Sentences with phrase «onto the ballot as»

(The rumor was being pushed by the Turner camp, and would be very helpful to the congressman's quest to get 25 percent of the weighted convention vote to get onto the ballot as it would free up two vote - heavy counties now backing Maragos: Nassau and Suffolk).

It's looking increasingly likely that at least two of the three would - be Gillibrand challengers will get onto the ballot as 2012 shapes quickly up into a re-do of 2010 when the GOP finally settled on former Rep. Joe DioGuardi, who lost big in the general election.

If all else fails, Paladino is planning to petition his way onto the ballot as an independent candidate, although he will not be naming his self - created line the «Tea Party,» because that would be seen as «an anathema» to activsits, Caputo said.

Steele and Cox have been at odds for some time, starting with a fallout over the state chairman's push to get party - flipping Suffolk Executive Steve Levy onto the ballot as a gubernatorial candidate.

A circulating ethics law proposal could find its way onto the ballot as well.

His strategy is to try to help Theresa onto the ballot as a way of keeping Boris off.»

Ellis says Davis has collected more than 11,000 signatures, which is far more than the 3,500 necessary to get onto the ballot as an independent candidate.

In addition to Perry and former Rep. Chris Bell (D), two other candidates — state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn (mother of White House spokesman Scott McClellan) and humorist Kinky Friedman — are seeking to petition their way onto the ballot as independents.

Not exact matches

Teachout, as you'll recall, failed to receive sufficient support at the WFP's May 31 convention to get onto the ballot, but she did get 41.3 percent of the weighted convention vote to Cuomo's 58.7 percent.

The truncated political calendar necessary as a result of the court's decision to move up the federal primaries has reduced the number of signatures necessary to get onto the ballot, but also shortened the amount of time in which candidates have to circulate petitions.

Democratic LG hopeful Bill Samuels said today he won't seek to be nominated at the convention, but will petition his way onto the ballot to primary whomever AG Andrew Cuomo picks as his preferred running mate.

(As you'll recall, state GOP Chairman Ed Cox wooed Democrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy into the race, but he didn't get onto the ballot at the convention.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy has hired yet another veteran of John Faso's 2006 campaign as he continues his uphill battle to land sufficient support to get onto the ballot at the GOP state convention.

The Wilson Pakula threshold for anyone not enrolled in the party who wants to run on the line, as you'll recall, is just over 50 percent of the weighted convention vote — more than twice the 25 percent necessary for party members to get onto the ballot.

If the WP vote is held first, it will be what one strategist decribed as a «test vote» for Levy — and his biggest champion, state GOP Chairman Ed Cox — both of whom have confidently predicted the party - switching county executive will receive sufficient support at the convention to get onto the ballot.

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer arrived late to and left early from a last - minute «petitioning party» thrown to boost confidence in his surprise comeback bid for city comptroller as he races against the clock to collect the nearly 4,000 signatures he needs to make it onto the ballot ahead of tomorrow's deadline.

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said Monday he's collected nearly 7,000 signatures as he seeks to petition his way onto the Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot.

State Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs confirmed there have been discussions about letting all five AG contenders onto the ballot at the convention — even as Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice is poised to nab 30 percent of the weighted vote.

As you'll recall, after failing to get onto the ballot at the GOP convention in early June, Levy insisted (contrary to statements made by his chief champion, state Republican Chairman Ed Cox), that he was still contemplating a run on an independent line.

There's also some question as to whether Ramos will make it onto the ballot.

But, as you'll recall, Levy dropped his gubernatorial bid early this summer after he was was out - maneuvered by former Rep. Rick Lazio and failed to get onto the ballot at the state GOP convention.

Party insiders said Coffey hurt himself by suggesting early on that he would forgo the state convention and petition his way onto the ballot, which was seen as something of a slight by some committee members.

Those and other local concerns should be considered and addressed by East End representatives Al Krupski (D - Cutchogue) and Bridget Fleming (D - Noyac) as the bill makes its way through the Legislature and, hopefully, onto your ballot in November.

Hartford, CT 05/01/18 Joe Ganim opened up a Hartford campaign office as part of his statewide petition drive to get onto the August primary ballot for governor.

If Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy manages to get onto the GOP ballot at the convention and force a primary, then perhaps he will select someone as his running mate.

His predecessor as Democrat leader, Malcolm Smith, was convicted earlier this year of seeking to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot as a Republican candidate.

Senate IDC Leader Jeff Klein is throwing the kitchen sink at the problem of pay - to - play corruption after one of his own conference members, Sen. Malcolm Smith, was arrested last week and accused of attempting to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot so he could run as a Republican.

DuHaime, who also worked on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's successfull campaign last fall and is now with Mercury Public Affairs, joined the Malpass campaign back in March as the would - be candidate was gearing up to make a push to get onto the ballot at the state convention.

Independents can petition onto special election ballot, but that's a heavy lift as the petitioning period is shorter than in a general election.

Yesterday I wrote to Harriet Harman to urge her to use her position as Acting Leader in association with the party's national officers to secure a reduction of the qualifying threshold for candidates to be allowed onto the ballot paper.

Two retired businessmen running for governor are infusing their campaigns with hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money as they seek to petition their way onto the Republican and Democratic primary ballots, according to new campaign finance...

Joe Ganim opened a Hartford campaign office as part of his statewide petition drive to get onto the August primary ballot for governor.

Two retired businessmen running for governor are infusing their campaigns with hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money as they seek to petition their way onto the Republican and Democratic primary ballots, according to new campaign finance filings.

No one has ever petitioned onto the Delaware ballot as an independent candidate for U.S. Senate.

Under Cuomo's plan, any member of any party could petition his or her way onto any ballot line, as long as they collect a sufficient number of valid signatures during the petition process.

If Rice lands the unanimous support of the Brooklyn Dems, as chairman Vito Lopez suggested at a reception he held for her last week, she'll be at 24.13 percent — just shy of the 25 percent mark she'll need to get onto the ballot.

Independents can petition onto special election ballot as well.

A Labour Party spokesman said: «The NEC has agreed that as the incumbent leader Jeremy Corbyn will go forward onto the ballot without requiring nominations from the Parliamentary Labour Party and the European Parliamentary Labour Party.

Ban Assault Weapons NOW announced the newest additions to its team as it gears up to push an amendment banning assault weapons onto the 2020 ballot.

«The defendant tried to bribe his way onto the ballot for New York City mayor,» said Douglas B. Bloom, an assistant United States attorney, as the bribery and wire fraud trial of Mr. Smith and two other defendants got underway before a 12 - person jury in a federal courthouse in White Plains.

Ban Assault Weapons NOW announced the newest additions to its team as it gears up to push an amendment banning assault weapons onto the 2020 ballot.

Of note, LittleBigPlanet 2 was the only title with multiple add - ons earning votes as Rise of the Cakeling and Toy Story both found their way onto ballots.

As pointed out here, this was the epitome of the environmental movement's failure to actually be movement: it could get people to upload their anxiety onto the web, but it couldn't get them out into the streets, or even to the ballot box, under one cohesive idea.