Sentences with phrase «on electioneering»

There will also be a special section in the transparency center focused on electioneering, where you can find out additional information like who's being targeted by an ad, more information about the organization buying it and how much they've spent on advertising.

«That is sharply off from what its direct spending on electioneering activities used to be,» said Michael Buelow of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, which tracks campaign spending.

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But according Butswat, a group of hungry youths mistook a convoy of the former President for one of the governorship candidate on electioneering ahead of the December 5 election.

The entities were originally supposed to be for social welfare purposes, and do not have to disclose donors or amounts of money they spend on electioneering.

Not exact matches

In the race to advance data - driven electioneering strategies pioneered by successive Obama campaigns, Cruz has turned to Cambridge Analytica for its unparalleled offering of psychological data based on a treasure trove of Facebook «likes», allowing it to match individuals» traits with existing voter datasets, such as who owned a gun.

These activities include direct and indirect political contributions to candidates, political parties or political organizations; independent expenditures; or electioneering communications on behalf of a federal, state or local candidate.

These include activities considered intervention under the Internal Revenue Code in any political campaign, such as direct and indirect political contributions to candidates, political parties, or political organizations; independent expenditures; or electioneering communications on behalf of federal, state, or local candidates.

But in the early primary state of South Carolina, with voters scheduled to go to the polls on Saturday and candidates working the state furiously this week, local evangelical pastors are using their influence to rally church members towards salvation, not electioneering.

Jerome Kurtz on «electioneering» by religious groups, New York Times, May 17, 1993.

Mr. Kurtz, as is usual in these discussions, makes no complaint about black churches that are much more overtly political, nor about other religious organizations on the left that frequently come much closer to «electioneering.»

I have often marveled that, in the midst of the Jimmy Carter administration, the hard - headed businessmen on the America Enterprise Institutes's Board of Trustees would countenance the appointment of a theologian, and moreover a theologian with a colorful paper trail in left - wing politics and Democratic Party electioneering.

7Charles Dickens» Mr. Pickwick (caught in an electioneering meeting in a strange town) expresses his political correctness:» «It's always best on these occasion to do what the mob do» «But suppose there are two mobs?»

On this particular weekend the Home Secretary, Mr. Henry Brooke, appeared on the scene to tell the Tories of Newcastle that Labor would lose the election, that Newcastle was a city of character and history and that the people who lived along the Tyne had hearts of gold, proving once again that electioneering politicians speak an international languagOn this particular weekend the Home Secretary, Mr. Henry Brooke, appeared on the scene to tell the Tories of Newcastle that Labor would lose the election, that Newcastle was a city of character and history and that the people who lived along the Tyne had hearts of gold, proving once again that electioneering politicians speak an international languagon the scene to tell the Tories of Newcastle that Labor would lose the election, that Newcastle was a city of character and history and that the people who lived along the Tyne had hearts of gold, proving once again that electioneering politicians speak an international language.

In an interview with Samuel Huntor on Montie FM's Flagship Program «Pampaso», monitored by, Ghanacreativearts.com, Michael Adangba explained that the songs the NDC used in the 2016 electioneering campaign was a major contributor to their downfall.

The President set high standards for himself during the electioneering campaign with quotes like «I am not, have never been and will never be corrupt» circulated widely on social media.

But electioneering should be fun and have a sort of an American razzmatazz about it, rather than people making lengthy speeches on platforms.

These electioneering sound bites are meant to unite and excite the electorate, and are thought of as temporary, but in fact they leave significant, lasting, and harmful negative attitudes in the minds of the electorate on various domestic and global issues.

Experts believe the Joy Fm «Fact Sheet» and what other media houses will roll out as the 2016 electioneering campaign heats up, will put aspirants especially Presidential candidates on their toes.

He shot me a cockeyed look when I noticed he went beyond the point of electioneering setting up Peter Koo's sandwich boards with big bold red lettering on the side that read «Property of Mike Ricatta.»

In the race to advance data - driven electioneering strategies pioneered by successive Obama campaigns, Cruz has turned to Cambridge Analytica for its unparalleled offering of psychological data based on a treasure trove of Facebook «likes», allowing it to match individuals» traits with existing voter datasets, such as who owned a gun.

Like Graham Brady I wasn't keen on the nature of some of the electioneering but the overall result of the 1922 elections was, as I blogged this morning, encouraging.

«It was also clearly setting the grounds for unwarranted political electioneering attacks on Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo who had become the Presidential candidate of the NPP for the 2016 elections against President Mahama.»

According to them, they were promised jobs during the 2016 electioneering campaign but now that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is in power, officials have turned their backs on them to the extent that, phone calls to them go unanswered.

Haruna Iddrisu further called on the president to stop such cover ups if he really wants to fight corruption as he had promised during the electioneering.

Albany insiders said many of the measures were slipped in to curb Mayor de Blasio's electioneering ability, and his reliance on outside consultants, including Berlin Rosen, as he seeks a second term in 2017.

Saladino's announcement followed comments at the meeting by Robert Freier, a Democratic candidate for town board, calling for the board to stop spending money on mailings he said were «blatant electioneering.»

This includes any activity considered intervention in a political campaign under the Internal Revenue Code, such as direct and indirect contributions to political candidates, parties, or organizations, and independent expenditures or electioneering communications on behalf of federal, state, or local candidates.

Why is it that it is the NPP's Akufo - Addo who is so fixated on God (and the local gods of areas he visits) as the basis for his political electioneering campaigns?

I held that position because of the kind of sponsorship the parties receive during electioneering campaigns and the huge impact the business class have on our political parties.

The Employment Trust Fund, it would be recalled, was signed into law by Governor Ambode on Tuesday, according to him, was in line with keeping faith with the promise he made to the people during the electioneering campaign.

«Yes, we are unaware of the fact that political developments in America and Europe have proved political bookmakers wrong and beaten them to their games of predicting election results based on their scientific approaches to those electioneering processes.

«During this electioneering campaign season, the youth should rather ask the politicians critical questions on their manifestoes and plans and question the attitudes of those who want to win by all means.»

On Election Day, police were called to at least two polling sites in St. Lawrence County following «overzealous electioneering» by supporters of Hoffman.

This we feel is a strong indictment on the capability of the vice president to inspire any confidence in our electioneering campaigns, let alone lead the party in 2020.

On the numerous promises by the NPP during the electioneering campaign, the Chief Executive Officer of Engineers and Planners noted that much as he and his family will also benefit if the government succeeds in implementing them, he nevertheless, cautions that Ghanaians should not expect them to be fulfilled overnight as «there are no miracles in governance so, I am pleading with my country men and women to be modest in their expectations of Nana's government... we should allow them some time to settle down.»

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has said that adequate security logistics and manpower have been strategically deployed to Bayelsa State in a bid to achieve a conducive electioneering atmosphere ahead of governorship re-run election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.

Shadow Chancellor George Osborne said that Labour should «never be trusted» with people's money again, [95] while Labour was also accused of electioneering after Darling announced a 1.5 percent rise in Child Benefit and Disability Living Allowance from April 2010 — weeks ahead of an expected election — but made no comment on whether the rise could be sustained after April 2011.

Also on Sunday, Wike sought divine intervention on the seized cash while the PDP insisted that the ruling All Progressives Congress used part of Rivers State money to fund its electioneering in 2015.

Supporters also got into an argument — which a cop had to break up — over accusations of electioneering outside of a polling station in Manhattan Plaza on Tuesday.

It added that the committee was part of efforts to fulfil the governor's electioneering promises on industrialisation of the state.

The notice added that political parties were expected to end their electioneering campaign on April 7 while election would hold on April 8.

The court's decision also overturned the ban on for - profit and not - for - profit corporations and unions broadcasting electioneering communications in the 30 days before a presidential primary and in the 60 days before a general election.

The EC chairperson also told the editors that election results from the polling stations will also be published on the EC's website to reduce tension which usually characterizes electioneering periods in the country.

This is really bad electioneering on their part.

In south - eastern Nigeria, Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu is building a radio network across his home region, Imo State, focused not on politics and electioneering but on tips for farmers who want to better manage the risk of growing crops in extreme weather, weather that has been intensified by decades of climate change.

Led to the city's new «electioneering communications» ordinance by bloggers musing the potential effect on blogs, the good professor invested hundreds of words and his prodigious thinking cap in the attempt, and came up with this:

Without meaningful action on the part of the FEC or Congress, however, the responsibility of policing online «electioneering» for the foreseeable future may fall on Facebook alone.

The bill as originally proposed was intended to track «electioneering communication» purchased by anyone spending at least $ 10,000 on online ads.

Take up opportunities such as bar work, a summer job at the local supermarket, office temping, SU electioneering, volunteering, gap year travelling and so on and then sell it to recruiters in your applications for graduate schemes.