Sentences with phrase «major politician»

In what has become a political reality for major politicians visiting the New York State Fair, Gov. David Paterson eats a sausage sandwich Thursday during his tour on the opening day of the fair.

The fact that Cuomo and de Blasio have now locked horns on charters has electrified the issue, making it a fork - in - the - road for major politicians here.

Clarke was promoted in 1996 to captain before becoming commanding officer of the intelligence division in 1999, where most of his work involved protecting major politicians who visited town.

«Mayor of London Boris Johnson was the only major politician to make a public stand for Britain's financial services industry.

The Obama Administration and many major politicians across the country support the Parent Trigger law and are looking to bring it to other cities and states.

Well, apart from the public perception campaign against «frivolous» medical malpractice lawsuits, heavy lobbying by big insurance, and backing by major politicians (such as Rick Perry), it all came down to a vote.

Ben Kuehne, a widely respected Miami lawyer whose clients have included former Vice President Al Gore and other major politicians, surrendered Thursday on federal criminal charges for his behind - the - scenes role in a complex international drug - trafficking case.

Most often, these are all Fox producers, but occasionally there is room for a mere actor and sometimes even a jester or a major politician.

The New York Times was about to reveal the name of a major politician caught using a high - priced call - girl service.

Mullins is not the first police union leader to seek the intervention of a major politician in the rift with City Hall.

But whenever a major politician visits the region, the issue of fracking is often on the agenda, whether they like it or not.

It is one of the finest defences of representative democracy speeches that any major politician has ever mounted.

Though the group does have some major politicians, charter advocates and education reformers behind it, the Compton Unified School District has otherwise managed to stonewall petitioners at every turn.

The Good Wife's creators developed the premise in response to a number of high - profile sex scandals that brought down major politicians, and a burning question inherent to each of them: Why do the wives of politicians stand by their husbands in light of infidelity?