Sentences with phrase «liberal activist against»

It sets up an intriguing September Democratic primary race pitting an actor and liberal activist against a two - term incumbent with a $ 30 million war chest and possible presidential ambitions.

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It reflects a years - long campaign by liberal Catholic activists to push back against the leadership of their church on controversial political matters - and years of White House bridge - building with a spectrum of Catholic groups.

In the prologue, Hentoff explained that part of his inspiration was the oppression of pro-life activists and the failure of liberals to speak out against it — at last, a liberal thinker striving for consistency.

The now - defunct Progressive Media USA, a liberal activist group, had done polling on the potential line of attack and concluded that it alone would have little impact against McCain, whose «brand» as a maverick Republican has proved difficult to crack.

Ellison, who had lost his bid for DNC chairman against former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, had drawn the ire last week of liberal activists in New York when he posed for a selfie with IDC Sen. Marisol Alcantara.

It sets up a longshot bid pitting an openly gay liberal activist who has never held political office against a two - term incumbent with a $ 30 million war chest and possible presidential ambitions.

Asked how he could possibly ask Labour voters to vote for him when he spent most of the last week encouraging a Labour candidate to stand against him, Mr Davis replied: «I'm asking everybody and we've had support from Tories, of course, Liberal activists, people who say «I've voted Labour all my life» and - most interestingly of all - people who said I've never taken an interest in politics all my life but this has galvanised my interest.»

The Green Party nominee had initially proposed this year that the labor - backed Working Families Party should endorse his candidacy in order to present a united liberal front against Cuomo, who liberal activists remain deeply skeptical of when it comes to economic policies.

The move would require a waiving or change of the Green Party's rules against fusion ballot sharing, but Hawkins suggested the discontent with Cuomo among liberal activists could help both the Greens and the WFP.

In the telling of liberal activists, who hope New York will become a left - leaning bulwark against Mr. Trump, Mr. Cuomo has made only a watered - down effort at establishing a solid Democratic majority in the State Senate.

A former adviser to Nick Clegg, who was one of four party activists to make allegations against Lord Rennard, has said the row has now developed into a question of whether women matter to the Liberal Democrats.

Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo signed off on an email fundraising appeal for NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, calling the liberal Democrat a bulwark against Trump's «radical right - wing agenda.»

Long wary of Cuomo, tenant activists and some in the liberal wing of the party are threatening to find someone to run against him in the primary if he seeks a third term in 2018.

A liberal activist critical of Democratic Gov. Cuomo has launched a campaign website in a bid to run against him on the Working Families Party line.

Tenney says she finds it ironic that town halls, which have become such an issue for decidedly liberal activists who oppose a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, became a thing, when tea party conservatives railed against that legislation during the 2010 election cycle.

The big - money free - for - all is pitting New York City real state, business, and charter school interests — which support the Republicans — against the teachers unions and other liberal activists backing the Dems.

Upstate New Yorkers are skeptical of Nixon's Democratic primary challenge against Gov. Cuomo — if they even know who the actress and liberal activist is at all.

Shutting down legislation like this, legislation that fundamentally goes against core liberal beliefs, reminds activists why they knock on doors and deliver leaflets.

It's a left - flank strategy that has had success against Cuomo in the past — nearly unknown liberal activist and law professor Zephyr Teachout garnered a surprising 34 percent of the vote in the 2014 Democratic primary.

Smith's fears for the safety of young female activists emerged as the Women Liberal Democrats group wrote to Nick Clegg with concerns about the vigour of the party's investigations, saying its members had been «shocked and saddened» by the allegations against Rennard.

Palestinian - American activist and Women's March organizer Linda Sarsour called for liberals to be «united» in the face of President Donald Trump's agenda, railing against «divisive» elements in the progressive movement that would throw marginalized groups «under the bus.»

A leading Liberal Democrat activist said there were «two camps» within the party and Lord Rennard's refusal to apologise over allegations made against him has left the party in a «very parlous state».

An activist, who made allegations against Lord Rennard, said Nick Clegg's apology was not enough and said the peer should be removed from the Liberal Democrats.

Liberal Democrat leadership front runner Sir Menzies Campbell is battling against a whispering campaign from MPs and activists who are convinced that he lacks the political skills to turn the party's opinion poll plunge around.