"party affiliation" refers to the political group or party that a person is associated with or supports. It shows which party's ideas, beliefs, and values the person agrees with and wants to promote.
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Under the state's system, the two candidates who receive the most votes regardless
of party affiliation move on to the general election.
Of course, as that link states, there's not much stopping me from
changing party affiliation at any time and voting in whatever primary I choose.
These are most likely your values, beliefs, and morals but they may include religion and political
party affiliation as well.
They also said that 90 % of people had not broken up with someone over political views or
party affiliation since the election and recommended not talking about politics on a first date.
Asked whether Democratic control would be better for the state, worse or the state or make no difference at all, the governor would only repeat his
personal party affiliation.
But in today's political environment, such transparency carries a heavy cost for any politician, regardless
of party affiliation or background.
Whilst it is true that most (but not all) Republican and Democratic primaries are open only to registered party supporters, the American party system is much weaker -
with party affiliation only being a weak identifier for a much broader ideological spectrum, and you don't have to pay membership dues to vote - so in effect, the primaries are open for almost anyone to vote in.
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is reportedly coming to Buffalo on Friday to visit with Grisanti, one week before a deadline to make a final decision on
party affiliation for next year's election.
Leaving comments
about party affiliations aside, there needs to be an understanding of this Way's modus operandi and the role models whom the Governor of CT is following in practicing it.
The Democratic nominee will take on Republican Marco Rubio, the former Florida house speaker, and Gov. Charlie Crist, who is now running
without party affiliation, in the general election.
A German ballot shows
party affiliations on both sides, and it's not a stretch to imagine most voters picking their favorite party on both sides.
Mr. Kelly argued that a key rationale behind his candidacy is that Mr. Schneiderman's relationship with the rest of the Legislature has been strained by his repeated changes of
party affiliation over the years.
Friday is the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming November election, but it is also the last day to change
party affiliation before next year's primary.
It uses such data to target voters with hyper - specific appeals, including on Facebook and other online services, that go well beyond traditional messaging based on
party affiliation alone.
Nebraska's legislature is unicameral, i.e., it has only one legislative house and is officially non-partisan,
though party affiliation still has an unofficial influence on the legislative process.
New York State Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, a Republican from the Capital Region who came to the Assembly the same year Mario Cuomo began as governor, told WAMC News Thursday night that he'll remember former Governor Mario Cuomo, who died Thursday at 82, warmly despite their
different party affiliations.
But Martins
said party affiliation is secondary to village mayors and constituents «because it's not about partisan politics; it's about getting things done.»
He said his shift in
party affiliation only underscored what he referred to as independent and complex political ideologies.
After all, the U.S. process has been honed to a fine turn so that everyone knows their roles and does their best to perform them (I'm being unfair here to those on the Committee who are expected to oppose Judge Sotomayor's appointment based on their
own party affiliation, but who will apparently vote for her, but they are more than accounted for by their compatriots who bluster their opposition.)
And it's not surprising because
after party affiliation, the number one determinant of voting behavior nationally is ethnicity.»
According to Election Justice USA, the lawsuit represented both voters
whose party affiliation had been inexplicably changed to unaffiliated and voters who had been left off of voter rolls.The group's goal was to secure an emergency declaratory judgement, which would open New York's Democratic primary to voters registered as unaffiliated and Republican.
I am pleased to say, based on these wide consultations, that I am better informed and convinced that participating in the democratic process of serving humanity goes
beyond party affiliations / boundaries, and also beyond just winning an election.
Collins» 27th Congressional District is thought safe for the incumbent, based
upon party affiliation and his original victory over Democrat and now Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Democrats enjoy a significant edge over Republicans in Erie County when it comes to
party affiliations among registered voters.
States with closed primaries
include party affiliation in voter registration so that the state has an official record of what party each voter is registered as.
This ability to work together, along with a number of other significant votes, clearly demonstrates that government,
despite party affiliations, can work together to do what's best for the community.
The last Republican to win City Hall was Mike Bloomberg, who had switched his enrollment before his first run in 2001 from the Democratic Party to the GOP, and then later, (after he was safely in office), dropped
major party affiliation altogether and became an independent.
A California - specific poll would be designed to reflect California's more diverse population and,
reflecting party affiliation, presumably include a higher percentage of Democrats.
«For the many scientists who consider themselves both political conservatives and supporters of the consensus position on anthropogenic climate change, ideology and
party affiliation provide little shelter from attacks and harassment.
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