Sentences with phrase «led voting blocs»

I recognize that corrupted whooah politicians are forever offering favors and waivers and tax breaks to keep those pulpit - led voting blocs in their camps.

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CNN: Pew poll: Obama opens up lead over Romney among Catholics President Barack Obama has opened up a significant lead among Catholic voters, a crucial swing voting bloc, according to a recent Pew poll.

Cuomo leads 87 - 8 among his fellow Democrats while Paladino leads 83 - 13 with his fellow Republicans and 49 - 43 percent among the all - important independent voters, who could end up being a key swing voting bloc.

Liz adds: (The fact that she led the change against US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as counsel of the Judicial Confirmation Network particularly worries some GOP chairs who don't want to alienate Hispanic voters — a very important voting bloc, particularly as the Senate majority hangs in the balance).

New York's 213 state legislators are tasked with appointing a new attorney general; Heastie leads a bloc of 104 Democratic votes.

Parties still treated ethnic minority's as «bloc votes» to be targeted, it added, claiming that «engaging solely with leading figures within traditional clan - type structures or religious institutions can be divisive and risk creating «community gatekeepers» rather than real engagement with voters».

In the most recent, a Marist poll released last week, Spitzer led Stringer 48 - 36 among likely voters, and he held impressive leads among African - American and Hispanic voters, crucial voting blocs in the Democratic primary.

According to PAP, which did not identify its source, the Commission triggered what is formally known as Article 7, a procedure that could eventually lead to Poland losing its voting rights in the bloc.

Senator Jeff Klein, who leads the five - member, Republican - allied Independent Democratic Conference, won the floor vote during budget negotiations and delivered a solid bloc of support.

-- Not helping Joe Brennan properly file petitions when he tried to challenge Chris St. Lawrence for Ramapo Town Supervisor in 2005, leading to his failure to get on the ballot — Not actively supporting Anthony Mele when he ran against St. Lawrence in 2007, and instead horse - trading for «bloc vote» support in another election — Chairman Dolan supporting Democrat Carl Wright instead of Republican Marino Fontana in 2008 Sloatsburg mayoral election — Dolan and Reda not supporting Republican Bob Romanowski in his 2009 campaign against St. Lawrence — Reda appearing to support Alex Gromack instead of GOP candidate Ralph Sabatini in 2011 Clarkstown Supervisor race — Helping Bronx County Republican Chairman Jay Savino get a «patronage job» in the Town of Clarsktown

Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin is leading his Democratic opponent, Anna Throne - Holst by 15 percentage points in NY - 1, thanks in large part to the key voting bloc of independents, according to a new Siena poll.