Sentences with phrase «many powerful supporters»

That two of the most prominent Catholic institutions would lay prostrate before the nation's most powerful supporter of abortion and infanticide indicates just how far the Roman Catholic Church has declined, and answers the question why so many have left the church and moved on to the Orthodox, Fundamentalists, and related denominations.

Clinton has refused to open her fundraisers to journalists, reversing nearly a decade of greater transparency in presidential campaigns and leaving the public guessing at what she's saying to some of her most powerful supporters.

The measure has some powerful supporters, including New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg — but also is vehemently opposed by the gun lobby.

Galileo had alienated one of his biggest and most powerful supporters, the Pope, and was called to Rome to defend his ideas and writings.

Not exact matches

Always a big supporter of our armed services, Bay put his heart on his sleeve in making this powerful look at the brave security team that defended the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, after terrorist attacks in 2012.

The prospect of an indefinite tenure worries both detractors and supporters of President Xi Jinping, the man poised to become China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

Allah is the creator, the powerful, the first, the controller, the rich, the supporter, the peace, the wise.

He also involved himself in political controversy (he was a supporter of Italian unification, while striving to retain a place for the temporal power of the popes), and ecclesiastical debate (it was largely his theological duels with the powerful Jesuit order which resulted in the condemnation of certain of his works and theses).

While vitamins A, C and E are found in abundance in produce, the minerals zinc and selenium — also powerful antioxidants and immune supporters, can be found in other foods.

Beets contain the all - powerful Vitamin C and the immune supporter iron.

Bullfighting is every bit as ghoulish and savage as its critics warn, but it is equally as powerful and moving as its supporters insist.

While twitter can be viewed as a distraction by some, it can be used as a powerful medium to make them aware of the millions of supporters they have and understand the magnitude of the expectations that the manager and players have to shoulder.

Hugo Lloris offered some powerful words of encouragement direct to our supporters after Wednesday's loss to Juventus.

Facebook is a powerful tool to keep the campaign in front of its most committed supporters, catching their eyes day - to - day with fresh content and fresh discussion, something that works best if you're willing to go back - and - forth with people.

Since then, the campaigns» supporters have hung out on local street corners at various high - traffic times, waving signs and soliciting honks from supportive drivers — Clintonistas retook Mount Pleasant Street with a powerful infantry contingent a week after the Obama raid, while a ton of Obamans were out on U Street Friday evening, targeting partiers heading to Adams Morgan.

The internet and the web give issue and candidate campaigns powerful tools to turn potential supporters into active advocates — but only if they're used right.

But for campaigns of any size, it's a powerful channel for distributing the campaign's message in the form of sharable content and a good way to keep supporters involved day to day.

As supporters of the gravity knife bill urge the governor to sign it, there are also powerful voices lined up against the legislation.

While the verdict was certainly disappointing for Raila Odinga and his supporters, the decision to contest the election through the Courts and — most crucially of all — accept its verdict, is a powerful vote of confidence in Kenya's reformed judiciary.

Super-advocate programs aren't right for every organization (I had a pilot program for a client crater this summer, for example — good thing it was a pilot), but when they work, they can be a powerful way for your supporters to advance your cause.

The supporters wrote that as a result of Knapp's «staunch defense of voter rights and advocacy for Democratic ideals, she has been targeted time and again by the powerful Republican machine here in Dutchess County.»

A person familiar with Crist's firing said Meyer's supporters were concerned that Crist, who has been a powerful figure in county politics for many years, would use his connections to get the Independence and Conservative lines for McLaughlin, who controlled those voting lines in his Assembly position.

The fact that Miliband had few supporters in the party and the media, and had no powerful international friends, magnified his isolation and weakness as a leader.

Sanders» wins gave a powerful psychological boost to his supporters and underscored Clinton's vulnerabilities inside the Democratic Party, but did little to move him closer to securing the nomination due to her significant delegate lead.

And so the two houses of the Legislature aligned against each other, each backed by a powerful interest group: charter school advocates who have contributed generously to Senate Republicans (and Gov. Andrew Cuomo) and teachers» unions that are core supporters of Assembly Democrats, and see charter schools as a persistent threat.

To make its point about being close to de Blasio, the group gave its announcement the not - so - subtle headline: «Powerful Community Group and de Blasio Supporter Endorses Walrond for Congress from the 13th District.»

Video footage of a long time and nationally powerful Democratic Congressman (as well as strong Andrew Cuomo supporter) with a newspaper reporter would have gone everywhere, turned the campaign focus on a Democrat's inappropriate outburst and sparked calls for Dems denouncing the behavior of one of their party's leaders... just like they (both the press and Dems) did for a Republican candidate for Governor and a newspaper reporter.

De Blasio pitched his re-election run in 2017 to the crowd of his supporters, urging them to stand with him against «powerful forces» arrayed against the «progressive change» brought by his administration.

The Campaign Finance Board has been looking into possible violations by Mayor de Blasio's 2013 campaign committee for coordinating operations with powerful Local 1199 SEIU — his most important supporter.

I am strong supporter of public education, a democracy responsive to our voices, and an economy grounded in good jobs and many small businesses, not a few powerful corporations.»

This is a powerful opportunity for supporters of migration to entrench principles of openness and fairness.

«There were a few advocates who fought tirelessly for universal pre-k, spending most of this year passing out flyers, making phone calls, attending press conferences, talking to our friends and converting friends and supporters — demonstrating the sort of grassroots activism that proves too powerful for politicians to ignore.

For two years, Eva S. Moskowitz positioned herself as one of Mayor Bill de Blasio's most persistent foils: With a powerful signature issue — school choice — and a fearsome network of political supporters, Ms. Moskowitz was widely perceived as one of Mr. de Blasio's most dangerous potential obstacles to re-election.

9) One of the first roadblocks Ms. Perry and her investigators encountered came when they sought to subpoena the Real Estate Board of New York, a powerful trade group whose members have been among Mr. Cuomo's most generous supporters.

Incumbent Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Common Council President Carolyn McLaughlin and Common Councilor Frank Commisso Jr.: three powerful Democrats with unique factions of followers and politically - connected supporters, will have some company in the mayor's race heading toward November.

And though he had many supporters, including powerful state legislators who pushed through a special bill that transferred powers from the school board to the superintendent, Amato could not survive the disastrous financial reports, audits, and indictments that began flowing through his office in 2005, almost as a prelude to Katrina's tidal surge.

While publicly supported private school choice has powerful new supporters in the White House in Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos, it is not a new idea.

This «less cash, more caveats» model is a hard sell, and states and territories are ready for a fight — especially powerful states such as New South Wales that remain ardent supporters of the Gonski model.

Ambitious school reform movements create a sense of urgency, optimism, and emotional commitment, and they tend to win the backing of powerful political leaders and the financial support of major philanthropic organizations (who always make those movements look great in their glossy annual reports, attracting even more supporters).

The center is a leadership academy for school administrators, which is funded by Eli Broad, a longtime Deasy supporter and powerful financier of California education reform efforts.

Since then, the powerful group has been one of Clinton's most vocal supporters.

Supporters of Ballot Question 2 saw disappointing results in Boston on election night, but facts about the city's charters reached more residents» ears — a powerful thing for families interested in change.

Supporters of more aggressive teacher evaluations — which include a number of well - heeled business executives from Silicon Valley — have fought to a standstill over the issue with the California Teachers Association, one of the most powerful labor groups in the state.

We at ConnectEd want to extend our sincerest appreciation to our supporters who are helping to shape the future of education in ways that make a powerful and positive difference for students.

Paul «Skip» Stam, a powerful Apex Republican and key supporter of school choice issues, sent a similar letter this week.

It would be remiss to not mention how activists and supporters of Black Lives Matter expressed both admiration of and support for the Parkland survivors, and dismay at how powerful figures in the media, in entertainment, and in politics never afforded similar attention and support for their protests:

Even if they disagree with the general assessment of the danger that vouchers pose to private schools, school choice supporters need the most powerful coalition they can muster to pass and defend school choice legislation.

Let's be honest — if Governor Malloy had unilaterally taken steps to «fully fund teacher pensions» and «guarantee full funding in the future,» that would have been a powerful reason for teachers to consider voting for him, but the truth is far from what Malloy's supporters are suggesting.

Amongst other things, it's a powerful tool for building your community of fans and supporters.

We have hundreds of supporters in attendance, and send a powerful message that the public does not support puppy mills.