Sentences with phrase «most politicians consider»

Two days after becoming the newest symbol of «tea party» politics, Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul of Kentucky thrust himself, his party and the movement into an uncomfortable conversation about the federal government's role in prohibiting racial discrimination and about a period of history that most politicians consider beyond debate.

Most politicians consider a popularity rating below 50 percent to be troublesome when facing reelection, although Cuomo has no announced opponent for the 2014 governor's race, so far.

Not exact matches

The Democratic senator's proposed legislation will face an unlikely road to passage, considering that most lawmakers (including those in the White House) are reluctant to end the drug's federal prohibition, but the bill is still the latest attempt by a prominent politician to update federal marijuana laws at a time when a clear majority of Americans support legalization.

This strikes me as an odd attack, not least because of the reason politicians focus on the middle class: most people consider themselves to be part of it.

Oh wait, she covers her hair too... (side note: According to Islamic beliefs, Mary is considered the most pious of women and is granted a high place in Paradise for her righteousness)-- Another interesting note to make is that this New York mosque, which was once the Burlington Coat Factory, was bought a long time before now, How interesting that politicians are making an issue of it now, before elections.

The MPs, two of the most influential politicians in the immigration debate, suggest that draconian action should now be considered «during periods of high unemployment» — such as now — to protect low - skilled British workers struggling to compete with foreigners for jobs.»

The site creators base their matches on the candidates» officially stated positions, which as Wired reporter James Lee notes is no small feat considering most politicians» reluctance to take definitive stands.

Her defeat has been considered as one of the most surprising as Mr Andah was prior to the just ended election not known as a mainstream politician.

Operatives from both parties say the young secretary of state likely holds a small lead over the longtime politician Blunt, a remarkable development for a race that most analysts considered a second - tier contest when the summer began.

The public consider Boris Johnson the most likeable politicians in Britain but they do not believe he would make a better prime minister than David Cameron, a new poll suggests.

«Yes, I understand we have peace in this country but we shouldn't forget most of these countries that had war used to be most peaceful than Ghana but considering how some politicians have taken this year's elections as a «Do and Die Affair» we need to start preaching peace and start telling everyone that we want peace before, during and after elections — so that anyone who's planning anything evil can know that we Ghanaians are not interested» she said.

2 - Alex Salmond On any assessment, Salmond must be considered the most successful and capable politician in the UK.

Since this role plus vague symbolism is about the only way that Australia could be considered «dependent» on Britain - most Australians are averse to giving these constitutional safeguards to politicians; who love to roll around in the partisan muck far too often for comfort.

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, once considered one of the state's most powerful politicians, was convicted Monday of charges that he traded favors in exchange for $ 5 million and then lied about it.

The influential backbencher Jon Cruddas, who is on the left of the parliamentary party and whom some consider to be a «kingmaker», described it as «the most important speech by a Labour politician for many years».

After all, most other politicians run in elections in which voters may care about editorial opinions and consider them when making their choices.

Experts and politicians from both parties consider it one of the most important transportation projects in the nation.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, considered one of the most powerful men in Albany, and the politician who in 1994 torpedoed Staten Island's attempt to secede from New York City, was arrested Thursday on corruption charges.

Until Sheldon Silver's arrest and subsequent resignation as speaker of the New York Assembly, he was considered one of the state's most powerful politicians, controlling how billions of dollars of state funds were doled out.

The number one ranked politician is considered the most influential voice within the party today.

Consider that the disciplines most closely related to «climate science» have been - increasingly since the influence of the politicians came aggressively to be manifest in the 1980s - perniciously, pervasively affected by malfeasantly purposeful inculcation.

Consider also that many U.S. congressman and senators learn their chops in state government, and most politicians are weathervanes anyway.

And as any Illinois injury attorney would tell you, politicians (considered public figures in most cases) usually don't win defamation cases brought against political rivals just because they fudged the facts in a campaign ad.