Sentences with phrase «lows of polling day»

On September 18th, meanwhile, two exchanges between Mr and Mrs Salmond capture the highs and lows of polling day.

Not exact matches

Making it a full day «holiday» would only encourage people to make it a true holiday and do something else, i.e. go fishing or go to a museum rather then go to the polls there by causing a lower turn - out, the exact opposite of the goal.

On opening day of baseball season, Marist released a poll showing the proportion of Americans who say they are baseball fans matches its lowest in nearly ten years.

I mean his personal popularity across the UK plummeted to it's lowest level ever in the autumn but, and this may come as a genuine shock to some, he is a Conservative prime minister at the end of the day, and more than this, he is a Conservative prime minister addressing Scottish people, 83 % of whom voted against him at the General Election and many of whom are still a bit miffed about that whole poll tax business.

From a lead in the polling of about 10 % at the start of the official campaign in June, Yes closed the gap to low single figures by the election day in September.

Although the party experienced a brief rise in the polls after this, its popularity soon slumped to its lowest level since the days of Michael Foot.

CITY HALL — Mayor Michael Bloomberg continued to blast the «incompetence» of the Board of Elections a day after New York City's primary was marred by problems at the polls, accusing them of reaching an all - time - low for election mismanagement.

Despite holding the highest poll numbers of any sitting governor, and having a famous name and distinguished Democratic pedigree, Cuomo has said he'll maintain a low profile and only show up for the last day of this year's convention in Charlotte.

Pataki, who appeared at the No Labels convention in New Hampshire on Columbus Day that was co-sponsored by former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, had scored low in the poll ratings for months before departing the race.