Sentences with phrase «key votes he needed»

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It is key to note that not all candidates who run for office will receive electoral votes, as they will need to meet a popular vote threshold specific to each state.

LAWTON: And in the meantime, many party faithful say they fear Democrats have squandered an opportunity to energize some key voters in a year when they need every vote they can get.

Katko is considered a key swing vote because Republicans can afford to lose only about 20 votes and still have the 218 votes needed for passage.

The key message which campaigners need to get across for this group is that the Tories want them to vote No.

The anti-Westminster vote and the need for local strength are two key pointers for Labour to win in 2015 says Emma Burnell

Klein has countered by calling for votes on a variety of key, hot - button issues that are supported by the Democratic base, but not have the needed support in the sharply divided chamber, such as strengthening abortion rights and access to tuition assistance for undocumented immigrants.

«I think Zac is a candidate who is well placed to appeal to people's second preference votes... And the other key thing that he needs to do is to pick away at the credibility of what Sadiq is offering,» says Barwell.

The PM needs to ensure that going forward he can rely on his Chief Whip guaranteeing that Tory MPs support the government on key votes.

He said continuity is Key so the need to vote for President John Mahama for continuity in development to go on.

The New York State Legislature had already missed a budget deadline of April 1st, then spent eight days horse trading in an attempt to get to an agreement, when Latimer put out the word through his staff that he was taking «his family» to London and needed to be excused before key budget votes were taken including «the big ugly» budget bill.

While Savino estimates that at least 39 senators support the measure - seven more than is needed for approval - it is unclear whether the new revisions will be enough to persuade key Senate leaders, including GOP leader Dean Skelos and Health Committee Chairman Kemp Hannon, both Republicans from Long Island, to allow a vote.

The Republican duo recently delayed a vote key to allowing the bridge replacement to move forward, saying they needed more information.

A Brown victory would instantly deny Democratic Senate leader Harry Reid the 60 - vote super-majority he needs in order to prevent the Republican Senators from filibustering key votes on healthcare reform and the President's judicial nominees.

Countries in this region consist of Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South - Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zanzibar Needing another seven votes to end Hayatou's long - standing reign in CAF, a key figure in Ahmad's think - tank, who has criss - crossed over 37 countries in the last weeks, campaigning for change in African football.

Ed Miliband has defended his handling of the Falkirk vote - rigging row, insisting there is no need for Labour to reopen its inquiry amid claims that evidence from a key witness was withdrawn without her consent.

They have conducted focus groups in suburban areas of the Midwest, and are studying key voting blocs in California and New York, two states that could in theory furnish half the seats they need to take the House.

It will provide you with an understanding of key security procedures required to ensure safety of election officials on election duties and equip you with skill sets that would enable you balance the imperative of securing the electoral process with the need to allow voters unfettered opportunity to come out and cast their votes without fear or intimidation as a result of the presence of security personnel.»

Doug understands the federal government needs to quit spending so much, will vote against tax increases, and protect key values like the right to vote in private in union elections.»

However after a meeting for Lib Dem MPs, the party's education spokesman David Laws announced there was still a need for «clarification» on key issues such as education, taxation and voting reform.

Joint jurisdiction over defence and foreign affairs could be decided by ministers from both parliaments or representative Scottish MSPs coming to Westminster only when key defence or foreign affairs votes need to take place.

The Student Editions include: • Links to instructional videos, audio, or texts • Links to practice quizzes or activities • 12 assessments that include a total of 39 multiple choice, 2 true / false, and 2 sorting questions • Definitions of key terms related to each of the standards • Examples of how students can apply the standards to their reading and deepen their understanding of what they are reading • Excerpts from several high - quality texts, including: - «Harriet: The Moses of Her People» by Sarah H. Bradford - «The Narrative of Sojourner Truth» by Olive Gilbert and Sojourner Truth - «On Women's Right to Vote» by Susan B. Anthony - «Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death» by Patrick Henry • Accompanying Teaching Notes files The Teaching Notes files include: • Additional activities and writing prompts to help your students explore the standard • Links to additional resources • Ideas to differentiate the activities for students who need extra support or to be challenged further • Answer guides with correct answers, answer choice rationales, word counts, and DOK (Depth of Knowledge) levels

This printable quiz includes: • Five fill - in - the - blank questions • Five short answer questions • Questions including key vocabulary words and topics, such as: la tarjeta de identidad, aquella, voting rights in Puerto Rico, and Gabriel García Márquez • An accompanying teacher guide with correct answers Need more resources?

Vote Solar works to remove regulatory barriers and implement key policies needed to bring solar to scale.

The bottom line is, Spanos emphasised, that we need to separate the ownership of the private key from the ballot itself, in order to prevent the selling of the vote.

At least where real estate — industry priorities are concerned, the National Association of REALTORS ® is doing all it can to ensure you walk into the voting booth with the information you need about candidates for key federal offices.