Sentences with phrase «of opponents of the measure»

Not exact matches

But without the votes, Democratic opponents and a handful of Republicans who crossed party lines to oppose the measure, were left only to deliver emotional pleas to block it.

«You should measure yourself in the spirit of improving upon your last best record, not what an opponent has accomplished.

«Part of the reasons active measures have worked in the US election is because the commander - in - chief has used Russian active measures at times against his opponents,» Watts said, pointing to Manafort and Trump's citations of fake - news stories pushed out by Russian - linked entities last year.

In Robert Pittenger's primary, there is no doubt that the animating issue of the campaign is support for Trump — and he and his most prominent opponent, the deeply conservative Mark Harris, are taking increasingly extreme measures to prove their Trumpian bona fides.

The advocate of extreme measures was always trustworthy; his opponent a man to be suspected.

However, for copyright opponents in Canada, such as commentator and law professor Michael Geist, we can expect that any acceptance of such measures would be criticized as «caving» to US pressure.

However, some opponents of the measure have used the claim about banning Bibles to try to convince others of opposing the legislation.

Opponents of the measure were cast as religious bigots.

Identification of opposition to the measure with Catholicism might have been avoided if other religious groups had been perceived in the public's mind as early and strong opponents.

Mississippi would have become the first state to define a fertilized egg as a person, a measure which was aimed at outlawing abortion in the state but, opponents contended, would have led to all kinds of unintended consequences...

Opponents of the measure in the state assembly claimed that it would open the state to an invasion of teen - age and preteen drifters, drug addicts and prostitutes.

It is an opponent - adjusted version of the success rate measure defined here.

UAB deserves a trip to the Bahamas to cap its first season back after the miraculous resurrection of its football program, and although Ohio played its way out of a shot at the MAC title with a puzzling late - season loss to Akron, the Blazers get a quality opponent to measure themselves against.

Today was another measure of ourselves against a good opponent, and rival.

Both College of Charleston, which took care of the ball better than anyone in the Colonial, and potential second - round opponent Clemson, which plays relentless interior defense despite not having a player over 6» 9», could stop the shorthanded Tigers short of a measuring - stick Sweet 16 game against top - seeded Kansas.

Arsenal are the visitors to Old Trafford at the weekend as the Red Devils have a chance to leapfrog their opponents in the table and exact a measure of revenge after being knocked out of the FA Cup by the Gunners back in March, as Danny Welbeck came back to haunt his former side with the winner.

With that in mind, I thought we'd take a quick look at Roma's would be semi final opponents, weighing and measuring each of these potential detours to destiny.

Shot percentage, or the percentage of total shots in a game that a team takes, is a method of measuring possession as, quite simply, the opponent can't shoot if you have the ball.

Those familiar with the rest of the site (are probably related to me), know that there are two main measures, firstly the average rank of the opposition per each of their goals, and the second is splitting the opponents into a ranges — Top 6, Middle 8, and Bottom 6.

Defensively he is an excellent blend of destroyer and technician, able to finesse the ball away from an opponent or deliver a blow in equal measure.

The best way to measure the performance of defense is by looking at how well a team prevents its opponent from creating a shot.

But opponents of the measure said the episode only served to show how the bill was approved in haste and with flaws.

A measure that supporters say would codify Roe v. Wade in state law has also failed to gain a vote as opponents contend it is an unnecessary expansion of abortion rights.

Another measure of his success: Brown currently has five times as many Facebook friends and four times as many YouTube video views as his Democratic opponent Martha Coakley, though online interest is certainly no iron - clad indicator of electoral success.

The push would reignite a heated debate over the RHA, a measure that is aimed at the codification of Roe v. Wade in state law and is deeply opposed by opponents of abortion, who have argued it's a needless expansion of existing rights in New York.

The most recent polling for Gillibrand's own race has her leading opponent Wendy Long by wide margins — 64 to 27 percent, says a September Quinnipiac poll — and so the New York senator has sufficient leeway to throw her time and resources behind other campaigns, an unusual luxury for a politician and a traditional path for New York figures to a measure of national power.

Many of the same - sex marriage bill's opponents, while testifying against that measure, testified in favor of a separate bill under consideration at the hearing that was introduced by Del..

Opponents of the measure include the Catholic Church.

Opponents of the measure are expected to call for a referendum on the law, putting the final say in the hands of Maryland voters.

Former FBI special agent Clint Watts, in Senate testimony last March, stated that «part of the reason active measures worked in this election is that the Commander - in - Chief has used Russian active measures at times, against his opponents.»

They also take credit for the end of Sen. Shirely Huntely's career and claim that her opponent, Councilman James Sanders, is against the measure, though some Googling hasn't turned up anything to suggest what is position is on the law.

Labour was, as expected, far more divided than the Tories — but contributions from both proponents and opponents of airstrikes were, for the most part, thoughtful, sombre and measured.

Opponents of gay marriage in Scotland are being marshalled to vote out politicians who supported the measure, in a coordinated election strategy which could unseat up to ten MSPs

The group's Karen Scharff says a search through campaign contribution records finds opponents of the measure gave $ 400,000 to state Senate campaigns, and 71 percent of the money went to GOP candidate's coffers.

Currently, the Senate does not have the votes for the GOP plan, but Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said that doesn't mean opponents of the measure should be complacent.

It's also been a key political asset, granting a measure of outsider status in the electoral sphere and making it hard for opponents to land attacks.

GOP gubernatorial nominee Neel Kashkari assured gun owners Friday he's opposed to four controversial gun - control measures now sitting on the desk of his opponent, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown.

Praising the Republican's success in his state, Mr Cameron added: «Governor Schwarzenegger led a dramatic revival of his party's fortunes in California and as governor he has shown tremendous leadership - above all in pioneering measures to protect the environment, reaching out to political opponents in doing so.

Former FBI special agent Clint Watts, in Senate testimony last March, stated that «part of the reason active measures worked in this election is that the commander in chief has used Russian active measures at times, against his opponents.»

Opponents of the measure pointed to the favorable language before voters on the ballot as set by the state Board of Elections, which touted claims the amendment would bring more jobs, added school aid and lower property taxes.

Alexis Grenell: The reality TV star is putting on a performance of masculinity, all but challenging his opponents to whip»em out and measure.

As the Capitol gears up for what is expected to be a very long night, opponents of same - sex marriage say a vote on the measure in the early hours of Friday morning is unacceptable.

During a news conference in August, he invited opponents to measure their «record of achievement on behalf of the people of this city» against his.

Opponents claimed to support the principle of reform but rejected measures such as widespread elections for new lords, which they said would threaten the primacy of the elected House of Commons.

The group's Karen Scharff says a search through campaign contribution records finds opponents of the measure gave $ 400,000 to State Senate campaigns, and 71 % of the money went to GOP candidate s coffers.

But with less than three weeks until the Sept. 9 primary, none of the polls have bothered to try to measure Cuomo's standing against his Democratic opponent, Zephyr Teachout.

In other words, Cuomo gets to say he did public financing, protect himself from having to practice it himself, and assure opponents of the measure that it's not really happening beyond this one quirky example.

A group advocating for the Child Victims Act is raising awareness about the measure in hopes of countering opponents of the bill... and perhaps making New York safer for kids.

During debate on D.C.'s measure, opponents worried that their tax dollars could promote the campaigns of candidates they found objectionable.

Felder, a Democrat who is a member of the Republican conference in the Senate, has been a prominent opponent of the measure being enacted.