Sentences with phrase «of voters felt»

Poll shows carbon tax fear easing It found 38 per cent of voters felt they were worse off under the tax, a drop of 13 points since the last poll was taken a month ago.

The poll found 90 percent of voters felt state government corruption is a serious problem.

But a separate Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday found that 69 percent of voters felt that officers were wrong to turn their back on the mayor while 77 percent felt Lynch's comments were «too extreme.»

The poll in question found 76 percent of voters felt the lack of transparency surrounding major policy deals on pension reform, redistricting, expansion of casino gambling and the DNA database was a «very serious» or «somewhat serious» problem.

In October, 35 percent of voters felt that way.

The poll also found that only 5 percent of voters felt U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara had gone to far in pursuing corruption cases with 36 percent saying he hasn't gone far enough.

While 37 percent of voters felt negatively about the state's direction in the fall, now 48 percent of suburban voters feel that way.

#BESFactCheck suggests that while this might be true, they haven't managed to convince voters that they will deal with these issues in government: only 29 % of voters felt that Labour would prioritise the economy, only 58 % felt they would prioritise the NHS, and just 16 % felt that they would prioritise dealing with immigration.

As for Mike Piazza, it depends on how the other two - thirds of the voters feel about what to this point is a steroid myth.

Research released this morning by the Electoral Society found just 24 % of voters feel «well» or «very well» informed about the EU referendum.

This group of voters feels more insecure and vulnerable than ever.

For example, 60 % of voters feel that the coalition handled the economy badly — but only 20 % blame the Lib Dems.

The biggest mistake I ever made was in voting for you, and the majority of voters feel that way too!

Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said 57 percent of voters feel that Rangel's age gives him the «wisdom and experience» to do well in Congress compared to 32 percent who found that his age might make it difficult for him to do a good job.

The strongest numbers came when 81 % of voters favored giving teachers and students time to adjust to the new expectations before there are consequences for test results with over half of voters feeling strongly about this.

One - third of voters feel home ownership is more important than five years ago.

Not exact matches

The distrust that Trump voters feel for the media is matched by their lack of faith in government, according to the Edelman poll.

As early as 1979, the Globe and Mail identified Kinsella, then 38 years old, as a key insider who felt «he best understands the mind of the Ontario voter.»

Through utilizing their vast troves of existing data on individual voters, constructing highly advanced data models, and prioritizing voters by their likelihood to vote and feelings of favorability towards each candidate, Cambridge Analytica created a unique «principal audience» of voters to target.

Was the reaction to the NDP voters turning down a platform that had the feel of political calculation?

The Trump campaign had rejected early overtures to hire Cambridge Analytica, and Trump himself said in May 2016 that he «always felt» that the use of voter data was «overrated.»

Boehner's Machiavellian cleverness in allowing the little guy — and especially the little self - employed guy — to feel some — but not too much — pain was a fine way to remind the president that he really can't get away with a tax increase that actually hits most of the voters.

How does he feel entitled to make any claim to be a better Catholic than Santorum (for that is what he's implicitly claiming) on questions that the church rightly leaves to the prudential judgment of voters and public officials, within broad boundaries, when in the next breath he confesses his complete failure to be any kind of Catholic at all on a question on which the church speaks with categorical moral authority?

But the most frequently voiced feeling in the recollections was the sense that some sort of a moral demand had been placed upon the ministers: «The church had an obligation to be involved in the voter rights struggle.»

According to a Pew Research Center survey of 1,655 registered voters released today, more than half of white evangelicals said they weren't satisfied with their ballot options (55 %), reflecting the feeling of Americans at large (58 %).

The political use of Hindutva has survived several court cases, most notably a major one in 1995 brought by those who felt that its allure was primarily religious in nature and hence violated India's constitution, which prohibits candidates from appealing to voters exclusively on religious grounds.

Having, in effect, only 2 parties to choose from, will leave a large part of the voters without a candidate they feel comfortable enough with to vote for.

Funny how we criticize and mock other countries that have governments based on religious fanaticism (i.e. Iran) while a large segment of our voters are also religious fanatics who seem to think their view is the only «morally correct» way to feel about an issue (i.e.abortion).

That means, of course, that he's only a Republican when he feels like it, plays to the press more than Republican voters, and prides himself in being too classy to attack Obama.

Maybe it will make you feel better to know that polls show that the majority of voters think gay marriage should be legal.

The result is that half of the Catholic electorate felt it was being judged as voting «against the Church,» even though such voters weren't actually dissenting from Catholic teaching.

What you or I feel is irrelevant, really, but it is important for voters to know that your understanding of «Christianity» is NOT the same that of the mainstream Christian churches (e.g. Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Episcopal, Catholic, Presbyterian, Eastern Orthodox).

Absent a major terrorist attack in the United States, or a spate of smaller domestic attacks, or escalating weekly American military casualties, my suspicion is that in the 2016 election, voters will weigh foreign policy based on their feelings about the economy.

But I also would have graciously acknowledged that if 75 % of the voters didn't feel that way, I was seeing something that others didn't.

Because in order for him to get in the Hall, 75 % of the voters would have to feel like that.

If, to you, Morris just feels like a Hall of Famer, I absolutely don't have a problem with that because 75 % of the voters would also have to feel the same way, so there isn't a chance that one dingbat will futz the whole thing up.

But a healthy 48 % of our Twitter voters feel that Southampton's Ryan Bertrand and PFA Team of the Year left - back Danny Rose should be Hodgson's two options in that position for the tournament.

But I also would have graciously acknowledged that if 75 % of the voters didn't feel that way (about a specific player), I was seeing something that others didn't.

Also, as Michael Felger pointed out on the Felger and Mazz radio program, many voters may be a little sick of the Patriots and shy away from voting for Brady if they feel the race is close.

If they finish with an absurd amount of wins — 105 or more — voters may feel obligated to give one of their players the nod.

«With the revisions, the lower cost and the close margin, I felt it was worth one more effort to see if voters would approve a lower dollar amount this time around,» said park board President Maryfran Leno, who voted in favor of putting it back on the ballot.

If they do not feel that strongly then a Conservative win is an accurate reflection of the feelings of the voters.

The days of the puppets are over and I feel that's what voters are really going to look for this November; passion, values, representation, independence.

I've long felt that Rudy's apparent strength in the polls will evaporate once average Republican primary voters look past the tough - guy pose (remember the Onion article about his running for President of 9/11?)

In one recent survey, 81 % of voters described the parties as «much of a muchness» and only 16 % said they felt there was a real difference between them.

The people Nuttall is hoping to target — long - term Labour voters who're dissatisfied with the current state of affairs and looking for change — are unlikely to feel particularly fondly about his reheated Thatcherism.

Yet despite its contested meaning, the impacts of migration are keenly felt — or so we are often led to believe — especially among voter groups dissatisfied with a stuttering economic recovery.

Finally, I find myself wondering how female voters feel about Rump rushing to the defense of his good friend Roger Ailes over sexual harassment charges.

While senior Labour politicians seem to feel comfortable speaking to pro-EU middle - class voters who have seen the visible gains of EU membership, they have little to say to Eurosceptic working - class voters who have suffered on the other end.

UB40 said in a statement: «Jeremy has re-ignited an interest in politics for people who no longer felt included, and engaged and inspired a new generation of young voters who, for the first time, believe that they have an incorruptible politician who truly represents them.