Sentences with phrase «parties were optimistic»

When this person accepted a position within your firm, both parties were optimistic.

Syracuse's Green Party is optimistic about the race for mayor of Syracuse.

He said the party is optimistic of winning five out of the targeted 27 constituencies comprising Kumbungu, Sang, Mion, Yunyoo and Salaga south.

They've had some success so far, uniting their party behind preferred candidates in states like Missouri, where Secretary of State Jason Kander is an early underdog against incumbent GOP Sen. Roy Blunt; and Wisconsin, where the party is optimistic about former Sen. Russ Feingold's chances against GOP Sen. Ron Johnson if the Democrat decides to mount a comeback bid.

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March 3, 2008 was an optimistic day to be a Liberal Party supporter, at least up until 8:22 p.m that night.

Reaction: Advertisers cautiously optimistic after Facebook says it's pulling third - party targeting data

Bars and viewing parties from New York to Chicago to Kansas City were filled to the brim with optimistic soccer fans holding their breath waiting for the whistle to blow on what should have been a 2 - 1 victory for the stars and stripes.

The governing parties should focus on tone and be sunnier and more optimistic about the direction the country is heading in.

The atmosphere of the election party wasn't overtly optimistic.

The first thing to note was that so far as the Labour Party was concerned, despite wildly optimistic predictions from the ideological Left and others, like Sadiq Khan, Labour only did well in areas where there was either a preponderance...

Electorally, she is optimistic, even bullish, about her party's progress.

That opens up a potentially critical seat for the Democratic Party in a year where they are optimistic about their chances to take control of the state Senate from the GOP, which currently holds a one - seat majority.

«The former President is therefore optimistic that the convention will produce a positive outcome that will help the PDP consolidate its position as the party with the best democratic ideals in the country,» he said.

Most party heavyweights, sources say, are highly optimistic that the suspended National Chairman is most likely to win the court case either at the Human Rights Court or even on appeal and as such have been mulling over how to run the party thereon.

Labour party strategists will be picking up the pieces this morning, and they will have very little to be optimistic about.

He expressed optimistic of a solid and united NDC as the party is reorganizing its structures ahead of their internal elections.

«We are involved in the process and I'm optimistic the parties will reach a resolution,» AG Eric Schneiderman said of his effort to end the stalemate between MSG and Time Warner Cable.

David Cameron was in an optimistic mood today, as the Tories prepared for their first party conference as a government since 1996.

It's good to be here in Cheltenham, and to see this great Party so united, determined and optimistic.

«We're optimistic that in the case of any new incoming leadership or party, these initiatives will stand the test of time,» Morris said.

Based on the numbers who voted in the last leadership election a 10 % opt - in rate would have been optimistic, and an immediate 90 % cut in affiliation fees would have left the party unable to function, with no corresponding reduction in Tory funding.

RSPCA deputy chief executive Chris Wainwright was equally optimistic: «We are delighted that Defra is considering a ban on third party sales of puppies.

As the regions advisory body of the party, we are very optimistic that the Nana Addo led government will truly bring socio - economic transformation to Ghana.

[3] The party had come close to taking the Maidenhead parliamentary constituency at the last general election in 2001 and were optimistic of taking control of the council.

He was optimistic that the party would move forward having completed its consultations with the National Assembly, adding that cooperation was needed among the arms of government in order to move the nation forward.

Even the most optimistic Conservatives accept that their party's EU troubles are going to endure well beyond June 23rd.

Party sources are privately optimistic the review's caveats indicate the case against Mr Green will be wound up.

We remain optimistic that, as anticipated and with the input of all interested parties, we will come up with a preliminary design that is the initial step moving forward with a new, much - needed Bus Terminal.»

`' The party is confident in President Akufo - Addo and we are optimistic he will win the 2020 polls for the NPP.

But he added that he was «optimistic but not complacent» about the party's future.

The Liberal Democrats are ready to overcome recent scandals and should be optimistic following the party's Eastleigh byelection victory, a former leader said, as the party faithful gathered in Brighton on Friday for its spring conference.

Kingston's Democratic party elite — incumbent aldermen and the committee chairman, along with assorted business and community leaders — were holed up a few blocks away at Clement's HQ, guardedly optimistic that the slim lead would hold and the candidate they had endorsed would roll over divided Republican opposition to take City Hall.

A couple of the participants were optimistic enough to predict an absolute majority for the Tories; only one was more downbeat than Grieve, who predicted that his beloved Conservative party would win 308 seats a few weeks later.

Democrats are optimistic that former assistant U.S. Attorney Rob Wallace will win their party's nod.

It's hard to be wholeheartedly optimistic about this «Purple Book», and you're right that the Red - Blue synthesis with potential is that of Red and Blue Labour, not that of the Red and Blue parties.

Farage remains optimistic, saying the number of Ukip voters confirms that the party can continue to grow, and he believes the Labour vote in the north is of England particularly vulnerable.

«What's happened to the Conservative Party in Scotland is a lesson for us amongst the «optimistic content» voters», he warned, adding that it had become «counter cultural» for people to vote Conservative in Scotland: «We've got to ensure that it never becomes so counter cultural for the optimistic contents to never vote Labour.»

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary nominee for the Weija - Gbawe constituency, Tina Mensah, is optimistic the NPP will retain the seat in the upcoming December 7 polls.

President John Mahama is optimistic the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will capture at least 13 parliamentary seats in the Ashanti Region in addition to the one million votes the party is vying for.

Len McCluskey has insisted he is «optimistic» about Labour's election chances - less than 24 hours after it emerged he believed losing 30 MPs would be a good result for the party.

I want to be a part of an optimistic, outward looking, confident party that understands the lives of the many and not the few.

The Asponic General Manage is very optimistic of his chances, saying strongly that, his support base is very strong among delegates of the party because he is a grass roots man who have touch many lives within the party.

Democrats should be optimistic — if not yet elated — about their prospects for gaining Senate seats this fall as takeover opportunities for their party continue to dominate The Fix's Friday Line.

Outline plans have been drawn up that state the CfB «support the party's policy of renegotiation and referendum» but «take an optimistic, globalist view of the UK's future» and «will discuss how to prepare for a possible «out» campaign».

For a party that's down so many seats, even the most optimistic projection has the GOP barely regaining one - third the seats they already lost.

Putting an optimistic face on his party is a crucial element of the effort to convince voters that the dyspeptic, ranting, selfish, cynical Tories they found so repellent are becoming caring, sharing, transforming, idealistic Tories.

The head of New York's Republican Party, Ed Cox, says he's optimistic about Paul Ryan's ability to help fiscally conservative incumbents and challengers running in several of the races.

A party spokeswoman said the prognosis was optimistic and that Mr Campbell would continue to fulfil his obligations as an MP as far as his treatment would allow.

Others were more optimistic, saying the week had ended better than expected after the party at least avoided a bloodbath.

Walker is urging Republicans to spread an optimistic and uplifting message, something Democrats say their own candidates and party are already doing.