise he reiterated last night.
Even as legislators and
presidential hopefuls discuss gun control measures, investors worry that a
year - long surge
in firearm sales is losing steam.
How did a disciplined organization with several straight
years of electoral success suddenly find itself unable to have any say
in who their
Presidential nominee should be?
But last
year, The Post reported that Felix Sater, a real estate developer with a checkered past, sent an email to then - Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization Michael Cohen
in November 2015
in which he indicated that a plan to construct a Moscow Trump Tower was moving forward, and bragged that they would soon be celebrating not just the completion of the tower, but also Trump's victory
in the
presidential election.
About 10 million people
in the U.S. reportedly saw at least one Facebook ad promoted by agents linked to Moscow over the course two
years before and after the 2016
presidential election.
A key theme
in this
year's
presidential race is competitiveness of American industry, though candidates like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders tend to use more colorful language when describing their belief that the United States has lost its economic edge.
The move means no Latino will serve
in a
presidential cabinet for the first time
in nearly 30
years and comes at a time when Hispanics are now the largest minority group
in the country.
Inc. exclusively revealed last week that the website, the source of many of the most - shared news hoaxes benefiting Donald Trump
in the U.S.
presidential election, is operated by Ovidiu Drobota, a 24 -
year - old based
in Romania.
They also explain why, despite protectionism punching above its weight as an issue
in presidential elections, there has been little movement on the issue
in Congress over the
years.
Since then black voters have provided the margin of victory for Democratic
presidential candidates over the
years — Jimmy Carter
in 1976, Bill Clinton
in 1992 and 1996, and Barack Obama
in 2008 and 2012.
Facebook, which has consistently reported stronger - than - expected earnings over the past two
years, has faced public outcry over its role
in Russia's alleged influence over the 2016 U.S.
presidential election.
In 2010 — the same
year that NFIB joined the lawsuit against the health care law — the organization received $ 3.7 million from Crossroads GPS, a Republican campaign fund co-founded by former George Bush
presidential aide Karl Rove, according to the Journal.
The formula of the speech was largely
in keeping with the one favoured by many of his predecessors, despite speculation Macron would seek to shake up France's New
Year presidential rite of passage too.
His quick acceptance of the results eased tensions
in the volatile nation where the latest
presidential election,
in 2013, narrowly won by Maduro, was bitterly disputed and where anti-government protests last
year led to 43 deaths.
Wikileaks created turmoil
in the U.S.
Presidential election last
year by leaking emails stolen from Hillary Clinton's campaign Chair, John Podesta, and is regarded by many as a propaganda outlet for the Russian government.
President Michel Aoun, who was elected
in October 2016 after more than two
years of
presidential vacuum, is a close ally of Hezbollah.
Trump has some strong views on the type of people who should be playing golf,
in general, but the billionaire real estate mogul and Republican
presidential candidate is apparently on board with the PGA's plans to find a new venue for this
year's Grand Slam.
That same
year, then -
presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich floated the idea of abolishing the agency during a speech
in Iowa.
Those include 23 districts where Democratic
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton defeated Trump and various others that Republicans took away from Democrats
in recent
years.
Icahn has been a vocal supporter of Trump and an informal advisor to his
presidential campaign, initially landing on Trump's short list for Treasury secretary early
in the election cycle last
year.
In August of last year, The New York Times reported that, in 2016, Peter Thiel's support of then - presidential candidate Donald Trump caused friction among the members of Facebook's boar
In August of last
year, The New York Times reported that,
in 2016, Peter Thiel's support of then - presidential candidate Donald Trump caused friction among the members of Facebook's boar
in 2016, Peter Thiel's support of then -
presidential candidate Donald Trump caused friction among the members of Facebook's board.
Launching her personal finance company, LearnVest
in 2006, Alexa was inaugurated by President Obama as a member of the
Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship early this
year.
The charity watchdog's view stands
in contrast to the way the foundation was characterized during the
presidential campaign, but it's consistent with the views of some who have been close to the Clintons over the
years and have observed how the foundation operates.
Since its launch
in 2011, Affdex has helped measure audience sentiments for several high - profile events, including the 2012 U.S.
presidential debates and this
year's Super Bowl.
Hovering around No. 10 is NBC News correspondent Katy Tur's «Unbelievable: My Front - Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign
in American History,»
in which Tur chronicles more than a
year of traveling along with Trump on the 2016
presidential campaign.
CNN noted that its growth doesn't look as impressive as its competitors
in part because the network had a number of special
presidential debates and town - hall events
in the first quarter of last
year that boosted its reach, so the rise since then is smaller by comparison.
The GOP took back the Senate and strengthened its hold
in the House of Representatives, setting up two
years of divided government leading up to the 2016
Presidential elections.
While on the campaign trail
in 2015 at the age of 44, the
presidential candidate spoke at Liberty University and alluded to his experience of having to finance his education: I, Cruz said, «took over $ 100,000
in school loans, loans I suspect a lot of y» all can relate to, loans that I'll point out I just paid off a few
years ago.»
This
year's elections will reflect some big demographic changes
in the American electorate — and we think those changes will shape the GOP
presidential ticket more than the Democratic one.
Michael Bloomberg's decision to endorse Hillary Clinton for the presidency very much reflects his belief — first articulated
in a Bloomberg View column earlier this
year — that Donald Trump «has run the most divisive and demagogic
presidential campaign» the former New York mayor can remember, «preying on people's prejudices and fears.»
But despite Trump's penchant for comparing himself favorably to past presidents — he claimed he accomplished more
in his first
year than any president except Franklin D. Roosevelt and told supporters he could be «more
presidential than any president» except Abraham Lincoln — Trump isn't at the top of the pile when it comes to the biggest first -
year market gains.
The Republican
presidential frontrunner said his attendance
in recent
years resulted
in various unfavorable reports regarding his perceived inability to take a joke, so Trump will skip the dinner later this month, to be hosted by The Nightly Show host Larry Wilmore, despite receiving numerous invitations from media groups.