Sentences with phrase «more voters oppose»

Britain is the only country in Europe where more voters oppose the EU constitution than back it, a new poll has found.

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What's more, even if there is a backlash, it might not be that big: a new POLITICO / Morning Consult poll shows support for stricter gun laws among registered voters at 68 %, well above the 25 % who oppose such laws.

With more than 80 percent of eligible voters turning out to vote, two - thirds of them were implacably opposed to the project, which would have lasted at least a decade.

So if a Republican senator mostly hears from GOP constituents, and these constituents are more likely to be really passionate about the issue since they are on the side that opposes stricter laws, that's going to give the senator a skewed perception of where voters are on this topic.

Voters have historically placed more weight on production as opposed to winning, which doesn't bode well for an efficient passer like Prescott.

In that regard, any ruling party that is powerful of it's own - i.e., has intrinsic power not derived from voters; a power to stick to ruling despite the changing desires of people - is antidemocratic; so a «democracy through strength» is a danger that might (not always, but a possibility) turn into a dictatorship; and a «democracy through weakness» which is unable to do so and needs to re-estabilish it's power (and right to exist) at every single elections is a preferrable system of governance that would pay more attention towards their people, and be better for the people (as opposed to their own nomenclature).

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All politicians are to blame for increasing apathy and they complain about it but then oppose any measure that gives voters more power.

While DeFrancisco and Seward are opposed to early voting, they did propose opening up absentee voting for more voters who would like to cast their votes before Election Day.

Not only doesn't Miss Manners not approve, but neither do the voters that want to have an opportunity to match up candidates face to face while being confronted [bad word] by questions that are well informed - and where the moderator could ask a more difficult follow up than the opposing candidates.

On whether or not to allow hydraulic fracturing in New York, voters continue to be split on the issue, but now more voters are opposed to fracking.

More than 100 backbench Labour MPs are also thought to oppose the plan creating the potential for a significant showdown between Gordon Brown and his own party at a time when the polls show that many voters think Labour would be better off with a new leader.

That claim was angrily rebutted by the «yes» camp, which pointed out that the BNP are opposing reform and rely on low voter turnout to win elections - something which would be made more difficult by AV.

New York State voters oppose fracking, 45 to 41 percent, in a Quinnipiac poll released on Wednesday morning, while more than a third say Cuomo is «dragging his feet» on a decision.

«Voters are even more opposed to an increase in the pay of the governor,» said Greenberg.

Fifty - three percent of voters said they would oppose a convention that strips unions of collective bargaining rights and 49 percent would not back any efforts to allow for more development in the Adirondack Park, which has protected status in the constitution.

Monarchists are slightly more likely to be Leave voters, with those who cast a ballot in 2016 splitting 56 % / 44 % in favour of Brexit, while those oppose Britain having a Royal family voted 65 % / 35 % in favour of Remain.

Support for the death penalty tends to be strongest amongst Conservative voters, but Labour supporters also tend to be more likely than not to support it (Liberal Democrats tend to oppose).

This poses a «Brexit dilemma», the study says, pointing out that Labour needs to somehow appeal more to leave voters without alienating existing supporters who opposed Brexit.

When stacked against each other, the poll found 58 percent of voters would prefer keeping a part - time Legislature but requiring more disclosure of outside income, as opposed to 40 percent who favored a full - time Legislature.

they think by opposing AS and the majority government is a good strategy, i think not, they lost enough labour voters at the last election because of the same tactics i can see them lose a lot more if they stick to the status quo.

The reality is that voters have strong views on most subjects - strongly opposed, for example, to NHS privatisation and more immigration but very supportive of repatriation of powers from Europe and making the rich pay more into the national coffers.

WASHINGTON — Central New York voters oppose the Republican tax plan making its way through Congress, and believe the plan benefits the wealthiest Americans more than the middle class, according to a new poll.

In the most recent polls, voters have been evenly split on universal vouchers, but with more voters strongly opposed than strongly in favor.

A recent survey by Seattle - based Strategies 360 showed that more than half of 500 likely voters statewide support public charter schools while only 25 percent oppose them.

More than half, 52 percent, of voters agreed that paying teachers more for exceeding performance standards would improve the quality of the state's public schools, as opposed to 21 percent who said it would make things woMore than half, 52 percent, of voters agreed that paying teachers more for exceeding performance standards would improve the quality of the state's public schools, as opposed to 21 percent who said it would make things womore for exceeding performance standards would improve the quality of the state's public schools, as opposed to 21 percent who said it would make things worse.

First, Delaware voters are much more likely to favor ESAs than oppose such a system (59 percent favor vs. 32 percent oppose).

However, «just 16 percent of voters have read or heard «a lot» about the Common Core; and, among those who have, about 4 in ten oppose it... The growing controversy is «leaving a more negative «impression» among voters,»» and «the percent of people opposed to the Core nearly doubled between 2012 and 2013.»

When voters were provided with a factual description of charter schools, focused on charter schools having more flexibility in exchange for greater accountability, support of charters increased to 79 percent, with those opposing at 13 percent.

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OFFSHORE DRILLING: More than half of voters oppose a Trump administration plan to expand offshore drilling, while two - thirds support states» rights to request exemptions, according to a recent survey.

A US congressional inquiry has found more than a dozen forged letters to members of Congress purportedly from voters opposed to a climate change bill — including a number from old people's homes.

While conservative Republicans continue to cater to their base, approaching self - parody in the process, registered voters indicated that they're 2.5 times more likely to vote for candidates who support climate action — and three times as likely to vote against someone who opposes it:

AARP has released the findings of a survey that said a majority of voters ages 50 plus — including most Trump supporters — oppose specific provisions of the bill that make health care more expensive for older Americans.

But my sense is that voters will be even more strongly opposed to federal judges forcing on them a change to a fundamental social institution.

Twenty - four percent of voters said they opposed tapping the fund for more money for early childhood programs.