Sentences with phrase «of voter frustration»

Americans Elect came up on Meet the Press Sunday, during a discussion of voter frustration and alternatives to the status quo.

This power shift is often a result of voter frustration with one party's propensity to do «too much» or «too little» to benefit its political agenda.

Not exact matches

The movement is the latest example of American voters channeling their frustration into consumer boycotts when political action fails.

Protest candidates like Donald Trump and Ben Carson can be conduits for the frustration of voters (or, to be more accurate, poll respondents), but they will never be president, and most of their supporters probably know it.

Mostly, they're just a bunch of people who think a vote for Jack Morris is a vote against Alan Trammell or Tim Raines, and who are persistent in their frustration that, no matter how many facts they marshal in response, another voter will pop and spout a bunch of bullshit about Morris just knowing how to win.

Regarding his resignation, Simeone cited frustration with lack of funding and of support from voters for a referendum measure.

In the face of strong pressure from below, the county government is likely to demand a greater share of oil revenues so that it is better placed to assuage frustration of voters.

As the former leader of the New York State Assembly is currently on trial for his life, and a second former State leader is expected to begin his corruption trial next week, I probably don't need to tell you that frustration with the current state of affairs could encourage moderate and independent voters to embrace a party promising — well, reform.

Longtime League of Women Voters lobbyist Barbara Bartoletti expressed frustration at the lack of action on items including closing a giant campaign finance loophole that allows big money donors to make unlimited contributions to candidates by setting up multiple Limited Liability Companies.

After years of frustration with dysfunctional Albany politics, the voters were supposed to «throw...

After years of frustration with dysfunctional Albany politics, the voters were supposed to «throw the bums out,» as Mayor Ed Koch, leader of New York Uprising, likes to say.

«It's been a source of confusion and I think of frustration on the part of many voters,» Clyne said.

You don't have to dig too deep to get a sense of frustration from «No» voters, however.

He says that in some of the local races, political newcomers who are Democrats could be feeding off frustration with the Trump Administration and energizing voters.

Rodolfo Espino, Associate Professor of Political Science at Arizona State University, explained: «Latino voters in Arizona expressed frustration towards both political parties immediately following the passage of SB1070.

Which leads to the second point on voter frustration, and the mechanisms of electing an MP.

Latimer rode a wave of Democratic Party support across the country as voters expressed their frustration with Trump's policies.

«Many Republican committee members have expressed to me their support of Senator DeFrancisco, and frustration with the Republican candidate selection process, which has allowed party bosses to ignore Republican committee member and voter input,» he said.

It's entirely likely that a lot of potential Democratic voters, out of ambivalence or frustration, just didn't go to the polls.

Senior Tories are reportedly nervous of a potential Lib Dem revival, with the party seeking to capitalise on the frustrations of EU nationals — who weren't able to vote in the Brexit referendum — and Remain voters over the Government's chaotic handling of Brexit and Labour's inconsistent approach.

This is no small feat given the frustration voters have been feeling both about the process of government and the lingering sluggish economy.

While Democrats believe the Republicans will appear as obstructionists, Republicans think their argument is actually tapping into voters» frustration that Washington, controlled by Democrats, is out of control on spending.

Longtime League of Women Voters lobbyist Barbara Bartoletti expressed frustration at the lack of action on items, including closing a giant campaign finance loophole that allows big money donors to make unlimited contributions to candidates by setting up multiple limited liability companies.

Their opponents can not claim they lack democratic legitimacy: their very popularity demonstrates that they have tapped into the anger, frustration and patriotism of voters who feel their concerns have been ignored.

The problem stems from parents» concern that their own children might be denied promotion or graduation based on a test score; from voters» confusion when their own upscale suburban schools are deemed to be failing by state or federal accountability systems even though most of the graduates do just fine; and from frustration when parents — often prompted by teachers — conclude that the basic - skills testing regime yields too much «drill and kill,» too little flexibility, and insufficient attention to art, music, and other creative disciplines.

It is only when school administrators, elected board of education members, and state legislators hear the anger and frustration of parents (and voters) that there can be meaningful pressure brought to bear on those who promote the continuation of these failed educational policies.

Let it be noted that this aggressive language about climate change comes two months after the end of a presidential campaign in which the subject was barely mentioned, to the frustration of a great many voters.