Sentences with phrase «moderate voters who»

His political brand was built on compromising with Republicans to get results, a government of action rather than a «debating society,» appealing to moderate voters who rated him more highly than liberals.

Many assume that, while his brother was ready to appeal to the moderate voters who deserted Labour in May, Ed's Left - leaning instincts and union ties will inevitably lead him further from the voters he needs to connect with.

Recent budget cuts, blamed on a deflating bitumen bubble, also threaten to unravel the coalition of moderate voters who carried her party to victory one year ago.

Despite the rough first year, Premier Redford's Tories still have at least three years left until the next election to fulfill the promises made and mend fences with the bloc of moderate voters who saved their party from defeat one year ago today.

Not exact matches

Warren is expected to try tugging her party toward more progressive policies, while some more moderate Democrats are emphasizing the need to appeal to the type of working - class white voters who helped Trump win Midwestern states carried in recent elections by Democrats.

This has angered the religious conservatives, who are probably wondering who the party really values most: them or more moderate voters.

That was because their efforts to control the grassroots were based on a misconception of local parties and members, who were seen as dangerous radicals who would thwart the modernisers» ambition to make the party more responsive to more moderate voters.

Thompson's reasoning: With Paladino at the top of the Taxpayers ticket, the chances are higher for the creation of a new third party, which could perhaps rival the state Conservative Party — a big goal of some right - leaning voters who are upset with Chairman Mike Long and his decision to back a moderate like Lazio.

He said Republicans would be wise to find a moderate candidate with cross-over appeal to independent and Democratic voters who could carry Upstate New York and compete in New York City and its suburbs.

«Most Republicans still want a nominee who will stand on conservative principles rather than one who may appeal to more moderate voters.»

«The election of Bill de Blasio and a far left agenda has made voters want a more moderate voice in Congress,» said Jessica Proud, a GOP consultant who worked on Mr. Donovan's 2015 campaign.

The House members also want to appeal to New York's moderate Republican and Democratic voters, and independents who help decide elections in swing districts like Katko's in the Syracuse area.

For a sufficiently informed electoral, this voting scheme should make a plurality victory by an extremist less likely, since to guarantee a victory the candidate needs a larger proportion of positive voters to counteract negative voters who don't have strong views between the moderates.

We saw last night that for victory in the Senate, we need more palatable, moderate candidates who can seriously contend and appeal to the voters as a whole and who can raise serious money.

By seeking to prevent Momentum from pushing for a more left - wing Labour Party, the moderates want to continue appealing to those voters who are disengaged from the political process yet vote based on a range of real world issues.

While this has made him even more popular with D party activists who filled the nominating convention, it won't help him at all with the more moderate primary voters.

, a San Francisco liberal who recognizes that moderate voters helped sweep Democrats into the majority.

In was their view that Sinema, with her fundraising strength and middle - of - the - road persona, might just have posed the biggest threat in the tough race to beat McCain, a moderate, self - proclaimed «maverick» who scores well with the state's independent - minded voters.

In this debate preview, the candidates were asked why voters should not re-elect Katko, who has been viewed as more of a moderate Republican.

Former Rep. Amo Houghton of Corning, a moderate Republican who long served a sprawling Southern Tier congressional district, signed on to a joint statement with 29 other retired GOP lawmakers urging voters to reject their party's presidential nominee.

But this year, Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins has gained traction with voters — presenting himself as a liberal alternative to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Democrat who has prided himself on a moderate agenda.

She describes herself as a fiscal conservative who is moderate - to - liberal on social issues, she wins consistently in a city where Democrats dominate the voter registration rolls, and for the past two election cycles, she's won endorsement from municipal unions.

One of the big reasons is that there are millions and millions of moderate independent voters who are VERY uncomfortable with the idea of being affiliated with a virtually all - white party.

The Rasmussen poll also doesn't ask respondents about Rick Lazio, who will still appear on the ballot on the Conservative Party line (unless he eventually decides to withdraw) and siphon boring, moderate Republican voters away from Paladino.

It also presented a chance to double down on his credentials and position himself as a progressive leader for New York — and perhaps the nation — as he faces a primary challenge from the left and a crescendo of voters across the country, at least within his own party, who seem to have little appetite or patience for moderates.

Corbin and his army do not wish to engage with these and moderates who remain (i.e. most of them) in the Labour Party will be stymied from engaging with these voters because a) to set out policies that attract them will go against Corbyn and his new «democracy», b) this will look divided and c) the public is highly sceptical about 21st century socialism.

blarg writes «If the ad is successful, it will pull voters from the Republican Scozzafava (who I assume is moderate) to the right - wing Hoffman.

If the ad is successful, it will pull voters from the Republican Scozzafava (who I assume is moderate) to the right - wing Hoffman.

Now, seeking to win over moderate Democrats, voters unaffiliated with any party, and as many of the city's 500,000 - plus registered Republicans as possible, Malliotakis has positioned herself as an open - minded, «common sense» candidate who works across the aisle and isn't easily placed on the political spectrum, despite what her legislative record might indicate.

That message was resonating with voters, says environmental engineering professor Daniel Cohan at Rice University in Houston, who moderated a candidates» forum on climate change in January.

Already, deep fissures are emerging between, on one side, a base of ideological voters and lawmakers with strong ties to powerful tea - party groups and super PACs funded by the fossil - fuel industry who see climate change as a false threat concocted by liberals to justify greater government control; and on the other side, a quiet group of moderates, younger voters, and leading conservative intellectuals who fear that if Republicans continue to dismiss or deny climate change, the party will become irrelevant.