Sentences with phrase «political observers who»

The announcement, which came in the form of a memo (PDF) sent on Friday to chief state school officers from Deputy Secretary of Education Anthony Miller, is a shocking development for education experts and political observers who, up to now, believed that all federal education programs would be subject to a devastating 8.4 percent across - the - board cut beginning in January 2013.

The governor also took aim at reporters and political observers who have written about the sometimes fraught relationship between him and his father.

In its reporting of the brouhaha, the New York Observer cited http://observer.com/2014/07/staten-island-gop-leader-warns-recchia-will-rely-on-brooklyn-housing-project-votes/ political observers who said they believe that Recchia will have to rely on votes from housing project residents on Staten Island's north shore and in Brooklyn, who tend to be minorities and tend to vote Democratic, if he wants to win in November.

5 - 6); an astute political observer who does not question the Lordship of Yahweh in history (vs. 7); a personified Assyria, with artful dramatic identification (vss.

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When Mr. Kowalski was selected as Speaker in 1997, many political observers believed it was the Liberal and NDP MLA's who helped him defeat Premier Ralph Klein «s preferred choice, then - Dunvegan MLA Glen Clegg.

Evangelicals are now seen as key political influencers, so observers want to know: Who's influencing them?

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.

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.

The poll's methodology has been questioned by some political observers, who have wondered whether men, along with Republicans and independents, were oversampled.

It's an idea some political observers have been debating after the president announced that John Kelly, who leads the department, would replace Reince Priebus as White House chief of staff.

Though Mr. Rangel has backed away from retirement announcements before, most political observers in the upper Manhattan and Bronx - based 13th Congressional District anticipate that Mr. Rangel, who was first elected in 1970, will step aside.

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.

(CNN)-- New documents indicate that Senate candidate Alvin Greene, a political novice who shocked observers by winning the South Carolina Democratic primary, has a less than stellar military record.

But political observers and stakeholders said the borough's role in the race will largely depend on who ultimately runs against the mayor.

Felder, who has been jokingly referred to as the kingmaker by political observers, says his allegiance is with his constituents, not a party.

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.

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

In this edition of the Campbell Conversations, host Grant Reeher talks with George Washington University Professor Danny Hayes, who argues that the evidence from congressional elections does not support these assumptions commonly made by both political observers and political scientists.

His political journey from the right to left of his party was in large part attributed by observers to the influence of his wife, who it has now emerged will contest a council seat in Westminster.

Some political observers likened Paul to Howard Dean, the Democratic candidate in 2004 who also drew a devoted cyberspace following with his anti-war message but failed to attract sufficient primary voters.

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.

Several observers said Cuomo also may select a political neophyte, tapping someone with a management background who would be less of an asset during the campaign but, should Cuomo find himself incapacitated, would offer voters a reassuring hand to guide the state.

«The vibes are very positive,» said SUNY New Paltz political scientist Gerald Benjamin, a neutral observer who specializes in New York State politics.

(CNN)- Embattled New York Gov. David Paterson formally kicked off a bid for his own gubernatorial term Saturday, vowing to prove political observers wrong who say he has little chance at escaping a Democratic primary.

Bronx political observers have noted his political ties to Stanley Schlein, a lawyer, lobbyist and powerful Bronx political insider who was found to be using his public office for his private firm's work while he was chair of the New York City Civil Service Commission.

The revelation came as a surprise to some political observers, who expected nonpartisan special elections to fill the seats vacated by Mr. Ignizio and Queens Councilman Mark Weprin.

With no public polling to date in Connecticut's hotly contested gubernatorial election, political observers are closely examining the reports to determine who is ahead in the crowded Republican and Democratic fields.

Observers have criticized successive governments of lacking the political will to pass the Bill, and these concerns were highlighted by a former Vice Chairperson on Parliament's Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, George Loh, who suggested that Mr. Mensah - Bonsu obstructed the passage of the Bill at the tail end of the Mahama administration.

For some time many political observers in Clarkstown who «follow the money» have wondered how and why Mr. Gromack has built a war chest of nearly $ 1 million and have also wondered what his relationship is with the Parkside Group — a political consulting firm run by the husband of the Rockland County Democratic Chairwoman, Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky.

But many political observers think it backfired, allowing Moser to portray herself as a victim of outside interference and parlay the episode into a second - place showing behind Fletcher, who topped the seven - person field.

At the same time director Lévy is no neutral observer of the political scene, emphasizing the humiliating checkpoints that West Bank Palestinians have to put up with to enter Israel proper and what she no doubt considers the justifiable rage of the older Palestinian brother against the occupation and the people who are said to have stolen Arab land.

The emergence of One Boston shocked political observers, who could not track down any information about where the group or its money was from.

Harsono — as well as his compatriots who incorporated political dissension into their practices — saw art as a vehicle to mobilize passive observers.