Sentences with phrase «leader says his election»

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Says Michigan party leader Mr. Dillon: «Everyone needs to take a deep breath, especially after presidential elections when we always end up writing one party's obituary and then the next election we write the other party's obituary.»

«People who I never would have expected to be effective leaders win the elections and amaze the whole company,» Atkinson says.

Xavier Garcia Albiol, leader of Rajoy's PP in Catalonia, has said of the 21 December elections: «The choice is simple: do you want businesses and jobs or roadblocks in the name of independence?»

Democrats said Republican leaders, flexing their new political muscle after big wins in the midterm elections that will give them control of both chambers of Congress next year, had gone too far in trying to roll back Dodd - Frank.

A spokesman for Varadkar, who is due to meet Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin again on Tuesday morning in a bid to avoid the election, said the government was standing by Fitzgerald.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office wouldn't say Saturday whether he agreed with Trump's assertions the election is being rigged.

After the rallies, immigrant rights groups will join LGBTQ, African - American and women's organizations this summer to push for the election of new leaders, Salas said, adding that they hope to see more support from Americans who aren't immigrants.

«Having been hammered by political punters backing Jeremy Corbyn at 200/1 to be Labour leader, Donald Trump at 150/1 to be US President, Brexit and a Tory General Election victory both at 6/1, we're taking no chances this time round,» William Hill spokesman Graham Sharpe said.

But EU Council President Donald Tusk said on Sunday he was more optimistic now than after the US election last November after EU leaders held talks with Trump in Brussels.

After the election he tried to get labor leaders and Republicans together to discuss a compromise but he said those talks failed.

He also said he was considering just appointing leaders to 42,000 barangays, the Philippines» smallest government unit, rather than letting them be selected in elections slated for October.

«The 5 - Star Movement is the real winner of the election,» said SEL leader Nichi Vendola, who said that his coalition would have to deal with Grillo, who mixes fierce attacks on corruption with policies ranging from clean energy to free Internet.

In a commentary earlier in the week, Liberal deputy leader Ralph Goodale said the Harper government was in «denial» about the jobs picture in Canada all so it «can concoct a surplus on the eve of an election.»

Incoming Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that he «strongly support [s] the steps the administration is taking to fight back against Russia's interference in our election.

The B.C. Liberal leader made the announcement Wednesday at a paper products company in Surrey while campaigning for the May 9 provincial election, saying an impasse over softwood lumber «gives us the freedom to do what I think is unquestionably the right thing.»

All of which is to say that, for the next one and a half years until the next provincial election, you can expect the noisiest chirping in the country to emanate from Alberta — much of it from the next opposition leader's Facebook and Twitter accounts.

New comments by President Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani about a payment to Stormy Daniels place the president at the center of questions about possible campaign - finance violations, two former Federal Election Commission leaders said.

Leaders from all three nations have said they aim to conclude the talks early this year, well before the Mexican presidential election in July, which could lead to a shift in personnel and strategy.

In a press conference, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, «should be allowed to finish his job.»

VICTORIA — Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals doubled Medical Services Plan premiums, and now that an election is near, they are trying to trick British Columbians into forgetting their record, says B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan.

CALGARY - On her first visit to Calgary as New Democrat leader, Rachel Notley said that the city is a priority for the party and that New Democrats will build on the work done in these by - elections.

On her first visit to Calgary as New Democrat leader, Rachel Notley said that the city is a priority for the party and that New Democrats will build on the work done in these by - elections.

EDMONTON — The PCs must stop hiding and tell Albertans what they are going to do about GSAs — voluntary clubs that allow students to organize against homophobia and bullying in schools — before going into an election, said New Democrat leader Rachel Notley.

Although I have heard similar rumours as they have, I still believe that as long as Premier Ed Stelmach is the leader of his party the next election will be in March 2012, as he has consistently said.

Mulcair, who until recently had mostly ignored the Liberal leader, has gone so far as to compare Trudeau to short - lived prime minister Kim Campbell, who once infamously said elections weren't the time for serious policy discussions.

Speaking after the election of Diane James, the former UKIP leader said he would support her in her new role but had «done his bit.»

Washington (CNN)- The faith community needs to be a check against political vitriol in the 2012 election, which two religious leaders say has the potential to be the «ugliest campaign» in decades.

(CNN)- A top evangelical leader who is close to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign says the candidate's Mormon faith will be even more of an issue in the general election than it has been in the primary, predicting that the focus on Romney's faith will present a challenge to Romney.

While no Republican leader will publicly say the obvious being «God forbid should Romney win the election», we will have to endure until November a «nonelection» resulting in an Obama victory.

It is impossible, then, not to say that the person of Barack Obama was a major factor in this election, for when he was not himself the leader he became the frequent enabler of this dismissal of middle America.

Sir Vince, who is widely expected to replace Mr Farron as leader said he had done «a great job» in helping the Lib Dems recover from the 2015 election and rebuild its party membership.

Liberal Democrat former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has said party leader Tim Farron didn't handle questions around gay rights and his Christian faith well during the election campaign.

Opposition leader Mr Raila Odinga, whose legal challenge to the election results led to the vote being nullified, withdrew from the new election, saying the process was not credible because of the lack of electoral reforms.

It is time we said to our leaders that while we don't expect to elect any saints to public office, we have had more than enough of political pragmatism rooted in nothing but the desire to win the next election.

At the time he said it, I was serving in the AF... his election was one of the reasons I left the AF... I could not possibly get behind a «leader» such as that.

John Piper says that «praying women exert far more power in this world than all political leaders put together» so maybe you should stay home and pray for the election.

Assistant Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Luke Hartsuyker — stepping in for Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce who is facing a by - election due to his citizenship disqualification — said National Agriculture Day was all about getting much - deserved recognition for the nation's $ 60 billion agriculture sector.

In Hobart supporting the Tasmanian Greens ahead of the state election, Greens leader Richard Di Natale said «in one of our states, women are not getting access to safe terminations».

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd used the final leaders» debate of the 2013 federal election to signal a possible shift on foreign property ownership, saying he is «a bit nervous» about an «open slather approach».

I say «undemocratic» because the pro-Russian leader was ousted in a popular uprising and since then no elections have been held.

The loss of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2016 general elections was not only a defeat but a rejection, hence the party needs a new leader for successive elections, former President Jerry John Rawlings has said.

«Paterson spokesman Morgan Hook says Monday that the governor will meet with legislative leaders this week to set a date for the extraordinary session, rare in an election season.»

Although, Mr Draper said the union wholeheartedly supported the election of a Labour government at the next general election, he urged Labour leader Ed Miliband to put clear blue water between the party and the Tories.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday June 20 organized by the National Democratic Congress [NDC] to react to some comments made by President Akufo - Addo at a media encounter at the Flagstaff House in Accra, the minority leader said the NDC will resist the «blackmail witch - hunting» of the head of the election management body who was appointed by the past Mahama administration.

«With his election there are once again 32 Democrats,» said Senaate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

«With the recent election of Todd Kaminsky replacing former Republican Leader Dean Skelos and today's poll, it is clear that the people of New York are demanding real change,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

Embattled UK opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will stand in any new party leadership election amid calls for his resignation in light of the referendum result.

More than 2,000 leaders, executives and supporters of the main opposition New Patriotic Party have been suspended as of the last count, the governing National Democratic Congress» Director of Elections, Samuel Ofosu - Ampofo has said.

Felder, who had refused to pick sides in the immediate aftermath of the elections earlier this month, said during a telephone interview last night that he had informed both the Senate GOP and Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins of his decision yesterday.

Kenya goes to the polls in closely contested election — in pictures View gallery Odinga supporters interviewed by the Guardian in recent days said their leader had been robbed of victory in the last two elections, but that they would not take to the streets if they believed they had been fairly defeated this time.