Sentences with phrase «in open primaries»

My sense is that the enthusiasm within the Powers - That - Be for finding candidates with no real background in the Party has passed its high - water mark, though not to the degree that the interest in open primaries has cooled (which it clearly has, since the Coalition Agreement plan for 200 all - postal primaries has apparently been dropped).

They'll be more influential in open primaries than closed primaries.

Candidates who would have been stymied because they are out of favor with the local political establishment now find themselves free to run in open primaries, which typically determine city elections.

He especially struggled with the party's most conservative members, and — like Sanders — performed better in open primaries than in closed ones.

Tellingly, Sanders performed better in open primaries where independents could participate than in closed primaries, where only registered Democrats could vote.

Imagine the boost to our campaigns, for elections soon after, if our candidates were selected in open primaries that require engagement with tens of thousands of Labour voters around the city even before the mayoral election gets under way.

So far, it seems true that non-establishment candidates like Trump and Sanders tend to do better in open primaries, where people can vote in whichever party's primary they choose.

Probably a slightly more likely scenario with a political campus group than a religious one (as we can see by Democrats who voted for Santorum in open primary states, because they thought he would be more likely to lose to Obama), but who knows?

I still worry that in an open primary - even when all parties hold them on the same day and you can only participate in one - there is a possibility of candidate selection being affected by non-supporters.

And crucially, the «median voter» isn't going to go and vote in an open primary.

Should be a special election to replace Latimer, the party nominees would be selected by committee members rather than in an open primary.

He focused on Sarah Wollaston, the Tory MP selected in an open primary, who was not elevated to Cabinet at the last reshuffle.

On 21 November 2009, in an open primary, Dom was selected to represent the Conservatives in Esher and Walton.

Candidates of all parties compete in an open primary, and the top two vote - getters advance to the general election.

«But, again, if it's in a open primary, that's up for the voters to decide, but if it's up to the Legislature to do, diversity does matter.»

In open primary states it's even harder to say that, but when you vote in a primary you're participating in an analogue to a convention, just with many fewer requirements.

Brooklyn City Councilman David Greenfield has tapped his ally Kalman Yeger to run for his City Council seat, in a deal criticized by good government groups who say it deprives Democrats of the chance to choose a candidate in an open primary.

In the current Republican battle between Trump and Sen. Tex Cruz (R - TX), Trump has done better in open primary contests while Cruz has done better in closed contests, according to a Fox News analysis.

Most politicians — in New York or anywhere else — wouldn't have the stature to freeze the field in an open primary as Cuomo has been able to do.

I am delighted to report that Anne - Marie Trevelyan has been selected as the PCC for Berwick in an open primary.

Two locals Barry Howard and Michael Ellis compete with Rutland A-lister Christine Emmett for the seat of Northampton North (projected Labour majority 3,483) in an open primary selection this evening.

County Councillor John Woodward was last night selected in an open primary to be the candidate for Camborne Redruth.

In an open primary, voters of any affiliation may vote in the primary of any party.

In an open primary system, a voter does not have to register with a political party beforehand in order to vote in that party's primary.

More Republicans in the open primary makes it less likely that Jindal finishes in first or second place, which is what he has to do.

[5] Davis blamed his loss on votes from Democrats who crossed over to vote for Roe in the open primary.

For example, VIEW PAC didn't endorse state Rep. Christina Hagan, another woman with House Freedom Fund backing, whose fundraising has lagged behind a former NFL player's in the open primary for Ohio's 16th District, a safe Republican seat.

If no candidate secures 50 percent of the vote in the open primary, the top vote - getter from each major party advances to the general election.

Cllr Alan Cullens was adopted as the Conservative candidate for Chorley yesterday evening in an open primary contest.

Steinberg also said Matthews had unfairly prevented him and other Democrats and independent voters from casting ballots in an open primary.

Polling has shown Busby between 40 and 45 percent of the vote — within sight of capturing the 50 percent she would need in the open primary to avoid a June 6 runoff with the top Republican vote getter.

Depends - if you're a republican who voted in an open primary and you were just messing with the Democrats, probably not; otherwise, I would put those primary votes down as pretty solid for Obama in the general election.

Mike Greene was due to face Rebecca Harris in an open primary on Thursday but then Rebecca Harris was adopted for Castle Point.

A-lister Caroline Righton (pictured right, being quizzed by local journalist Nick Hudson) was selected in an open primary last night in St Austell.

The race has drawn a cavalcade of candidates, but state Sen. John Campbell (R) appears to be the frontrunner to claim the seat in the open primary, garnering the endorsement of both Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state party.

Not exact matches

«Though we will continue to prosecute the campaign against terrorists that we're engaged in today, the great power competition, not terrorism, is now the primary focus of US national security,» Mattis said in his opening statements at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Another reason floated for the polling discrepancy: Michigan's status as an open primary, in which registered Democrats and Republicans can vote in the other party's primary.

Chartbeat CEO Tony Haile, whose analytics firm has partnered with Google on AMP, says that fixing the mobile web in the way Google has proposed would also help the open web compete with proprietary apps, which for many users have become the primary way they interact with content and media.

You can have open whatever windows you want in this secondary desktop without cluttering your primary desktop with them.

Voters in a dozen states will take part in «Super Tuesday» — a series of primaries and caucuses in states ranging from Alaska to Virginia, with Virginia the first to open its polling stations at 6:00 am (1100 GMT).

Wal - Mart (WMT) recently started opening primary - care facilities in Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas with $ 40 appointments.

opened as an intro for a jihadist - related video on Feb. 18 in South Carolina, just days before the state's primary.

Of course, matching the landscape to your degree of extraversion is almost certainly going to be far from your primary consideration when choosing where to live, but these results suggest that if you're always had a hankering for living tucked away in a mountain valley or next to the wide open sky over the ocean, your personality very well may be behind the preference — and if other factors work out, you'll probably be happier indulging it.

Interest in freelancing is high among professionals and many moonlighters are considering making the leap Most non-freelancers are open to freelancing — 76 % answered «yes» when asked if they would be willing to do additional work outside their primary job if it was available and enabled them to make more money.

The lack of space in cubicles and open office plan layouts is the primary reason for workers» frustration.

Critics point out that the open system can be gamed, especially when an incumbent's backers flock to the other party's primary to support a weaker candidate, who then ends up as the other party's nominee against the incumbent in the general election.

As such, they play a much more limited role in the New York Fed Trading Desk's (Desk's) operations than primary dealers, which may serve as counterparties in all of the Desk's domestic open market operations.

As such, they play a much more limited role in the Desk's operations than primary dealers, which may serve as counterparties in all of the Desk's domestic open market operations.

Organizers are interested in booking marketers that can deliver speeches regarding the latest trends, and while it may not necessarily be the primary reason attendees go, it opens the door to more lucrative opportunities.

In an effort to demystify the financial side of the business, and with the overarching goal of encouraging entrepreneurially minded engineers to come forward with their ideas, we at Primary are working to foster an open dialogue and empower more would - be / should - be technical founders to step forward.