Sentences with phrase «of general election candidates»

My enquiry was prompted by the discovery that on the English Democrats» list of general election candidates on its website, the party's candidate for Shipley is named as one Philip Davies, as per the screengrab below:

But it's presumably an outcome Cuomo wants by the spring, as he runs for a third term and is seeking to shore up support liberals amid the rumblings of primaries or the threat of a general election candidate running to his left.

Not exact matches

Trump didn't follow the usual path of a successful presidential candidate, who plays to his party's base to win the nomination, then tacks to the center for the general election.

The special counsel Robert Mueller's indictment in February of the Internet Research Agency, a Russian troll farm that spread disinformation ahead of the election, indicates that Russian actors wanted to «spread distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general.»

«The Honest Ads Act would extend the McCain - Feingold law «electioneering communication» provisions — i.e., TV / radio ads that name a candidate within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of a general election but do not expressly advocate the candidate's election or defeat — to certain online ads,» Ryan said.

I have updated the list of declared and nominated candidates standing for the next Alberta provincial general election.

I have made the following updates to the list of declared and nominated candidates preparing to stand in the next provincial general election, now expected in 2012:

Past Red Deer - North Liberal candidate Michael Dawe announced via email this week that he will «investigate what might be involved, and what might be possible, in creating cross partisan alliances in the next election, in order to ensure that the people who elect us come first, instead of a group of semi-anonymous backroom players, who are always trying to set the agenda, regardless of what the general public might feel.»

This occurred most drastically in the 2009 Calgary - Glenmore by - election, where the PC candidate support dropped by 24.7 % compared to the previous general election (the Wildrose saw its share of support increase by 28.8 % in that by - election).

Here are some of the recent updates I have made to the list of declared and nominated candidates standing in the 2012 provincial general election:

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Although many outside the US are drawing conclusions about Americans based on our presidential candidates, they might be surprised to learn that only 14 per cent of eligible voters chose either Clinton or Trump during the primary elections, (where both parties vote to nominate a candidate to represent them in the general election) and less than 30 per cent of eligible Americans voted at all.

In last fall's presidential election pro-life voters were faced with a difficult moral choice emblematic of the politics of abortion in general: Does moral principle demand a vote for a marginally pro-life candidate with a chance of winning, or does it demand a vote for a completely pro-life....

Candidates say things that they will not defend (or try to fake their way out of) in the general election, and, in return, populist conservatives get, at most, a momentary rush of solidarity when the voters are not watching.

(CNN)- A top evangelical leader who is close to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign says the candidate's Mormon faith will be even more of an issue in the general election than it has been in the primary, predicting that the focus on Romney's faith will present a challenge to Romney.

The candidate who will win the general election is one who will appeal to Most of America, and Most of a America is NOT a far right evangelical bigots.

It's simple as this, Rick Santorum appeals to the less educated, extremely conservative and more bigot minded segment of rural America, which is largely dominated by Born again evangelicals, who as the article points out have a misguided view that that Mormons aren't Christian, and in their misguided bigotry seem to be voting against Romney based upon their religion rather than for a good candidate who can win the general election.

The nature of persuasion and the constraints of campaigning mean that only the very best candidates can hope to produce that process within the few months of a general election contest.

This latest foray into the magical world of Sol Campbell's Cosvervative adventures follows the news that the ex-Arsenal man was seen as a prospective Tory candidate for the London mayoral elections in 2016 and there were even suggestions he was being vetted to run for a set in Parliament in the upcoming General Election.

Unlike the majority of his party, Rubio is young (43) and Latino, which makes him an attractive candidate in a general election.

In his report, Mr Burrowes applauds Mr Cameron's efforts to ensure parliamentary candidates be chosen so early - the next general election is not due for three or four years - but warns a central list of candidates is not the best way to get Tories elected.

This strategy looks to be focused on the general election because its goal is long - term support - building rather than short - term persuasion or fundraising — the move of a candidate who's willing to invest at least some online money in expanding the pool of supporters, volunteers and (ultimately) donors for the Fall rather than in trying to win Ohio and Texas in a couple of weeks.

One Labour candidate who didn't even make it through the general election campaign was Cambridgeshire South East's John Cowan, a 35 - year - old whose «offensive remarks» cost him the chance of becoming an MP.

«One thing about McDonnell and his tribe is that they're intellectually curious,» says Allen Simpson, public policy director at Barclays and chair of Labour In The City, who stood as Labour's candidate for Maidstone and the Weald in the general election.

Bath 1992Although Conservative Party chairman Chris Patten could celebrate an astonishing party general election victory in 1992, he lost his own seat to Lib Dem candidate Don Foster who won with a majority of 3,768.

A group of Tea Party activists has launched a Website in hopes of pressuring Rick Lazio to drop out of the general election and cede the state Conservative Party line and request that Row D and Row B be «unified under a single candidate.»

(DUNKIRK, NY)-- Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards, the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, today called Democrat Governor candidate Andrew Cuomo «desperate and misleading» for attacking Carl Paladino's business in his first general election television advertisement.

During the campaigning days of this year's general election, Simon Roberts drove a motorhome around the UK chronicling candidates of all political persuasions.

In the short term, including the period leading up to the general election, the pressure is likely to assert itself in terms of the willingness of voters to elect independent candidates - especially in constituencies where the sitting MP has been named in the expenses saga.

In spite of having been formed just over the past year and a half, they will all fight the May 2015 general election, fielding candidates across the North of England.

Over two thousand four hundred (2,400) delegates of the Convention People's Party (CPP) are expected to converge on the Trade Fair Center in Accra for a National Delegates Congress to elect a new Presidential Candidate for the upcoming General elections in November this year.

Quite a lot of Americans wouldn't vote for an atheist on general principles; in 2012, a poll estimated it was around 43 % for a presidential election, assuming the candidate was of their party and well - qualified.

«We are publishing our manifesto ahead of the General Election campaign because it sets out key recommendations that will enable candidates to achieve a better understanding of the countryside and enable those elected to effect real change.»

Sources said Nassau County GOP Chairman Joe Mondello likes the idea of an independent line because he thinks it might help his hometown US Senate candidate, Bruce Blakeman, in the general election against the Conservatives» nominee, former Rep. Joe DioGuardi (assuming DioGuardi doesn't succeeed in his petitioning effort to get onto the primary ballot and defeat both Blakeman and David Malpass in September).

As a reminder of Unite's importance though; Unite are still the biggest funder of the party (in the first week of the election campaign they gave # 2.4 m of the total # 2.7 m received by Labour), they have upwards of one million members they can encourage to register as supporters in a leadership election (and indeed activate in Parliamentary candidate selections), Unite has three seats on the NEC and of course Len's chief of staff, Andrew Murray, was seconded to Jeremy's team for the general election campaign.

So, expect to see more comments like this because it will serve the dual purpose of trying to weaken Gillibrand for the general election while also making Long's case that she is the best candidate to take on the Senator.

Of course, I believe all of these candidates are also attorneys, which means they can be nominated for judgeships to get them off the general election balloOf course, I believe all of these candidates are also attorneys, which means they can be nominated for judgeships to get them off the general election balloof these candidates are also attorneys, which means they can be nominated for judgeships to get them off the general election ballot.

«These electoral wins are part of the «blue wave» sweeping our state and nation which will help even more Senate Democratic candidates win in the upcoming General Election,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

The Liberal Democrats have sacked former MP David Ward as their general election candidate for Bradford East over accusations of anti-Semitism, after leader Tim Farron had earlier decided not to drop him.

How Eric Schneiderman will be replaced in the attorney general's office is still not clear as a large field of candidates has signaled they want to fill the job, either through a legislative appointment or on Election Day.

The only thing stopping it bursting out into the open is the fear candidates have of being blamed for bringing down May and plunging the party into another general election before it's ready to fight one.

Why not say what is true - reforming local candidate selection is fine, but does nothing to address the question of how and whether voters influence who gets to govern the country in a General Election.

Nonetheless, as a tactical device it was highly successful - certainly many of the primary voters will now feel invested in the candidate and vote for her again at the general election.

The vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has asked Muslims to pray for the country and work towards unity and peace before, during and after this year's general election.

«My office assumed the prosecution of this matter after our colleagues in Brooklyn obtained a felony indictment against Kevin Parker,» said Donovan, who was the GOP's AG candidate in the Nov. 2 general election and lost to Democratic AG - elect Eric Schneiderman (Parker's Senate colleague).

California does not hold partisan primaries, but rather has a «jungle» primary that sends two candidates of any party to the November general election.

The three candidates battled it out in the final general election debate on Wednesday, with plenty of jabs over policy to go around.

The doubling of the vote for fascist candidates in the general election should set the alarm bells ringing about the risk of a rise of racism and fascist activity under a right wing Labour government.

It is important to note that under Speaker Sheldon Silver's bill, (1) receiving public funds depends on the candidate's ability to raise money from numerous small donors, so only donations up to $ 250 are matched with taxpayer dollars and that (2) candidates are limited to a maximum amount of public funds ($ 400,000 for Senate candidates and $ 200,000 for Assembly candidates in the general election race).

Immediately after an Electoral Commissioner has endorsed the writ in accordance with section 153A or section 153B or section 153C, the Electoral Commission must notify the Governor - General of the need for a fresh election because of the death or the incapacity of the candidate concerned.