Sentences with phrase «in nomination battles»
John F. Kerry and Howard Dean followed suit four years later in their nomination battle.
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While former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders are expected to duke it out in an intensifying battle for the party nomination, themes of the weak economy and the struggles of the middle class are likely to take center stage.
Sanders came from semi-obscurity in the Senate to give Clinton a serious run for her money in the battle for the Democratic nomination this year.
Sanders, who is still far behind Clinton in the delegate count needed to secure a nomination, says he will battle it out with the former Secretary of State through to the convention.
The level of comfort with a Mormon president has risen to importance in the 2012 nomination battle because there are two Mormon candidates in the race, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman.
Now, as he wages an uphill battle for the Republican nomination, Perry is emphasizing his Christian commitment even more than in the past, trying to line up support from conservative Christian leaders and religious voters nationwide.
Clinton may be headed for another loss in a Democratic primary battle in West Virginia today, though she believes she has already locked down the party's nomination and is focused on the general election and Trump.
Clinton's campaign has received commitments from four Democratic state parties — including in the crucial proving ground of New Hampshire — to enter joint fund - raising agreements with the campaign just as the nomination battle is beginning.
In the statement, Cox said the feud between the state's two top Democrats has morphed into an early battle for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.
Cruz, who has fought hard to maintain a prominent place for faith in American life, is battling not just for the Republican nomination.
Neither Woolf nor Funiciello faced competition in the primary election on June 24, 2014, while Stefanik battled with Matt Doheny for the Republican nomination.
Rhodes is facing a crowded primary field to win the Democratic nomination in what will likely be a closely watched congressional battle to take on Faso, a freshman Republican who has drawn the ire of Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a provision that would shift county Medicaid spending to the state government.
Six Democrats are battling for the party's nomination to run for the lower Manhattan Assembly seat once held by Silver, making it one of the most closely watched and unpredictable contests in Tuesday's slate of state legislative primaries.
In the Democratic primary for Espaillat's seat in upper Manhattan's 31st Senate District, four candidates are waging a heated battle for the party's nominatioIn the Democratic primary for Espaillat's seat in upper Manhattan's 31st Senate District, four candidates are waging a heated battle for the party's nominatioin upper Manhattan's 31st Senate District, four candidates are waging a heated battle for the party's nomination.
The nomination was spearheaded by Indiana's Rep. Luke Messer, who is locked in a fierce GOP primary battle in the Hoosier State for a Senate seat.
With seven candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for the 19th Congressional District — and little ideological daylight between them — campaigns are touting their candidate's electability in the November battle against incumbent Republican John Faso as they head towards a June 26 primary to decide who'll get the party's line.
Races to fill two vacant legislative seats began to solidify on Tuesday as candidates filed nomination papers with state election officials, setting the battle lines in contests that Democrats hope will bolster their momentum heading into November's mid-term elections.
A heated battle is currently underway for the Democratic nomination in District 6 between Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and Assembly members Grace Meng and Rory Lancman.
His ample war chest makes him a considerable force in the Republican primary battle shaping up for the nomination for governor.
If he were to secure the Democratic nomination, he would find himself in a tough battle with former U.S. Representative Rick Lazio.
The former Nevada state lawmaker, once a long shot in the battle for the GOP Senate nomination, won the June primary thanks in part to strong support from many in the Tea Party movement.
Marc Molinaro surged past John DeFrancisco on Friday to become the front - runner in the battle for the Republican nomination for governor, gathering key GOP endorsements only a week after entering the race.
Political lines are being drawn as the Republican candidates battle for their party's nomination in New York's 27th Congressional district.
The Republicans vying for the party's nomination — East Syracuse mayor Dan Liedka and Andrew Russo — had agreed to engage in a friendly battle for the party's nod after party leaders agreed to let a primary decide the nomination when it was up in the air who had the most support of Republicans in the district.
The thinking among the nearly dozen friends and consultants who attended was that Catsimatidis could easily win the Republican nomination, but would face an uphill battle in the general election against incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio.
There are five names battling it out for the nomination (the sixth, Daniel Poulter, was selected in Suffolk Central and Ipswich North and it was apparently too late for Iain Dale to take his place):
While Giambra may face an uphill battle for the Republican nomination, he is one of only two announced candidates in the GOP field.
Longtime state Sen. Eric Coleman, D - Bloomfield, is in a battle with Hartford city council leader Shawn Wooden for the nomination in a district that includes parts of Bloomfield, Hartford and Windsor.
The Democratic primary battle between Chris Kelly and Kamala Harris for the California attorney general nomination is fascinating in that the outcome stands to be influenced by whatever Mark Zuckerberg decides to do that... Read More
Other Democrats, while surprised that the governor didn't push through a map more favorable to Democrats, saw the sting of his decision fading by 2016, when he could be locked in a battle with O'Malley for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Newsday's editorial board wonders why Jack Martins «can't shake» Flip Pidot in the battle for the GOP nomination in the NY - 3.
Thompson and Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2013 were in a heated primary for the Democratic nomination, which ultimately avoided what could have been a fierce runoff battle.
With his wife locked in a heated battle for the Democratic presidential nomination against Sanders, former President Bill Clinton delivered a characteristically long speech in Buffalo on her behalf that seemed aimed both at rallying her loyal supporters and wooing new ones.
This spring, just as the GOP nomination battle enters its final phase, Trump could be forced to take time out for some unwanted personal business: He's due to take the witness stand in a federal courtroom in San Diego, where he is being accused of running a financial fraud.
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Clinton took their increasingly contentious battle for the Democratic nomination to a predominantly black church in Las Vegas yesterday morning.
New Hampshire is the second state to choose delegates in the long nomination battle following last week's Iowa caucuses, which were won by Mr Cruz for the Republicans and Mrs Clinton for the Democrats.
But regardless of who wins the nomination, Republicans will have an uphill battle to reclaim the Senate seat, in a state where they are heavily outnumbered by registered Democrats, and haven't won a statewide election since George Pataki in 2002.
Wendy Long coasted to the New York State Conservative Party's U.S. Senate nomination today, with the strong backing of the state chairman Mike Long, who's made no secret of the fact that he thinks running a tough woman against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand gives his side the best chance in an uphill battle.
But the battle between the two for the 2016 Democratic nomination lives on, strangely, in the fight for the future of the Democratic Party.
In a spillover from his battles with party leaders in the mayor's race, Hunter said he has no plans to inform Onondaga County Republican Chairman Tom Dadey that he is seeking the nominatioIn a spillover from his battles with party leaders in the mayor's race, Hunter said he has no plans to inform Onondaga County Republican Chairman Tom Dadey that he is seeking the nominatioin the mayor's race, Hunter said he has no plans to inform Onondaga County Republican Chairman Tom Dadey that he is seeking the nomination.
The rest of the discussion was to strategise on how to contain other likely opponents from the southwest zone before proceeding to Abuja to battle other regional zones in the coming nomination.
(CNN)- With just over two weeks until a special primary election to fill the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat, a new poll indicates that Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has a solid lead in a four - way battle for the Democratic nomination.
Clinton, who is in a primary battle with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont for the Democratic presidential nomination, is coming to the state on March 18.
Alice Cancel, a longtime Lower East Side district leader, triumphed in a backroom battle for the Democratic nomination to take over the Assembly seat of disgraced former Speaker Sheldon Silver.
GLENVILLE — John DeFrancisco shoved some green beans into his mouth as the crowd at a Schenectady County Republican dinner watched a slick video produced by Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, his opponent in the battle for the GOP's gubernatorial nomination.
The comments from S.J. Jung — and condemnation from LGBT groups that represent the Asian community — comes as Stavisky is in the midst of a primary battle for the Democratic nomination in the 16th Senate district.
New York's state legislative primaries will be held on Tuesday, with battles for the nomination in Adriano Espaillat's Senate seat and the district formerly represented by Sheldon Silver up for grabs.
Now, Lazio's ties to Wall Street and his congressional votes to deregulate the nation's banking system - a bill that critics say helped lead to the nation's recent financial crisis - are an issue in his battle for the GOP gubernatorial nomination against Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Buffalo developer Carl Paladino.
An aide to DeVore - a state Assemblyman who has actively courted the party's conservative wing as he prepares to battle Fiorina for the Republican Senate nomination - acknowledged that Sunday's poll was engineered by the DeVore campaign, even though it was described as a «CRP straw poll» in an e-mail to supporters.
While the Democrats are facing off in a potentially costly primary battle, McDonnell has already locked up the Republican nomination and is devoting much of his spare time to raising campaign cash.