Sentences with phrase «of voters in this country»

You had things about serial numbers and so on and attempts to disenfranchise millions of people and millions of voters in this country.

Not exact matches

But with the Republican bill in need of major surgery, the politics for the president are straightforward: Going after the industry, one of the country's least popular, would fulfill a promise he made to cash - strapped voters; it would allow him to highlight the unsavory deal the Obama administration cut with the sector to buy its neutrality during the original consideration of the law; and it would generate tens of billions of dollars Republicans could use to preserve some coverage for the estimated 24 million who'd lose it under their initial proposal.

The increasing role played by non-elected technocrats, increased voter abstention and curbs on civil liberties are among the main symptoms of this global malaise, the EIU said, noting that almost half of the 167 countries covered by its index registered a decline in overall scores between 2006 and 2016.

shocked the country when he defeated Republican Roy Moore in the Dec. 12 special election to replace then - GOP Sen. Luther Strange — and he's off to a fine start among voters in Alabama, where 47 percent approve of him and 25 percent disapprove.

If parliament gives its nod, Greek voters will be asked to rule on two complex draft documents that detail a proposal by the country's creditors to unlock aid of as much as 15.5 billion euros for Greece in return for sales - tax increases and pension reforms.

Outside the hall, across the country, are millions of voters who are pretty sure, in many cases, that a Conservative government is a bad idea.

Reacting to revelations that the political research and consulting firm Cambridge Analytica obtained Facebook user data for the purpose of influencing voters in multiple countries, the Internet Society called it «the natural outcome of today's data driven economy that puts businesses and others first, not users» and called for «higher standards for transparency and ethics when it comes to the handling of our information.

The Nevada Senate race and all of the House races are among the most competitive in the country, and all figure to be influenced heavily by suburban swing voters.

With President Trump's claim of voter fraud on a massive scale in the 2016 presidential election, it may be time for the country to...

The jailing of the country's most popular politician, Lula, and voter disgust at corruption among the powerful will give outsiders with clean reputations a chance to shine in October elections.

Some 52 percent of voters backed the country's withdrawal from the EU, while 48 percent voted in favour of staying.

Americans with no religion are the fastest - growing «religious» group in the country, with a recent Pew survey finding that such voters represent 20 % of the population.

Obama won a whopping 78 % of Jewish voters in 2008, an impressive proportion even among a solidly Democratic segment of the country.

The proportion of black prisoners is extraordinary, and recently with the whole question of Florida, the number of black voters who are actually disenfran chised in a number of ways is quite eloquent, I think, as to what's going on in your country.»

These prompted him in 2008 to write to Gordon Brown, then Prime Minister and Labour Leader, warning that Labour must be wary of losing touch with its roots and alienating the country's six million Catholic voters.

The Faith and Freedom Coalition, the Atlanta - based organization Reed launched in 2009 to mobilize voters of faith around the country, is placing more than one million voter guides in 5,300 Ohio churches and plans to complete the effort on the final Sunday before Election Day.

Thing is, white, male, married conservatives over the age of 45 are not a majority in this country, or even a majority of voters.

They parallel the provisions of many state constitutions in this country and popular initiatives such as the Cardinal Bernardin Amendment, recently approved in a referendum by over 80 percent of Cook County, Illinois, voters, to make health care a right.

The battle between Driehaus and a group of progressive Catholic supporters on the one hand and religious conservatives on the other is a reminder that abortion has become a key issue in the midterm elections in parts of the country, even as the economy and jobs remain voters» top concern.

A «functioning moral consensus» might be a very nice thing to have, but it is probably not an option in a «polarized country» where 49 percent of the voters say they are scared of the culturally defined other side.

In addition, one must also realize that these polls only address Republican primary voters, but there are significant groups of evangelicals who are Democrats or Independents, so the anti-Trump vote amongst all evangelicals in the country might reach 80 - 90 % once non-Republican primary voters are accounted foIn addition, one must also realize that these polls only address Republican primary voters, but there are significant groups of evangelicals who are Democrats or Independents, so the anti-Trump vote amongst all evangelicals in the country might reach 80 - 90 % once non-Republican primary voters are accounted foin the country might reach 80 - 90 % once non-Republican primary voters are accounted for.

Also, the integrity of our elected officials (on both sides, BTW) that continue to pander to and dumb down the voters in this country in an effort not to alienate any potential voter.

The combination of 32 voters decided to slot YOUR Golden Eagles at # 17 in the country.

The White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives are up for grabs, along with thousands of other offices in state and local governments across the country, even as voters weigh in on scores of ballot initiatives and other measures.

Both the main political parties have promised «change» in 2008, although there is little chance of voters being given a say on the major issues facing the country.

the voters in these countries [Germany, France, UK etc.] vote for social services like health care instead of military spending.

As none of these policies were put to voters before the election, this could well be the year that the country starts to say «no» to government in a way that they have not since middle Britain made a previous Conservative government abolish the poll tax.

On the other hand a number of studies done in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Spain or Russia suggest an opposite conclusion — voters reward incumbents who spend more and more freely (e.g. Jones, Meloni and Tommasi, 2012; Sakurai and Menezes - Filho, 2008; Balaguer - Coll et al, 2015).

Opposition to Voter ID laws in America can be seen as a left - wing attempt to disenfranchise right - wing voters because one of the major concerns is that alien (as in from a different country, not different planet) residents may be voting, and in America aliens generally support the Democratic party.

The Scottish independence referendum, in which voters north of the border will be asked «should Scotland be an independent country?»

In each of these countries, large numbers of voters opted for the party perceived to be «untainted».

Thousands of Democratic campaign pollwatchers across the country will use any phone with mobile web access to log in real time which voters have cast ballots.

«While a bare majority of Democrats think the country is on the right track, as do a plurality of New York City voters, more than three quarters of Republicans and roughly six in ten independents, downstate suburbanites and upstaters say the country is headed in the wrong direction.»

A key requirement of democracy is equal protection of all stakeholders - i.e., if at some point there is a completely fair vote of 2/3 population preferring the choices advocated and implemented by party A; and 1/3 preferring the choices of party B - then a system must ensure that the minority gets adequate protections and fair treatment; so that while at this moment country gets steered to choice A, the minority doesn't get punished in any way for saying that in their opinion choice B might be best; and if some of the original voters change their mind, the choice B can still be known even if the governing clique that was elected on the idea of A wants to continue with A forever.

His large - scale Facebook outreach reached voters in groups large and small in critical areas of the country, and the bulk of the campaign's late funding came through grassroots donors identified and recruited via Facebook ads (even if they often gave the money in response to a subsequent email appeal).

Of course, many voters remember 1983, although the youngest people to have voted in that election will be 50 when the country goes to the polls next year.

Beyond a few places where obviously the card reader was by - passed as evidenced in the kind of figures shown as indicated in our reports of the 2015 elections, if we examine critically the credible margin of election results, figures from recent elections and the more recent ones in Kogi and Bayelsa, from those declared, showing a reasonable and realistic reflection of voter turn - out, which are credible, dignified figures, we can say hopefully today that the era of invidious moon - slide and landslide bogus election results are fast becoming a thing of the past in this country.

The card reader is to complement and confirm the integrity of the voter register and that is why the unusual moonlight figures of the past years are disappearing and, if those against the use of the card reader succeed through the court, that would be a major setback and total reversal of the reformative mileage we have covered as a country on election matters, a significant progress that has resulted in other African countries calling on Nigeria's INEC for assistance.

He cites a Gallup poll carried out in August 1944 which asked voters whether they believed politicians in the wartime coalition government were acting mainly in the interests of their country, party or themselves.

Voters in Uganda went to the polls this morning (Feb. 18) to vote for the country's next president in what is considered to be the most competitive election since the advent of multiparty democracy a decade ago.

It is not surprising, in a country with approximately half a million elected offices, where about 133 million people voted in 2008, and with ballots that can call on voters to make dozens of decisions, that the aggregate costs of campaigns and elections mounts.

Scottish voters do not like to be lectured and they certainly do not like to be lectured by one of the least popular English politicians in the country.

People who have trod the streets with her in recent weeks say voters of all ages up and down the country respect her in a way that even charmer David Cameron couldn't achieve.

Trump's Republican Party spoke to two groups of American voters: the far right base of the GOP, and to the near two - thirds of Americans who feel the country is heading in the «wrong direction» — many of these will include America's working families, steelworkers and coalminers, bridge - builders and road - pavers, retail workers and restaurant staff to whom the socio - economic forces of globalization and stagnant wages have been woefully unkind.

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.

Yes, progressive bloggers were vital for getting Lamont attention across the country and no doubt helped bring national news coverage and out - of - state donations, but the campaign itself stayed local: «focused on building a file of likely voters, organizing a turnout effort and circulating Lamont at events, including small gatherings in living rooms.»

Based on a 10,000 - sample poll and focus groups around the country, the project asks what voters hope and expect to get from the Brexit deal, how they balance immigration control and access to the single market, the status of EU nationals already in Britain, people's confidence that the Prime Minister will secure a good deal, and how the Brexit negotiations compare in importance to other priorities.

In the most notable verbal attacks against Trump to date, Romney and his 2012 running mate, House Speaker Paul Ryan, urged voters in the strongest terms to shun the former reality television star for the good of country and partIn the most notable verbal attacks against Trump to date, Romney and his 2012 running mate, House Speaker Paul Ryan, urged voters in the strongest terms to shun the former reality television star for the good of country and partin the strongest terms to shun the former reality television star for the good of country and party.

ALBANY — A majority of New York State voters oppose Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's plan for building the country's largest convention center at the Aqueduct racetrack in Queens, according to a poll released on Monday.

But although most Labour voters backed us we did not convince millions of natural Labour voters especially in those parts of the country left behind.