Sentences with phrase «many grassroots activists»

National security strategist and former Trump administration official Dr. Sebastian Gorka encouraged 200 grassroots activists this week to trust President Donald J Trump, but also remember «you have a job to do.»

RICHMOND, Virginia — President Donald Trump is the ice - breaker ship that broke through 30 years of thick permafrost, according to former Trump administration official Dr. Sebastian Gorka, who called on 200 grassroots activists to be the flotilla that keeps the ice from reforming behind him.

NFIB's powerful network of grassroots activists sends their views directly to state and federal lawmakers through our unique member - only ballot, thus playing a critical role in supporting America's free enterprise system.

A graduate of the University of Florida, Gleason is a seasoned business leader, investor, political strategist, and grassroots activist.

Fithian is a grassroots activist in the global peace - oriented movement for social justice.

Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism illustrates the extent to which the conservative revolution percolated up from the bottom: «without grassroots activists to give political substance and energy to conservative ideas, conservatism as a political movement would have remained largely the province of a handful of writers.

He recently wrote Cultural Dilemmas of Progressive Politics: Styles of Engagement among Grassroots Activists (University of Chicago Press).

He received little support from Republicans in Congress or the party organization, but he overcame their opposition by arousing the passion of grassroots activists.

Ziegler writes: «[F] or the better part of a decade after the Court's decision, the vast majority of lawyers, law professors, and grassroots activists in the antiabortion movement opposed efforts to strip the Court of its authority or to return the abortion question to democratic politics....

A grassroots activist program managed by the Brewers Association to advance the interests of small and independent craft brewers.

Campaigns against the practices of fast - food chains and the campaign to ban battery cages, which have been heavily supported by the hard work of tens of thousands of grassroots activists, have improved the living and dying conditions of millions of animals.

In front of a packed audience in the State Dining Room at the White House on Tuesday, first lady Michelle Obama rolled out her national initiative to combat childhood obesity with a show of force that included medical, business and government leaders, grassroots activists, celebrity public service announcements, cartoon characters as nutrition experts, as well as those most directly affected — the kids themselves.

But when you combine tools like these with the passion of grassroots activists and the guidance of experienced organizers, boom.

We know clicktivism can represent the kind of deep engagement we need from grassroots activists, which is an important development.

The fight to reclaim our state starts at the local level with the help of grassroots activists fighting on the frontlines,» Nixon said.

Cuomo received the party's nomination in 2010 and 2014, but this year, many grassroots activists in the party said they were inclined to back Nixon, saying that Cuomo had done too much to enable Republicans to remain in control of the State Senate and block votes on a range of progressive issues.

Jessica Ramos is a Queens native, grassroots activist, and proud public school parent.

And with the help of grassroots activists diligently coming out in droves to rallies and protests at the Capitol and around the state, we echoed the resistance far and wide.

A few days later, grassroots activists and average Joe Americans began organizing what would soon become the Nationwide Chicago Tea Party effort.

Even as Messina jet - sets around the country, huddling with big donors, will the campaign cultivate the small donors and grassroots activists who powered and shaped the «08 Obama campaign?

«The executive budget isn't a panacea; grassroots activists aren't getting everything we fought for in the last election.

I also urge you to talk with your family, your neighbors, your co-workers, your grassroots activist friends, and every New Yorker you come in contact with in the days ahead.

10th February 2016, The Telegraph: Conservative MPs should listen to the EU concerns of grassroots activists, says Nick Herbert

Several members of Ready for Hillary will be at the conference, holding a session on how grassroots activists have changed the political landscape, and hosting a party for Netroots Nation attendees.

But the story within the story is of great interest to anyone who wants to understand how money and influence flow through consulting firms to politicians and supposedly grassroots activist organizations.

The curious dance of Saturday's proceedings comes as the WFP, originally formed as a coalition between labor unions and grassroots activist groups, has been somewhat depleted after the exodus of Cuomo - allied unions and is fighting to remain a force in liberal New York.

Local party leaders and grassroots activists in Central New York view Perez Williams» entry into the race as a betrayal of Balter, ignoring the will of local Democrats and grassroots activists.

Electoral reform is viewed as a key policy goal for Liberal Democrat grassroots activists, who many Conservative ministers fear could force the premature collapse of the coalition if they do not succeed in making major policy gains.

«Our endorsement in the Governor's race will be determined by our state committee, which is comprised of 232 labor, community and grassroots activists from across New York State,» said New York WFP director Bill Lipton.

Bearers of the title are not just responsible to members of their own party — whether grassroots activists, affiliated organisations, or parliamentary colleagues — but they are also subject to certain logics that pertain to their constitutional role, whether in government or opposition.

The grassroots activist group Momentum has been holding high - profile campaign days in the target councils of Barnet, Wandsworth, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea, aiming to recapture some of the energy that led to Jeremy Corbyn's surge late in the general election campaign.

But the survey also found that despite their own personal views, most thought Mr Corbyn is on course for victory because of his support among grassroots activists.

As the debate was under way in the Commons the prime minister moved to shore up his position amid anger in the party over allegations that Lord Feldman, the Tory co-chairman, described grassroots activists as «mad swivel - eyed loons».

I will give more say to Labour councillors at a national level and I'll work more closely with our brilliant grassroots activists.

But one of the most striking things about his victory is that Republican grassroots activists used the web to mobilize a polarized electorate, something Democrats have traditionally been able to do more effectively.

More meetings followed, including one with close to 50 county chairs, local sheriffs, and grassroots activists.

In this chapter we are introduced to a true a grassroots activist that traveled through all 62 counties in New York to collect petitions and achieve the coveted ballot status.

But judging by the lack of internal criticism of Clegg and co by their grassroots activists, the strategy has proved remarkably effective in preserving party unity.

A progressive grassroots activist group has started a postcard campaign calling on Cuomo to reunite the fractured state Senate Democrats.

Left - leaning voters and grassroots activists were in search of a standard - bearer.

In other words, don't count on Lipton to break the abusive cycle in which Cuomo kicks down at the unions, who kick down at the WFP, who then kick down at grassroots activists backing the Green Party campaign of Howie Hawkins and Jia Lee, the latter a New York City teacher and opt - out activist.

One poll of grassroots activists by the website LibDemVoice found 39 % of respondents want Clegg to resign, compared to 54 % who want him to remain in place.

NBCC's mission includes increasing awareness about breast cancer, training people to be grassroots activists and increasing federal funding for research.

I became a grassroots activist, then, in the way of these things, a councillor, and in 1998, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Westmorland and Lonsdale - a seat we hadn't won since 1906.

Its grassroots activists and MPs are cock - a-hoop over recent positive economic news.

«I wish to appeal particularly to the leadership, members, supporters, sympathisers and grassroots activists of our beloved party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which was founded by Jerry John Rawlings on the ideals of probity and accountability to do more in making these ideas a reality.»

Currying favor with Dadey, who also happens to hold the No. 2 post in the state GOP, might the first step for Flanagan on the road to making peace with upstate GOPers — both local party leaders and grassroots activists.

He has struggled to secure high - profile policy coups over the Conservatives, leading many grassroots activists to question the coalition's usefulness.

«With Bernie, there's always a core liberal wing, there's grassroots activists to give him enough money for the next plane ticket.»

Farron, a key figure on the left of the Lib Dems, is thought to be the frontrunner owing to his popularity with grassroots activists.