Sentences with phrase «party by political opponents»

He explained that, the NPP, traditionally, had not done well electorally in settler communities across the country, largely because of the deliberate tagging of the NPP as an «anti-Northern» party by political opponents.

Not exact matches

But Attlee was continuously underestimated both within the Labour Party and by many of his political opponents on the Conservative benches.

Explaining further, he pointed out that by 1963, «our then President Nkrumah, left of centre politician, moved the country into a one - party state with a lot of intolerance; he built a whole prison just 22 miles of Accra for detention of political opponents».

Paladino also praised a man he just recently was quoted as calling a «degenerate idiot» — former Gov. George Pataki — saying his fellow Republican «put his own political best interests aside for the public good» by insisting in 2002 that the minor party gubernatorial candidates be included in debates along with his Democratic opponent, then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall.

The group was cleared by an internal Labour investigation of breaching party rules on donating to political opponents, after they assured the party the payments had been made in line with advice from the Electoral Commission.

The Labour candidate expressed the position that the problems in accountability leading to the scandal had been fixed; his opponents noted that of the parties currently representing Britain in Brussels, only Labour has not yet disclosed their expenses (although Mr Vaughan states that the party will begin to do so soon) and Mr Griffiths furthermore declared that the scandal was part of a wider problem: the corruption of the political system by big business.

However, Mr Davis admitted that where the Conservatives used to be seen as the party of business, «we have been usurped by our political opponents», adding: «We must regain that role, and soon.»

[74] They have been accused widely from murdering opponent political party activists to instigating riot by spreading false news.

And please don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying we shouldn't check corruption, but if we come to office and to power — I've been preaching for 40 years in this country and I've seen governments come and go, from CPP, my father's government, and NDC and NPP, they are here, I've seen them over the 40 years — and this thing where we come into office with vindictiveness and bitterness because of the way we've been mishandled and mistreated, and we target people to go after them, settle scores, I pray that during the reign of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, because of the fight and the betrayals and the suffering and the pain he went through to become president, he will not allow his presidency to be used by people who have problems with others and their opponents to settle scores, but that during his watch and his reign, that vicious cycle would be broken in the name of Jesus; that every Ghanaian, irrespective of your political party, if you're doing the right thing, you'll prosper», the founder of Action Chapel International (ACI) told his congregation on Sunday, 22 April.

In the opinion of CADA, election threats come in different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violence.

Speaking at a political rally in Washington Heights this past Sun., Oct. 19th, the incumbent never mentioned Rob Astorino by name, but he did not fail to cite his opponent's party.

In fact, at a point we all thought our dear party has lost the Afram Plains South seat to our main political opponents - the NPP due to the shocking withdraw of candidature by our MP at the eleventh hour, only for a «messiah» in the person of Kevor Mark - Oliver to emerge salvaging the situation.

ALBANY — The 2005 party at which Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is alleged by a political opponent to have snorted cocaine was a benefit for victims of Hurricane Katrina headlined by Al Franken, its organizer said.

By analogy, it should be relatively obvious that there is no fundamental philosophical impossibility in having broad social and political discussions with children, without implicating them in one's own party political persuasion or rubbishing all opponents.

The key complaint is that this left the party vulnerable to «entryism» by political opponents — particularly from wider and wilder leftist movements outside parliament.

Gyory says the last time a candidate for governor in a major political party was outspent by his opponent, was in 1982, when businessman Lew Lehrman outspent the present governor's father Mario Cuomo, who won and remained governor for 12 years.

Gyory says the last time a candidate for governor in a major political party was outspent by his opponent was in 1982, when businessman Lew Lehrman outspent the present governor's father, Mario Cuomo.

«ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)- Opponents of the fiscally conservative tea party movement say they plan to infiltrate and dismantle the political group by trying to make its members appear to be racist, homophobic and moronic.»

Whilst the occasion of the NPP's victory has understandably led to widespread jubilation amongst party supporters, sympathisers, and, indeed, members of the general public, we appeal to our supporters and everybody else to be guided by the statement made by the President - Elect of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, in his acceptance speech on 9th December, where he entreated supporters «to respect the peace and the property and lives of everybody, especially those of our political opponents.

What the opponents say: «What Prop 1 does is take a bad situation and make it even worse by locking a system of political party control into our constitution,» said Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause, another good - government group that has done battle with Citizens Union over the proposition.