Sentences with phrase «political spotlight»

And the contest is firmly in the national political spotlight, thanks to an infusion of big bucks that has fueled campaign ad wars over the past three weeks.

The flap was thrust further into the national political spotlight on Tuesday, as Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum attacked the new rule in his victory speech on a night that he swept primaries and caucuses in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado.

(CNN)- With one week to go until election day, a once little - talked - about contest to fill a vacant congressional seat in upstate New York is now more than ever firmly in the national political spotlight.

Throughout her life in the political spotlight, Bush was deliberate about picking causes to publicly champion, letting her opinions be known — without generating the type of controversy that might overshadow the career objectives of her husband.

Although now far from the political spotlight, Colin Barnett has warned of significant upheaval if the GST mess isn't sorted out.

This week was supposed to be a positive turn in the political spotlight for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who'll be heading up the New York delegation while it's in Charlotte, NC for the Democratic National Convention.

Her husband may have sparkled on the dance floor, but now Yvette Cooper is waltzing into the political spotlight as the new chair of the Home Affairs Committee.

Because Labour failed to answer the question properly while the political spotlight was on them during their conference, English Labour voices will now find themselves playing catch - up as they seek to make the case that their party should also have its own distinctive contribution to make to this debate about how England's voice will be heard.

Even before Boris Johnson's intervention on Tuesday, the political spotlight has been firmly on the NHS this month.

Cuomo remains popular with voters, but has had to share the political spotlight in recent weeks with de Blasio, the New York City mayor who has won national attention since his election in November.

New York's presidential primary is in the political spotlight Tuesday.

The woman — sometimes dubbed desnudas in Spanish — have come into the political spotlight after the Daily News has put the painted ladies on the cover of its newspaper several days in a row.

The Council first asked for the extra cops in last year's budget — months before the death of Eric Garner thrust policing into the city's political spotlight.

Because Labour failed to answer the question properly while the political spotlight was on them this week, English Labour voices will now find themselves playing catch - up as they seek to make t case that their party should also have its own distinctive contribution to make to this debate about how England's voice will be heard.

The unemployed coal miner who confronted Clinton was proud of the voice he was able to provide for West Virginia during its week in the national political spotlight.

Because Labour failed to answer the question properly while the political spotlight was on them this week, English Labour voices will now find themselves playing catch - up as they seek to make the case that their party should also have its own distinctive contribution to make to this debate about how England's voice will be heard.

Following Schneiderman's fall from grace and this week's re-conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges, former Erie County Democratic Chairman Leonard R. Lenihan said doors have opened for new candidates while Schneiderman provided a «wake up call» that shines the political spotlight on reform.

Mr McNulty and Ms Gilbert are not the first couple to come into the political spotlight.

Insiders from both sides of the aisle say that Trump has spent his first year in office stealing the political spotlight with his controversial statements and tweets, which could wind up overshadowing the trial that could potentially do damage to the governor.

The White House effectively proclaimed that Barron Trump, the president's 10 - year - old son, is off limits, issuing a brief statement to the media — without mentioning the child by name — that noted the «longstanding tradition that the children of Presidents are afforded the opportunity to grow up outside of the political spotlight.»

And so the Barnett Formula once again steps into the political spotlight; this time as one of Conservative Home's prescriptions for securing a Conservative majority in 2015.

But the state's moment in the political spotlight was marred by a sometimes chaotic primary day full of reports across the city of voters missing from the registration rolls and polls opening late, prompting both the mayor and the city comptroller to call for an investigation of the Board of Elections.

It's a gamble but she sees that right now she has an upper hand and is in the political spotlight,» said Falcón.

The event could focus the political spotlight on both women.

Trials on trial: A single incident of fraud has put studies of medical treatments under the political spotlight in the US.

The polarizing presidential elections of 2002 certainly thrust Robbins into the political spotlight, if not major big - screen successes.

And some time off might do some good — in fifteen years, after spending some time in the political spotlight, some better scripts might fall on the desk of Senator Schwarzenegger.

As the political spotlight turns to Tampa and Charlotte, politicians in Sacramento are poised to quietly betray the future of the roughly 12 percent of the nation's children who attend school in California.

The cancellation was highly criticized and in September, 1989, the Director of the Corcoran gallery, Christina Orr - Cahill, issued a formal statement of apology saying, «The Corcoran Gallery of Art in attempting to defuse the NEA funding controversy by removing itself from the political spotlight, has instead found itself in the center of controversy.

However, with unprecedented global economic and political instability, immigration is a rising concern to many and firmly in the political spotlight, especially in the United States.

Awkward moments happen to everybody, including those in the political spotlight.

Cupertino also pushed out its most impressive product lineup ever, laid the groundwork for the future of augmented reality, moved into a new spaceship campus, battled other tech giants and got tossed into the political spotlight.

Some will be surprised to see patent reform in the political spotlight again.

If by some miracle Italy is able to see stability before Germany, then dear Angie's days in the political spotlight will indeed be numbered.

Broader and more substantial issues affecting the future of our health system, such as equity and access to health care, quality of care and the need for workforce reform, have been out of the political spotlight and progress made in these areas in recent years appears to have stalled or even reversed.

Rape, an all - too - common occurrence in the USA, 1 was recently thrust back into the political spotlight, following the unfortunate comments of Rep. Todd Akin (R - Missouri).