Sentences with phrase «minor party leader»

The minor party leader is then universally declared the winner of the debate.

Since Gov. Andrew Cuomo included a call to do away with the Wilson - Pakula law in his second Smith - Stevenson corruption scandal reform proposal, we have heard outraged reactions from all but one of the state's top minor party leaders.

and there is a good reason why... it empowers these minor party leaders to extort jobs for themselves, their friends and their families from the major party candidates if they endorse the winner....

There has been some concern about reaching that all - important 50,000 - vote mark among minor party leaders this fall, particularly since a judge declined to give the WFP and Conservatives the injunction they sought on the double - vote question.

Minor party leaders are crying foul, saying Cuomo's proposal would create chaos - effectively setting up a primary free - for - all in which voters have no idea which candidate stands for what.

Not exact matches

The governor has had a rocky relationship with the WFP, and actively tried to neuter it (and other minor parties) earlier this year by proposing an end to the Wilson Pakula process, which would have robbed third party leaders of the power to control who gets their endorsement.

Green Party leaders split somewhat from their minor party colleagues, saying they would like to see an end to so - called fusion voting (which, by the way, the governor has so far NOT proposed), insisting that third parties should end their habit of cross-endorsing major party candidates in order to maintain their autonomy and remain ideologically Party leaders split somewhat from their minor party colleagues, saying they would like to see an end to so - called fusion voting (which, by the way, the governor has so far NOT proposed), insisting that third parties should end their habit of cross-endorsing major party candidates in order to maintain their autonomy and remain ideologically party colleagues, saying they would like to see an end to so - called fusion voting (which, by the way, the governor has so far NOT proposed), insisting that third parties should end their habit of cross-endorsing major party candidates in order to maintain their autonomy and remain ideologically party candidates in order to maintain their autonomy and remain ideologically pure.

«I am a bit concerned that a leader of a political party would seek to make capital out of this, because it is a minor issue, it does need resolving, I'm concerned by Nigel saying that people are becoming overly sensitive to Muslim communities, I think that makes it a far more divisive issue than it needs to be.»

Although Walsh is the leader of a minor party dwarfed in size by the Republican and Democratic parties, he is able to exert influence that goes far beyond the 22,401 voters enrolled as Conservatives in Suffolk.

bottom line is stop the cross endorsement crap and stop giving these leaders leverage over who gets jobs and whether candidates take positions on issues that suit the minor parties rather than taking a position they believe in... STOP THE EXTORTION

This is all pretty ironic when you consider the fact that leaders from the WFP and the Conservative Party, which appears to have done the best of all the minor parties, bumping the Independence Party from its perch on Row C, were so worried about the results of this election that they unsuccessfully sued to challenge the state Board of Elections» so - called «double - vote» decision.

«Minor parties and their leaders have a disproportionate amount of influence in New York State politics and our government,» Coppola said in a press release.

Kevin McCaffrey, the GOP caucus leader, said Schaffer has long pursued ongoing ties with minor political parties.

The minor party is also expected to name former tea party activist Frank Seabrook of Wading River against State Sen. Kenneth LaValle of Port Jefferson, who is a cousin of the GOP county leader.

Word of the Conservative effort surfaced over the weekend as party officials gave a hostile reception to Flanagan as well as Sens. Tom Croci (R - Sayville) Kenneth LaValle (R - Port Jefferson), the GOP party leader's cousin, in a screening for the minor party nomination.

The legal fraud that party leaders will commit involves nominating Denenberg for a judicial post on a minor party line if an existing candidate declines a nomination.

Erie County Republican leaders have selected a decorated Air Force veteran and registered Conservative to run for district attorney this year, setting up a rare minor party primary and injecting yet another twist into an already convoluted contest.

Serino is a Republican, and so needed a Wilson Pakula from the minor parties» respective leaders in order to run on.

Sources have also told the Daily News she's been speaking to leaders of the minor Working Families Party as well as Billy Easton of the Alliance for Quality Education.

For weeks we have heard that the inclusion of the minor parties was a strategic move by David Cameron; that their inclusion would dilute the impact of a Labour leader who would undoubtedly have done his homework.

Green Party leader Natalie Bennett and UKIP deputy Paul Nuttall react to Ofcom's proposed classification of major and minor parties ahead of the general election.

Morgan voiced rare criticism of Trump after the president retweeted Jayda Fransen, deputy leader of the minor Britain First party in late November 2017.

The efforts by the Cuomo camp have begun to set off a minor revolt among some local Democratic leaders who will gather in Westchester County for the party's convention.

Sources have told the Daily News she's been speaking to leaders of the minor Working Families Party, as well as Billy Easton of the Alliance for Quality Education.

TROY — A leader of a minor - party testified Friday in Rensselaer County Court about the first reaction to the revelations that some Democrats allegedly forged absentee ballots in the 2009 City Council primary.