Sentences with phrase «independent electoral campaigns»

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The city comptroller campaign of the former governor has spurred monied interests in labor and business to form separate independent expenditure groups with the purpose of ensuring his electoral defeat.

While Cuomo said after his speech that such groups would be included in what he was proposing, materials provided by the administration appear to show the governor's legislation will only focus on independent expenditure groups that operate during electoral campaigns.

Ralph Nader condemned the ruling, [79] saying that «With this decision, corporations can now directly pour vast amounts of corporate money, through independent expenditures, into the electoral swamp already flooded with corporate campaign PAC contribution dollars.»

NOP's poll in the Independent also concentrated on electoral reform, as part of the Indy's ongoing pro-reform campaign.

Still mostly white, largely suburban in layout and feel, the 19th is one of the few political swing districts in the city, where Republicans can run competitive campaigns and win, and where independent - left Democrats such as Tony Avella maintain tremendous electoral popularity.

While there are many factors that determine electoral outcomes, many independent observers had pegged President Obama and other Democratic campaigns» ability to win in the face of record spending by Republican Super PACs to their edge in the ground game.

Agboke while speaking at a sensitisation campaign on electoral processes organised by the Oyo State office of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), held at Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke - Agbara Ashi, Ibadan declared that it is imperative for religious leaders and their followers not to sit on the fence when issues of elections and electoral processes are mentioned.