Sentences with phrase «many moderate conservatives»

WASHINGTON — Many Democrats want breathing room for their candidates to break with both leadership and the base if they want to continue to win in moderate conservative districts across the US.

But it does raise to the question of where moderate conservative voters and political activists will find a new home if Alberta's Conservative parties shift further to the political right.

Mr. Horner is certainly a moderate conservative and has received the support of longtime MLA and Assembly Speaker Ken Kowalski, who's campaign once published an election ad stating that «While human beings can create laws, the laws of God must take precedence.»

The Conservative candidate is widely expected to win the by - election in this moderate conservative voting downtown Calgary riding.

While many of his supporters flocked to the new provincial party, some in the Wildrose establishment see Mr. Anders as a political liability whose ideology could challenge their attempt to rebrand as a moderate conservative alternative to the governing PCs.

The strong connections between the federal Conservatives and the Wildrose Party is suspected to have driven away many moderate conservatives, who support Alison Redford «s governing Progressive Conservatives and see the by - election campaign as too closely associated with the hard right - wing provincial party (including campaign manager, William McBeath, is also on staff with the Wildrose Party).

Do I need to point out the 1 % the moderate conservative Huntsman got (who is the closest to centrist the GOP has in the race)?

One might conclude that I have written the foregoing from the stance of a moderate conservative who derives the principle of justice from its contribution to the primary good of order.

And just a year before, Johnson and Gove had been key players in a moderate Conservative General Election campaign that secured a majority for a moderate Conservative Government led by a moderate Prime Minister.

Disclaimer: I'm a moderate conservative, and I'm more against Hillary than against Trump (and I'm not an American, if that matters).

Though never a real threat to the Socialists» overwhelming hegemony in media and parliament in the 1980s, an isolated Fraga endured and rallied all Spanish regions to build a moderate conservative base, growing from a 7 % to a 27 % of the votes.

He also distances himself from political parties, however, calling himself a «moderate conservative Democrat» who has «evolved» away from the GOP.

However, moderate Conservative MEPs warned that in leaving the EPP they would be left isolated, and lose their right to sit on parliamentary committees.

Otherwise they'll keep chasing out / sinking moderate conservatives with wingnut primary challengers that even the party organization says won't win.

It is still possible the Conservatives change their endorsement or that Day wins the line via an opportunity - to - ballot write - in, but, if not, the failure of the moderate conservative Ed Day to earn the line could very well come back to haunt him in November.

Moderate Conservatives expressed bemusement at the idea Blair might give them his imprimatur.

While technically her goal is to win the Democratic primary, her director, de Blasio, has charged his star with a secondary and probably more important missive: force Cuomo so far to the left in the primary that he becomes unappealing to the state's moderate conservatives in the general election.

Meanwhile, veteran Stephen Simpson could garner the more moderate conservative vote.

A moderate conservative in an era of radical Republicans, George Pataki has gone almost unheard of throughout his entire campaign for presidency.

Habib Rahman, chief executive of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, said he hoped that the coalition meant the smaller party's influence would moderate the Conservatives» stance.

He also finally confirmed the introduction of the married couples» tax allowance — a move vociferously opposed by the Liberal Democrats and moderate conservatives but loved by Tory backbenchers.

Ms Morgan, the newly appointed chair of the moderate conservative Mainstream group, will today say her party risks relinquishing the centre ground if the anti-EU right prevails.

He's been described as the moderate conservative that this country needs, many pointing to the fact that the republican has gotten elected multiple times in New York, a predominantly blue state.

Moderate Conservatives say crusade by Eurosceptics would disrupt David Cameron's plans to renegotiate EU membership

It's still possible at a fairly high level of abstraction to join moderate liberals and moderate conservatives around some key principles of education reform, much as the state - based reform groups joined under the loose umbrella of Policy Innovators in Education in their statement of «commitments.»

Considered a federalist and moderate conservative, O'Connor served until 2006.

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To us, this makes far more sense than arbitrarily assigning you to a «moderate conservative» or «aggressive growth» model.

I actually discuss a number of such cases in the book — Kerry Emanuel, of course, but also moderate conservatives like David Frum and Bruce Bartlett, who have grown alienated from the Tea Party types within their party.

The video was shown on a (little watched) cable channel in Australia, and the host was a well known moderate conservative commentator in Australia who has often expressed skepticism about climate change science.

FWIW, I'm a moderate conservative in canada (probably right in the middle if I was in the states).

As for my views, I'm a moderate conservative, which means I do think there is a role for government, although I don't like when every solution for any problem is to reach for a new government program.

Why were they so brave in January, in the face of a socially moderate conservative, but so silent in February, in the face of those who would roll back the entire sexual revolution of the 1960s, and perhaps even the suffrage movement of the 1920s?

In a post where he appears to reveal more than his opinion of the numbers, Volokh writes, «This isn't some liberal judge on the Ninth Circuit slamming the immigration bureaucracy — it's a moderate conservative, citing many opinions from the Seventh Circuit (which has a reputation as being pretty sane).

Rather, the Dems could aspire to the following: (1) a repeat of 1987, when by opposing Bork they got Kennedy, a more moderate conservative; (2) a repeat of the late 90s, when Republicans held up many of Clinton's more libeal nominees by not letting them out of the judiciary cmte.

So apparently Facebook has you labeled as either Very liberal, liberal, moderate conservative or very conservative.

When he was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1970, he was a moderate conservative.

Not exact matches

May's Conservative Party is split between «hard Brexiteers» who want a quick, clean, and total divorce, and party moderates who are keen to respect the referendum result but are concerned about the consequences of Britain abandoning its biggest trading market.

The Richmond Times - Dispatch, in an Oct. 27 editorial, for example, praised Gillespie for running «an energetic, inclusive, moderate - conservative, solutions - oriented campaign.»

And while a more straightforward repeal bill may be able to win back some of the conservative defectors, moderates like Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio and West Virginia's Shelley Moore Capito (in addition to Collins) have already expressed concerns that a repeal - only strategy without a replacement would wreak even more havoc on Obamacare's individual insurance marketplaces by creating long - lasting uncertainty.

Senate Republicans have expressed skepticism about the House's version of health care reform, the American Health Care Act, and have struggled to unite disparate moderate and conservative factions on comprehensive legislation.

Conservative Senators Jerry Moran of Kansas and Mike Lee of Utah joined with already - declared holdouts Rand Paul of Kentucky and moderate GOP - er Susan Collins of Maine to state their opposition in separate statements Monday.

But the proffered legislation does something more remarkable: It incorporates provisions that outrage not only the so - called «moderate» Republicans in the Senate, but also infuriates a hard - line conservative faction led by Kentucky's Rand Paul.

Another problem with claiming the CMHC's $ 600 - billion cap sounds the death knell is that no political party in Canada wants to see house prices plummet like they did in the U.S.. By reigning in the CMHC, the Conservatives are attempting to moderate the boom, not tip into it into a meltdown.

And it's unclear if current version (s) have sufficient support to pass as disagreements between the conservative and moderate factions of the GOP abound.

BCRA - A would satisfy hard - line conservatives by all - but - eliminating a health coverage entitlement; BCRA - B would be a kindler, gentler version that would keep some widely liked Obamacare provisions (such as ensuring affordable coverage for those with pre-existing conditions), trim Medicaid more gradually, and win the support of teetering moderates.

House Republicans and President Donald Trump are attempting to rally support for the AHCA in Congress amid a growing flurry of criticism from conservatives and moderates alike.

Himes added that as more conservative and moderate Democrats sprout up across the country, those on the more progressive end of the party's spectrum should avoid heavy criticism of candidates from the outside.

Mr Howard suffered a spate of bad polls in his first term, taking a hit from conservative voters over gun control and from moderate voters over the GST and failing to respond to the Pauline Hanson phenomenon.

About 40 percent said they're willing to accept moderate risk to grow their businesses, but the majority prefer the conservative (or balanced) approach.