Sentences with phrase «leaders running in an election»

President Obama says not meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in March is standard protocol for foreign leaders running in an election.

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An unapologetic pro-European, Macron beat far - right, eurosceptic National Front leader Marine Le Pen in the election run - off and has since sought to kickstart a drive towards greater euro zone integration.

Andrew ran against Jack Layton in the last election and will do so again, meaning Lang can no longer interview the NDP leader.

Based on what Environment Minister Peter Kent recently told CBC's Evan Solomon, the Tories no longer oppose only the broadest form of carbon tax (as proposed Stéphane Dion is his disastrous 2008 election run as Liberal leader), but also the cap - and - trade option, which use to be in the Conservative platform (it's on page 32 here).

Ms. Rankin has been leader of the Communist Party since 1992 and, according to her Wikipedia biography, has run in every provincial and federal election in Alberta since 1982.

But that would require a fundamental change to the Elections Act — eliminating the requirement of a party leader's endorsement to run as a party's candidate, then fashioning a more coherent rule — and a change in the ways our political parties do business.

As far as most commentators are concerned, the first round of the French presidential elections, due to take place on April 23, will be a race to see who faces the far - right National Front leader Marine Le Pen in the run - off in May.

In the run up to the general election, Nick Spencer explains why faith still matters to the party leaders More

In the run up to the general election, Nick Spencer explains why faith still matters to the party leaders

Many of the leaders of the parties running in the UK General Election hold religious beliefs.

The real reason is that Queens County Democratic Leader Joe Crowley has settled on Francisco Moya as his candidate, and Moya can't run in a special election because he only moved into the district last September.

Republicans, particularly Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, have worked hard to woo Latino voters in recent years, and some worry that a single negative ad run against Long featuring comments like these would tank her — and fellow GOP candidates — in the general election.

His former running mate, ex-NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene (whom Edwards defeated on Sept. 14), Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo (whom Lazio defeated for Row D in the primary before deciding to drop out of the general election), former Rep. Tom Reynolds, Erie County GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy (Paladino's earliest and most staunch support), Nancy Naples (former Erie County comptroller and chair of Paladino's campaign), state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, state Conservative Chairman Mike Long (although not today).

Regardless of who is selected by local party leaders to run, the special election is expected to be one of the most costly in the state's recent history, given the stakes for control of the chamber.

It appears that Democratic Party leaders are coalescing behind Kavanagh in advance of today's vote by party leaders to select a candidate to run in the yet to be called special election.

«I am running to build a real Democratic State Senate majority that finally fully funds our public schools, protects tenants from being thrown out of their homes and strengthens our loophole ridden rent laws, passes badly needed ethics reforms, election reforms and real criminal justice reforms and makes Andrea Stewart - Cousins the first woman Senate Majority Leader, breaking up the so - called «three men in a room.»

Republican Party leaders picked Julie Killian to run in a state Senate special election for an open seat that could shift New York's power structure, selecting the former Rye city councilwoman over former Yonkers inspector general Dan Schorr.

Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, appears to have stolen the show in the run up to the European elections.

Speaking after the ballot count, Labour leader Ed Miliband explained that his party's strategy in the run up to next year's general election is to «focus on the economy and standards of living».

The first, under the Jubilee Alliance, is an alliance between presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta and his running - mate William Ruto, two experienced political leaders who are also suspects to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity conducted in Kenya's previous election period.

But Lord Ashdown, the former party leader and Clegg's mentor, who ran the party's 2015 general election campaign, thought that his protege acquitted himself well in the face - offs with Farage.

The party leaders — including state party chair and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and Queens Congressman Joseph Crowley — wrote that «if the IDC refuses to accept this offer,» then the state party is prepared to run primaries against the senators in the 2018 elections.

In addition, one of the state's best - known Democratic activists and party leaders told The Post Cuomo's «ideal scenario» for a 2020 run was having Sanders as the Democratic nominee, only to lose in November, or to have a flawed Hillary Clinton lose in the general election as welIn addition, one of the state's best - known Democratic activists and party leaders told The Post Cuomo's «ideal scenario» for a 2020 run was having Sanders as the Democratic nominee, only to lose in November, or to have a flawed Hillary Clinton lose in the general election as welin November, or to have a flawed Hillary Clinton lose in the general election as welin the general election as well.

We need leaders at every level who are dedicated to progress and creating meaningful change,» Assemblywoman Shelley Mayers, who running in a Special Election for George Latimer's vacant State Senate seat, April 24th shares with Black Westchester.

The Tory leader spearheaded calls for the debates among political leaders in the run - up to the election campaign, but in an interview with the Independent on Sunday he admitted they complicated his run by prompting a swell in support for Nick Clegg.

He was expected to face opposition in a Democratic primary from Erie County Legislature Majority Leader Maria Whyte, but she withdrew from the race to instead run in a special election for Erie County Clerk.

In 2017 we got a crash course is civics, elections, and Democratic party rules by running for District Leader and the Democratic County Committee, then immediately being thrust into the inside action to elect a new State Senator.

As further evidence of his outspoken nature, he also was a vocal critic of the election of Long Island Republican John Flanagan as Senate majority leader in 2015, so much so that earlier this year he said he was seeking GOPers to run against Sen. Michael Nozzolio, R - Seneca County, who backed Flanagan during the 2015 leadership battle.

In an election year in which the front - running Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo is pitching a statewide property tax cap, New York State United Teachers» backing of Mangan may be calibrated to remind Democratic leaders of the union's political clouIn an election year in which the front - running Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo is pitching a statewide property tax cap, New York State United Teachers» backing of Mangan may be calibrated to remind Democratic leaders of the union's political clouin which the front - running Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo is pitching a statewide property tax cap, New York State United Teachers» backing of Mangan may be calibrated to remind Democratic leaders of the union's political clout.

Southold GOP leader Peter McGreevy said no thought was given to cross-endorsing Mr. Krupski, who ran with Republican support in one of his Town Trustee elections.

At least five potential GOP nominees — including four from Southold — have expressed interest in running in the special election to replace former Assemblyman Dan Losquadro, local party leaders said.

Deputy state Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco (R - Syracuse), who is running against Cuomo this year in the gubernatorial election, repeated this week that the SALT workarounds are misleading, foolish and «an administrative nightmare.»

Liberal Democrat leader's election coordinator says it appears Tory high command had orchestrated campaign of negative stories about Nick Clegg in run - up to TV debate

Florida Politics reported last week that Cruz had spoken to Democratic leaders about making a run in SD 18 and was received positively — Minority Leader Oscar Braynon said he'd been supportive of Cruz entering the race since Democrats flipped SD 40 with the election of Annette Taddeo late last year.

Politicians gave their reaction to the plans by broadcasters for televised debates between party leaders in the run - up to the 2015 general election.

The Scottish National Party should be involved in television debates in the run up to the general election, its leader Nicola Sturgeon has said.

Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera and Assemblyman Ruben Diaz, Jr. have said they're running in a special election if Carrion heads south.

Senior leaders in the Social Democratic Pary (SPD) have decided that Steinmeier will run against incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkel in next year's federal elections, according to reports on Saturday, Sept. 6, by the Berliner Zeitung and Spiegel Online.

The governor is expected to attend a fundraiser later this month for Democratic Sen. Todd Kaminksy on Long Island, where is running for a full term after winning a special election in April to fill the unexpired term of former Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

McGrath is running for a second time for the Long Island Senate seat vacated by disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a district won by Kaminsky in an April special election.

The Buffalo businessman said yesterday he'll be joined on the new line by his LG running mate, former NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene, along with Malpass and another GOP US Senate candidate, Gary Bernsten, who is running in a GOP primary against Jay Townsend to take on Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer in the general election.

He previously gave # 150,000 to Labour in the run - up to the 2015 election, when Ed Miliband was leader.

Whatever that's as leader or not who knows, but he's going to have a massive role to play for the party in the run - up to the next election.»

Comedian Mel Brooks will again record a robocall for his great - nephew, Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, who's running in the April 19 special election for former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos» seat.

We understand that, in the immediate run up to an election, signalling a willingness to work with other parties might be difficult but we hope you'll agree that the times we are living in require leaders to be courageous and visionary, to actively build a more positive politics

One of those factors will likely be what his run would mean for his fellow Senate Republicans, who are gearing up for a re-match with the Democrats for control of the chamber in what's shaping up to be a challenging year, thanks to the twin corruption convictions of two former top conference leaders — ex-Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous and ex-Majority Leader Dean Skelos — as well as a presidential election that will likely boost Democratic turnout in this Democrat - dominated state.

James Morris, who worked for Labour from when Ed Miliband was elected leader in 2010 until the election, said public polling showed a much more favourable position than the party's internal data, both in the run - up to and during the campaign.

That race ended badly, too, with Cuomo losing the Democratic run - off to Ed Koch, then — against the wishes of party leaders — fighting Koch in the general election as the Liberal Party's nominee.

UKIP leader Nigel Farage indicated there could be further defections to UKIP in the months running up to the general election - without necessarily forcing a by - election.

Some of Corbyn's close allies in the parliamentary party regard the ferocity of the backlash against Livingstone by prominent backbenchers, such as Wes Streeting, and former ministers, including Andy Burnham, as a «witch hunt», aimed at undermining the leader in the run up to the local elections.