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Comey preempted his hearing by authorizing the release of his opening remarks for testimony on Wednesday, giving reporters and political observers time to comb through what the former FBI director plans to say about his private communications with President Donald Trump.

An unsuspecting electorate's personal information was exploited for political gain on behalf of a deeply divisive public figure, observers say.

Some observers have asked whether, for certain aspiring nations, China's political economy now serves as a better model than does democratic capitalism.

Moreover, religious observers and publicists create for themselves pseudoreligious absolutes out of political machinery and programs that are more wisely and effectively viewed in pragmatic terms by the diplomatist.

Seasoned political observers know what to expect from the candidates — a dozen or so very ambitious people, flag - pinned and furrow - browed, speaking earnestly about their love for America.

The recent trends in religious television raise questions and issues which are of importance not only for political observers, but also for religious communicators, sociologists, and those concerned with understanding how television functions in American society.

For some fearful observers, the growth of evangelical broadcasting represented a massive takeover by the political and moral right and a plot to establish a religious republic with the evangelical and fundamentalist broadcasters as the major spokespersons.

The alleged inattention the NPP supporter is faced with in the hospital bed, for some observers, is only the reality that awaits members of the various political parties who risk their lives in the party interest.

When Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino announced he was running for the Buffalo Public School Board, more than a few political observers found the idea laughable.

In an action that surprised some political observers, the club was unable to make an endorsement at the April 23 meeting for the at - large Council seat held by incumbent Anita Bonds, a Democrat who's also a longtime LGBT rights supporter.

Who wins Westchester County Exec George Latimer's open seat in the 37th District could also be a bellwether for races around the state, indicating whether Democrats can ride «a wave election» in November, according to political observers.

Gerald Benjamin, a professor of political science at SUNY New Paltz and longtime Albany observer, said that issues like heroin abuse may be a driving force for some families and pockets of voters throughout the state, but it will be secondary to how the presidential election will affect down - ballot candidates.

Senate Republicans have not countered with their own bill, which is needed for a compromise, although Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) wants to hold the primaries in August, according to political observers.

The large sums have left political observers wondering what, exactly, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is raising money for William Alatriste for the New York City Council

But political observers have noted that the governor has never made a concerted public push for reform, as he had on several other issues, such as marriage equality.

Some observers, including the editorial staff of the Saudi Gazette, have expressed sympathy for Egypt's position, stressing Cairo's need to defend its territory from Islamist militants: «Egypt's curbs on movement through its crossing with the Gaza Strip is a security decision that had to be taken even though it has cut off imports of medicine and aid to the impoverished coastal enclave... Egypt had no other recourse but to seal the tunnels although it is not a decision without physical and political risks.

While Corbyn supporters may never forget her no confidence motion earlier this year, more seasoned political observers will know Hodge for her five year stint as chair of the public accounts committee.

But the governor has spent the past six months speaking out against Trump in ways that make many political observers note the obvious: that he could be a credible candidate for president in 2020.

The fraud convictions of two former campaign aides to city Comptroller John Liu has not helped his run for higher office, but the jury's decision may influence whether the Queens Democratic Party will endorse the lawmaker's mayoral bid, borough political observers said.

The Daily Telegraph reported on 16 December 2004, «this week saw a significant event for any observers of political history: after 121 years, the Primrose League was finally wound up.

Gibson, meanwhile, announced this month he will not seek a fourth term in Congress and has raised the possibility of a statewide run, which most political observers believe is a signal he will run for governor after representing a district that backed President Obama in 2012.

If Gordon Brown's intention this morning was to prove he still has a political vision, many observers of today's Queen's Speech could be forgiven for thinking it's a Conservative vision.

The call features the voice of Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, who surprised political observers last week by declaring his strong support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget plans and announced a campaign of callers, mailers and, if money allows, even TV ads to support the Democratic governor's agenda.

Some political observers have even named Harry Wilson, the party's 2010 candidate for comptroller and an independently wealthy businessman, as potentially interested in running.

For the political observer, there are few things as fascinating, entertaining, and sometimes bewildering, as the Indian political theatre.

Now that the Democratic field has been whittled down to three contenders, political observers believe Avella and Vallone are competing for many of the same votes, meaning each one is hurting the other just by being in the race.

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), has urged political parties calling for a reduction in the filing fees for this year's election, to appeal to the Electoral Commission to call for an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to discuss the issue.

Elected officials and political observers from across New York are focused on Gov. Andrew Cuomo today, waiting to see if he will explain how a former top aide pulled off a bribery and extortion scheme while working for the governor.

As Monroe County Democratic Party leaders decide who has enough support to wage a campaign for Louise Slaughter's vacant congressional seat, a local political observer says it's in the party's best interest to not have a special election.

Republicans, Democrats, political observers and Albany watchdogs reacted after the verdict, with many demanding to know how it could happen despite Cuomo's pledges for ethics reform in Albany.

But behind the public animosity of the two men who swear they are friends is a battle for power, say political observers.

In a statement due to be sent later this morning, state Republican spokesman David Laska fired a preemptive shot over the mayor's bow, knocking his recent travels to midwestern states to push progressive measures (The New York Post has reported de Blasio is considering a bid for the White House; de Blasio allies and other political observers aren't buying it).

For many observers — among them a handful of political journalists who were working in Parliament when Sir John was prime minister — this had been one of the most impressive speech they had ever seen given at a press gallery lunch.

For many political observers, Stella Creasy is one of Labour's few trump cards: a savvy operator who speaks human — and a dogged campaigner on local issues to boot.

WAMC's political observer Dr. Alan Chartock discusses indications that President Trump is open to supporting a bipartisan congressional effort to revise federal background checks for prospective gun buyers and President Trump's endorsement of Mitt Romney in the Utah Senate race.

WAMC's political observer Dr. Alan Chartock discusses President Trump's calls for arming trained teachers as part of an effort to fortify schools against shootings, comments by the National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre and new unsealed charges against President Trump's former campaign chair Paul Manafort.

While the governor appeared confident, some political observers say the race for Lt. Governor may be close, leaving some to wonder if running mate Kathy Hochul could be in trouble.

General election races may attract the most interest from the casual political observers but for true political junkies there is nothing that matches the intensity (read: nastiness) that defines primary fights.

Uncharacteristically silent since the results started trickling in in the early hours of Monday morning, Grillo has not yet commented publicly on what for his movement could prove a huge blow — even if some observers pointed out that, for a political formation fighting its first European elections, a showing of more than 20 % and placing second was nothing to sniff at.

He only kept it after surprising many political observers by besting Eliot Spitzer, the disgraced former governor known for his burning intellect, in a vicious primary.

Other observers suggested the verdict could put a damper on his national political ambitions, which include playing a major role supporting Democratic candidates in their efforts to flip New York's Republican House seats this fall, and a rumored potential run for president in two years.

The Democratic candidate for convicted crook Sheldon Silver's former Assembly seat has been so invisible in the lower Manhattan district that observers and critics are wondering if she's in the political equivalent of the witness - protection program.

The bomb - throwing Buffalo builder got enough votes on the Conservative line in his disastrous gubernatorial campaign against Democrat Andrew Cuomo to secure the No. 3 spot on the ballot for the right - leaning political party, which had once been written off by political observers.

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According to a statement by ECONEC's spokesman, Paul Ejime and dated 18th March, President of the ECONEC governing board and Chair of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu in a goodwill message said: «Conducting four elections in one day (presidential, parliamentary, district and local council) is not a mean feat, and in spite of minor hitches reported by election observers, Sierra Leone's political stakeholders — the electorate, government and security agencies, civil society and NEC, deserve commendation for the responsible conduct and patriotism exhibited during the first phase of the electoral process.»

Observers of the unfolding scenario in the state believe that since leaving Labour Party for the PDP, Mr. Ndutimi Alaibe has lost grip of his political structures.

But many political observers and even Moskowitz allies have said that running for mayor would have likely been a losing proposition.

Political observers are also anticipating that the state Republican party will move to recruit Gibson to run for Governor in 2018.

Political observers suggest Gibson's decision not to run opens the door for Molinaro to consider a run for the seat: the County exec says he's dedicated to local issues... for now... «I'm in the final year of my first term as County Executive and in New York State, county governments are facing great challenges.