Sentences with phrase «politicians running in races»

Bloomberg will endorse a string of politicians running in races across the country, including one Democratic Senate candidate, one Republican Senate candidate, and Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, another Democrat.

Not exact matches

Subsequently, laws were passed that prohibited politicians and state officials from owning stock or participating in the running of tracks, banned ex-convicts, set up a strong racing commission and cut the percentage of betting that tracks could keep.

Congressman Gary Ackerman was initially expected to run for the seat but suddenly exited the race last week, creating a vacancy for aspiring politicians in eastern Queens.

She points out that nearly all of the politicians elected in the state's Southern Tier in the November elections are pro gas drilling, including a congressional race where the losing candidate, Democrat Martha Roberts ran on an anti fracking platform.

Democrat Colleen Deacon, an Syracuse University alumna running against Rep. John Katko in New York state's 24th Congressional District race, spoke with other prominent politicians about the upcoming election at a Syracuse rally on Friday.

She points out that nearly all of the politicians elected in the state's Southern Tier in the November elections are pro gas drilling, including a congressional race where the losing candidate, Democrat Martha Roberts ran on an anti-fracking platform.

While the race would have dropped off the Line entirely if Interior Secretary Ken Salazar had come back to the state to run, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper is an able politician who is a well known presence in the state's dominant media market.

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The Love Gov's potshot at the longtime politician — who insists he has supported abolishing term limits as a principle for years — came one day after a Quinnipiac University poll showed the two contenders running neck - and - neck in the formerly lopsided race.

Politicians in and outside the mayor's race have been blunt in their assessment of Weiner's fitness to run city government.

Local politicians or those with no experience almost never win statewide races in Ohio, its hard enough when you are experienced and run, especially in their first try.

Firebrand Orlando attorney John Morgan confirmed Thursday he is considering a run for Florida governor in 2018, throwing a wild card into a race dominated so far by traditional politicians.