Sentences with phrase «on moderate voters»

But with the Democratic base moving rapidly to the left, Republicans may soon see an opportunity to seize on moderate voters.

Bracing for what is expected to be a strong anti-Albany surge this fall, many Democratic candidates in New York have adopted the mantra of the middle, talking up pocketbook issues like jobs and taxes and focusing intently on moderate voters.

Not exact matches

Considering Trump has convinced voters that he's qualified for the position based on his experience as a businessman, an endorsement from Bloomberg, a successful billionaire businessman, could help Clinton win over some voters, especially swing voters and moderate Republicans wary of a Trump presidency.

Recent budget cuts, blamed on a deflating bitumen bubble, also threaten to unravel the coalition of moderate voters who carried her party to victory one year ago.

The historical success of the PC Party in Alberta between 1971 and 2015 was not based on adherence to conservative ideology but on the ability of its leaders to build a big blue tent of conservative, moderate and liberal voters.

He focused on issues that brought conservative and moderate voters together.

While this meant that the Garrisons and the Sumners were unpopular with swing voters, their more inflammatory form of anti-slavery politics made it easier for somewhat more moderate (in both tone and substance) politicians to campaign on opposition to slavery.

Plus, talking up religious liberty is likely less of a turnoff for moderate voters than is talk about bans on abortion and gay marriage, traditionally the top concerns of religious conservatives.

As the electorate becomes increasingly polarized, we need to do something to allow at least some moderate swing voters in to vote on legislation.

But, aware that the prospect of a second referendum plays badly with even moderate «Yes» voters, the SNP will spend the next six weeks playing down the independence dimension while the Tories place it at the centre of their campaign, an attempt to turn the general election into a referendum on a referendum.

I assume that under the existing system, the focus is on swing states, which contain moderate voters, which means convincing moderate supporters of one candidate to vote for the other candidate instead, or convincing moderate supporters of one candidate to get out and vote for them, or convincing moderate supporters of the opposing candidate to stay at home on election day.

His median (and probably his marginal) voter will cheer him on, with the result that even more moderate Congressional Republicans will not be minded to protest.

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.

Kaine will try to score points with millennial voters on issues like climate change and student debt, and with moderate independents on infrastructure and campaign finance reform, while addressing Hispanic concerns on immigration and health care.

Carvin, a moderate GOPer running in Westchester County versus longtime Democratic Rep. Nita Lowey, called on primary voters to reject the ads.

That was because their efforts to control the grassroots were based on a misconception of local parties and members, who were seen as dangerous radicals who would thwart the modernisers» ambition to make the party more responsive to more moderate voters.

«Most Republicans still want a nominee who will stand on conservative principles rather than one who may appeal to more moderate voters.»

«The election of Bill de Blasio and a far left agenda has made voters want a more moderate voice in Congress,» said Jessica Proud, a GOP consultant who worked on Mr. Donovan's 2015 campaign.

Critics say her voting record belies her claims on women's health care, revealing her to be more in line with the conservatives controlling the House GOP than more moderate voters back home.

By seeking to prevent Momentum from pushing for a more left - wing Labour Party, the moderates want to continue appealing to those voters who are disengaged from the political process yet vote based on a range of real world issues.

Men, younger voters, independents and liberals are all about evenly split between Clinton and Sanders, while Clinton's lead rests on large advantages among women, older voters, Democrats and moderates.

The pre-taped panels, which will air on the three consecutive Sundays leading up to September 9th primary elections, are presented in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of the City of New York and moderated by Ben Max, Executive Editor of Gotham Gazette, and Marlene Peralta, Senior Political Reporter at El Diario.

Former Rep. Amo Houghton of Corning, a moderate Republican who long served a sprawling Southern Tier congressional district, signed on to a joint statement with 29 other retired GOP lawmakers urging voters to reject their party's presidential nominee.

Voters in Brooklyn and Queens need someone to represent their moderate to conservative views on issues like jobs, taxes, and keeping America safe,» said Brooklyn Republican Chairman Craig Eaton.

There's a genuine difference of opinion between the Cuomo and de Blasio administration on charters, but the move also stands to benefit Cuomo politically: Along with his opposition to the pre-K tax hike, it cements the governor's position as a moderate bulwark against the more liberal de Blasio on education, appealing to voters outside the city and preemptively shutting down a potential area of attack by his Republican challenger as he runs for re-election.

But this year, Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins has gained traction with voters — presenting himself as a liberal alternative to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Democrat who has prided himself on a moderate agenda.

She describes herself as a fiscal conservative who is moderate - to - liberal on social issues, she wins consistently in a city where Democrats dominate the voter registration rolls, and for the past two election cycles, she's won endorsement from municipal unions.

The recent Irene disaster haunted Olive's Meet the Candidate event, moderated by the Mid-Hudson league of Women Voters at the town's meeting hall in Shokan on Saturday, October 22.

In particular, Democrats sense an opening in the race for the Nassau County seat being vacated by Mr. Martins, as well as other seats on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley, where there are plenty of the moderate suburban voters most likely to be turned off by Mr. Trump.

The Rasmussen poll also doesn't ask respondents about Rick Lazio, who will still appear on the ballot on the Conservative Party line (unless he eventually decides to withdraw) and siphon boring, moderate Republican voters away from Paladino.

It also presented a chance to double down on his credentials and position himself as a progressive leader for New York — and perhaps the nation — as he faces a primary challenge from the left and a crescendo of voters across the country, at least within his own party, who seem to have little appetite or patience for moderates.

At a League of Women Voters - moderated event held at Thurman Town Hall on Oct. 11, incumbent candidates, supervisor Cynthia Hyde (Democrat / Independent) and supervisor candidate Susan Shepler (Republican / Independent) provided different views on how well the Town of Thurman is being managed.

His political brand was built on compromising with Republicans to get results, a government of action rather than a «debating society,» appealing to moderate voters who rated him more highly than liberals.

The former secretary of state will count on the backing of African - American and Latino voters in the five boroughs and white moderates in the suburbs to carry her to victory.

The League of Women Voters, Mid-Hudson Region, will moderate a public forum for the candidates for Marbletown Supervisor on Sunday, October 15.

At the same time, Hanna needs to encourage the majority of Republican voters to show up at the polls on Tuesday, Reeher said, because most are «fundamentally moderate» in the 22nd District.

Munger's support for Bryson is a noticeable departure from his past emphasis on electing moderate candidates that will expand the party's outreach to minority voters.

Now, seeking to win over moderate Democrats, voters unaffiliated with any party, and as many of the city's 500,000 - plus registered Republicans as possible, Malliotakis has positioned herself as an open - minded, «common sense» candidate who works across the aisle and isn't easily placed on the political spectrum, despite what her legislative record might indicate.

Teachout represents Cuomo's left flank, and Astorino is trying to appeal to as many conservative and moderate Republicans as possible — and has been making attempts to appeal to all voters on issues like Common Core and corruption — in an effort to raise his statewide profile.

The labor - backed Working Families Party all but apologized for nominating Cuomo, as it tried to preserve its ballot status by courting left - leaning voters disaffected by Cuomo's proudly moderate policies on issues like hydrofracking and tax cuts.

That message was resonating with voters, says environmental engineering professor Daniel Cohan at Rice University in Houston, who moderated a candidates» forum on climate change in January.

Already, deep fissures are emerging between, on one side, a base of ideological voters and lawmakers with strong ties to powerful tea - party groups and super PACs funded by the fossil - fuel industry who see climate change as a false threat concocted by liberals to justify greater government control; and on the other side, a quiet group of moderates, younger voters, and leading conservative intellectuals who fear that if Republicans continue to dismiss or deny climate change, the party will become irrelevant.

The strategy is to divide conservative candidates and moderate voters; framing conservatives as standing on the morally wrong side of the climate change issue; as they have been portrayed in the gay marriage and Civil Rights debates.9 The NextGen campaign applies a master narrative that is adapted to each state, emphasizing that climate change poses a serious threat to the economy, public health, and children, and that if a candidate doesn't believe in climate change, they can't be trusted.

Meanwhile, the League of Conservation Voters joined with eight other green groups to deliver over 160,000 petitions to Jim Lehrer, beseeching him to challenge the candidates on their climate views when he moderates the upcoming debate.