Sentences with phrase «more during election campaign»

Given the certainty that revisions will always be made, it might even be worth questioning the wisdom in Statistics Canada publishing marginal declines in GDP unless it is absolutely certain the data is flawless: a 0.1 per cent drop in GDP receives a 100 times the attention that zero growth does (and 1,000 times more during election campaign), so the agency needs to be several times more certain that the economy really did shrink.

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It's more reliable, faster and helps them avoid duplicating efforts during the rush of election campaigns.

While I understand that the NDP must feel intense pressure to capture votes — including from people who have never taken a course from John Smithin — I often wish that the NDP would show a bit more policy leadership on the issue of the deficit and debt. I was particularly disappointed during the 2008 federal election campaign when Mr. Layton stated, unequivocally, that the NDP would not run a deficit in the following year if elected (even though it was clear that Canada was entering a recession).

I hold out hope that at that time the new parliament will be able to address these important issues with more subtlety than is possible during the heat of an election campaign.

For perspective, that's more money than the group spent in all federal campaigns during the 2014 election cycle combined.

Investors have every reason to be confused, given Harper's stance in favour of more openness to foreign takeovers during the 2008 election campaign, and the supposed influence on his policy of the Red Wilson panel, which basically dismissed fears that corporate Canada was being «hollowed out.»

Corporations are banned from donating directly to federal candidates, and individuals could not donate more than $ 2,700 to a candidate during the 2016 campaign for the primary or general election.

During the past year Louisville's news has been dominated by several seemingly disparate issues — the troubled relationship between the police department and the African - American community; efforts to build more mixed - income housing in the city; adoption of a regional plan intended to moderate suburban sprawl; disagreement about the number and location of proposed new Ohio River bridges linking Louisville and southern Indiana; a campaign to attract high - tech business to the downtown area; and a lively election campaign around the issue of a city - county merger.

From the dinner table to carpool lines to the voting booth, children engaged with their parents about the candidates and the campaign more than they might have during previous presidential elections.

The political action committee for Abbott Laboratories, the maker of U.S. market leader Similac, spent more than $ 1.5 million in contributions to federal and congressional candidates during the last election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington - based watchdog of campaign contributions.

Voting reform is not something that came up on the doorstep during the election campaign and there are many more urgent issues that people want resolved.

This flood of information — updated constantly as elections approached — not only supplemented the campaign's internal polling, but at times (including during the run - up to the Iowa Caucuses) provided a more accurate view of the electorate:

With this mobilization in mind, the All - Russia People's Front (ONF)-- a Kremlin - crafted political movement, founded in 2011 — has recently become more prominent after lying low during the Duma election campaign season.

The lack of violence and tension during the election could be due to the fact that the ANC were so far ahead there was little tension over the result; one commentator suggested things might have been different if COPE had ran their campaign more effectively.

A team at Cardiff University will be answering these and many more questions by tracking coverage on the UK's flagship TV bulletins — the BBC, ITV, Sky News and Channels 4 and 5 — during the election campaign.

Through his campaign account and his political action committee, the Kerry campaign operation generated more than $ 10 million for various party committees and 179 candidates for the U.S. House, Senate, state and local offices in 42 states focusing on the midterm elections during the 2006 election cycle.

Since gaining acclaim during the 2008 presidential election through its Obama campaign work, the integrated digital marketing agency has veered away from political candidate campaigns and broadened its clientele to encompass more advocacy groups, non-profits, unions, sporting organizations, educational institutions, and corporate clients.

During his time in the legislature, Brian has sponsored legislation and worked with colleagues to extend and strengthen tenant protections; increase New York's commitment to cleaner more sustainable energy sources and greater efficiency; prevent people from being exposed to toxic chemicals; increase the minimum wage; ensure equality in civil marriage laws; strengthen laws intended to keep guns out of the wrong hands; and promote cleaner, fairer elections by modernizing voting and closing loopholes in campaign finance laws.

Although his performance during the election campaign improved voter perceptions somewhat, he still lagged way behind David Cameron, who, unlike the Labour leader, is more popular than his party.

Through their work between the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections, BSD's founders refined the technologies and organizing practices first crafted during the Dean campaign and made them more powerful.

She now has more than $ 5 million cash in her campaign war chest — which, when combined with public matching funds, is more than the $ 6.4 million candidates are allowed to spend during the primary — leaving her with $ 2.4 million for the general election or a potential run - off with a fellow Democrat.

Despite the high level of spending already recorded this cycle, Cuomo reportedly still has $ 26 million on hand for the general election against Rob Astorino, which is more than the total he spent during his entire 2010 campaign.

During this short filing period, the campaign received more than 295 donations ranging from $ 10 to $ 2,700, the maximum allowable per election cycle.

But during that time, she has managed to quietly amass a campaign war chest of more than $ 500,000 — $ 519,327, to be exact, according to the July 15 report on file with the state Board of Elections.

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During the election campaign we found ourselves more angry than ever about Labour's record of waste and economic failure.

Rhodes» campaign manager, Jesse Meyer, said that while on the campaign trail he has noticed millennials becoming more involved than during past election cycles.

Asked by a moderator who those individuals might be, Clinton said: «We're getting more information about all of the contacts between Trump campaign officials and Trump associates with Russians before, during and after the election.

April 29th: One of south London's more interesting contests during the election was in Streatham, where two promising candidates fought a good - natured campaign:

James Morris, who worked for Labour from when Ed Miliband was elected leader in 2010 until the election, said public polling showed a much more favourable position than the party's internal data, both in the run - up to and during the campaign.

However, the NPP, during its 2016 election campaign, insisted that the country still needed more teachers and nurses and pledged to introduce the allowances, since they served as motivation for many to attend nursing colleges and colleges of education.

In fact, the percentage of cash Sanders is raising from small donors is more than twice the percentage Obama raised from small donors during his groundbreaking 2008 general election campaign, which his supporters dubbed a «small donor revolution.»

Strangely, however, the Senior Minister's two sons, who were not in the state employment, were placed at top executive positions, whilst insisting that Akufo - Addo government does not have the capacity to employ more public servants, despite job promises to the electorates during the 2016 election campaign.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of Tony Blair and what he can do for Labour during the election campaign.

It does become a problem if it is an indication of soft support for Labour, if the government become less unpopular once they have a better economy behind them, if minor parties establish themselves as alternative recipients of anti-government votes or if during an election campaign it becomes more of a choice between two alternatives, rather than a judgement on the incumbent.

The amount appears to be more than double the previous record for spending by any lobbying client during these months, a time of year when most political activity is directed toward elections and lobbying campaigns rarely top a few hundred thousand dollars, according to information maintained by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

Skoufis says the problem is that some of the issues that resonate with young voters are not campaign issues on the local level, which makes increasing young voter turnout during off - election years even more challenging.

Liu's campaign raised nearly $ 3.55 million during the 2009 election cycle in the race for comptroller, but spent more than $ 5.21 million, according to the city Board of Elections.

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During this election campaign we have followed all the events and party announcements on our live blog with video, online polls and more.

Reports late in the campaign suggested that Dole suffered from Barack Obama's decision to aggressively contest North Carolina in the presidential election, [21] while Hagan received substantial support from independent 527 groups lobbying / advertising against Dole, [20] as well as the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, which spent more money in North Carolina than in any other state during the 2008 electioncampaign suggested that Dole suffered from Barack Obama's decision to aggressively contest North Carolina in the presidential election, [21] while Hagan received substantial support from independent 527 groups lobbying / advertising against Dole, [20] as well as the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, which spent more money in North Carolina than in any other state during the 2008 electionCampaign Committee, which spent more money in North Carolina than in any other state during the 2008 election season.

Aides on Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonTrump Jr. met with Gulf adviser who offered help to win election: report Voters Dems need aren't impressed by anti-waterboarding showboating After year of investigation, Trump can rightly claim some vindication MORE's 2008 presidential campaign kept a detailed list of party colleagues who staffers believed had betrayed her during the long and bitter primary battle with President Obama, a new book reveals.

More enthusiastic times: campaign workers take a tea break during elections in Brisbane in 1939.

Labour's victory thus seems less based on the election campaign itself, and more on the fact they opened up a significant lead during the early to middle part of the parliament, a gap that was simply too large for the Conservatives to close.

An independent expenditure report is required if the campaign committee makes independent expenditures that support, oppose or benefit a different candidate, in excess of $ 1,000 or more to a candidate for statewide office or in excess of $ 200 or more to any other candidate in the aggregate during an election cycle.

During that campaign, The Post reported the state Board of Elections had referred his campaign to the Albany DA for investigation and possible prosecution because he had not filed state campaign - finance reports for more than two years.

On nearly all of these issues, Trump took positions during the 2016 election campaign that were more closely aligned with the less - educated white respondents in our survey.

The five states in which the two unions spent more than $ 100 per teacher were Oregon, Colorado ($ 173.98), Montana ($ 141.74), Utah ($ 140.60) and South Dakota ($ 132.15)-- states in which there were hotly - contested political campaigns during the 2007 - 08 election cycle.

The Conservatives also promised during the election campaign to remove the cap on faith - based free schools, which stops them allocating more than 50 % of their places on grounds of religion - which would have brought them in line with other faith schools in the state sector.

For those who remember the expensive Ed in»08 project that was unable to promote education as a major election topic during the Obama / McCain campaign, it will be interesting to see whether the times have changed enough to make education a more talked about topic in 2012.