Sentences with phrase «issue in the campaign»

His vote to extend term limits, has been a major issue in the campaign.

He cites education as a key issue in his campaign, along with sustainable energy and better public transportation.

Has he written a single article on any of the REAL issues in this campaign?

To the extent candidates use the education issue in campaigns it is usually in the service of a broader point.

The subject of rising crime rates and police corruption were major issues in the campaign.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Candidates» comments mean that the commuter tax will likely be a hot issue in the campaign for mayor of New York.

This ad also comes from the same campaign that released a satirical version of an attack ad accusing Cuomo of murdering unicorns, part of a broader effort to gain some traction and also call for an airing of issues in the campaign.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo tore into Republicans in Washington and hit on divisive issues in a campaign speech at a rally organizers called The Blue Wave Rally in Kingston yesterday.

«Top issues in this campaign are: Foremost, I am committed to bringing about a successful completion to both the water supply project and the wastewater treatment plant improvement project, currently in construction.

Nearly two - thirds of those polled said Weiner's behavior is a legitimate issue in the campaign.

«My opponent wants you to believe the biggest issue in this campaign is Nancy Pelosi.

Religious liberty has become a hot - button political issue in this campaign cycle after the administration was criticized by religious leaders over a mandate on insurance companies covering the cost of contraceptives in certain situations, which some felt were a violation of their beliefs.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo tore into Republicans in Washington and hit on divisive issues in a campaign speech at a rally organizers called The Blue Wave Rally in Kingston on Sunday.

Long shot back: «The reason she wants to talk about abortion is because she doesn't want to talk about the other issues in the campaign, because she doesn't have anything good to say about jobs and the economy.»

But what that means has become the bitterly fought central issue in the campaign.

The debate over NCLB could become a more prominent issue in the campaign, especially as state and local officials — including Republicans — express dissatisfaction with the law.

To that end, we asked veteran Parliament Hill correspondent Kathleen Harris to step away from the sideshows and rhetoric to offer a comprehensive analysis of the top five economic issues in this campaign (page 38).

There was no «religious issue in the campaign, despite the fact that the candidates were unbaptized Dwight David Eisenhower and nonchurchgoing Unitarian Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr..

Marriage equality would provide full rights of inheritance but, despite it being a contentious issue in the campaign, would not alter the law on adoption, which was recently changed to allow gay couples to adopt.

Senate Democratic candidates have largley not used the same - sex marriage issue in the campaign (nor has any Democrat really mentioned Republican Sen. David Storobin's bill to repeal the law).

Those groups backed Tkaczyk pushed hard for publicly financed campaigns, making it one of the main issues in the campaign.

At issue in her campaign last year was just how moderate the young Republican would be when she reached the chamber.

«I am waiting to finish making contact with important inner city neighborhood and church leaders to build on my historical understanding of worsening urban problems that will be important issues in this campaign,» Guy said today.

The Twin Peaks Assemblyman has come under fire in recent weeks for highlighting controversial racial issues in his campaign for governor.

Cuomo unveiled that proposal on Jan. 3 alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, who made free college tuition a signature issue in his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president.

With this in mind, I would like to stress the following issues in my campaign:

While the left is trying to make abortion a wedge issue in the campaign — Republicans have been trying to make the race a referendum on Albany and its Democrat - dominated leadership...

In a short interview with E&E News after the panel, Inslee attributed his own 2012 election as governor in part to his focus on climate issues in the campaign.

Macron has made the environment a leading issue in his campaign, but has said relatively little about science policy so far.

Considering several polls have indicated that popular support has now tipped in national favor of legalization, it will be a delicate issue in the campaign.

And when the Liberals selected Stephane Dion, a former environment minister who championed green issues in his campaign, as leader in December, change was inevitable.

In addition to reproductive health care access, Dr. Cotera has made stronger schools and secure jobs key issues in her campaign.

Astorino's campaign has sought to make Cuomo's indecision on hydrofracking a major issue in the campaign, and the GOP candidate reiterated his support for the process in his speech Thursday night.

«It is clear that antisemitism was a very real issue in this campaign, not everywhere, but in areas where particularly there is a large Jewish community,» he said.

Top issues in this campaign: Salt contamination, white space problems, ineffective board meetings, fiscal mismanagement, board member inequality and the squelching of the voice of the taxpayers.

The poll found by a margin of 57 to 40 percent, the sex scandal which led to Spitzer's resignation as governor in 2008 is a legitimate issue in the campaign.

Despite the fact that Trump was widely viewed as having lost the recent debate with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, and that the election itself is just over a month away, the candidate chose to tweet not about the political issues in the campaign but about his dislike of former Miss Universe contestant Alicia Machado.

«My opponent is a convicted felon who has zero credibility on this or any other issue in the campaign,» he said.

Coleman said Tuesday that their differences over the proposed ballpark became a central issue in the campaign.

In addition to receiving Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona's endorsement, Mr. Clark has made economic development, sustainability, and LGBTQ rights prominent issues in his campaign.

Despite his opponent's pro-abortion notoriety, Texas governor - elect Greg Abbott rarely, if ever, exploited the issue in his campaign.

«One of the issues in this campaign will be the alleged connection between (Charlette) and Mr. O`Malley, «Mathias said Friday.

Cuomo highlighted the issue in his campaign policy book on government reform, wrting, «Like New York City, New York State needs a system of public campaign financing to set limits on campaign spending and to increase participation by qualified candidates who lack the means or the connections to raise significant campaign funds.»

This, I'm hoping is not an issue in this campaign.

After making her remarks at the Hilton Albany, Nixon, who has made education one of her key issues in her campaign, held a roundtable discussion with public school parents to talk about the conditions their students face.

Zeldin has made the payroll tax perhaps the number one issue in the campaign, going so far as to call his opponent «Brian «MTA Tax» Foley» in press releases on subjects unconnected to transit or tax policy.

Further south in Queens, Anthony Como has raised the issue in his campaign against incumbent Democrat Joseph Addabbo, although it hasn't been a chief concern of his.

The issues in this campaign are:

In Brooklyn, for example, where the late District Attorney Ken Thompson reduced pot prosecutions, marijuana policy was a major issue in the campaign to replace him.