Sentences with phrase «pitted against the establishment»
The rebellion often pitted the «disadvantaged» against the «establishment» - in a similar manner to how the left - wing is pitted against the establishment in Europe.
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The bill has shown divisions in the Republican party, which dominates Texas politics, pitting the pro-business establishment wing against the powerful socially conservative wing, which said it was a common - sense measure needed to protect privacy.
Dan Lipinski, one of the last openly pro-life Democrats in the House of Representatives, prevailed Tuesday in a primary that pitted the Catholic Chicago lawmaker against the full force of the abortion lobby and the progressive political establishment.
It pits Ognibene and his allies — the Haggerty brothers, Bart and John (yes, THAT John Haggerty), and NYC Councilman Eric Ulrich — against Ragusa and the Queens GOP establishment.
In so publicly rejecting Cuomo, the small party now finds itself at the center of a wider conflict pitting the state's liberal establishment against a growing progressive movement.
Sen. Bernard Sanders» surprisingly strong candidacy for president has laid bare a sharp division within the Democratic coalition, pitting its activist base against the moderate - minded establishment.
The bitter Democratic primary for the brownstone Brooklyn district pits Ms. Simon, a local Democratic district leader and attorney who earned a reputation for fighting the party establishment, against Mr. Sikora, the candidate chosen by Mr. de Blasio and the labor - backed Working Families Party to replace retiring Assemblywoman Joan Millman.
It pits state Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, who has the backing from just about every important figure in the Empire State's Democratic establishment, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, against New York City Councilman Charles Barron, whose views veer quite far from the establishment line.
Education reform often appears a zero - sum battle, one that pits crusaders demanding accountability and choice against much of the traditional education establishment, including teachers unions.
However, the framing of an entrenched establishment pitted against altruistic reformers is naive or misleading.
Lest you think the bargain - basement Hyundai is going to embarrass itself, keep in mind that when we pitted the Lexus LS400 against the European establishment back in 1989, it won outright.