Sentences with phrase «positions at election time»

Not exact matches

At the same time, it positions him nicely for the general election (should he get that far), half - way between Republican proposals that are unlikely to bring any change to the health care economy whatsoever, and the Democrats» sweeping ambition.

Polls in the United Kingdom indicate the forthcoming election is likely to increase the majority of the ruling Conservative Party, an outcome that should strengthen Prime Minister May's position at home and on the international stage at a crucial time, and one we think would be welcomed by financial markets.

Pope Benedict XVI, like his predecessor John Paul II, has said that the Election of Israel can not be changed; his October 25 homily at the close of the Synod would have been a good time to reiterate this position.

In an effort to avoid even the slightest appearance of impropriety, on April 25, 2016, the Park District informed the Library District that we deemed any contract, intergovernmental agreement or joint position statement with the Library District prior to referendum as potential violations of the Illinois Election Code and as such could not agree to any at that time.

«Our petition centres on the fact that as at the time the 2015 Senatorial election was conducted by INEC, Mr. Shehu Sani was not qualified to vie for the position given that he lied on oath to the commission about his academic qualification and falsified documents in bid to sustain the lies and false claims in the nomination form and affidavit he submitted to INEC,» the group noted.

To take into account the aspects explained above, I introduce the following control variables: MP received an office budget uplift; MP is a London MP; MP held a frontbench position in 2014 - 15 [12]; MP stood down at the next election; the time it takes to drive from the constituency to Westminster; and the MP's party affiliation.

At the same time, in light of the debacle of the Democrats in the mid-term elections, the US are unlikely to be in the condition to make substantial steps forwards in its negotiation position.

This means that, in contrast to the position in the last five parliaments, none of the ward level results this year can be compared directly with what happened at the time of the last general election.

Alex has stood for the Liberal Democrats a number of times and will be hoping that this historically Lib Dem leaning seat, the ongoing investigation around sitting MP Michelle Thomson (who has resigned the SNP party whip), and his position at the top of the Liberal Democrat list bring his seeking election to a successful end.

We thank him for his time at TPVA during our first weeks in office and wish him the best in his new position at the Board of Elections,» the statement said.

Most constituencies are occupied by safe seat politicians who see little need to engage with the voters other than at election time or to get a front seat position in their parties.

The pair of Democratic committees tasked with raising money for House and Senate candidates — and doing so at a time when the party holds its strongest position on Capitol Hill in a generation — have watched their receipts plummet by a combined 20 percent with little more than a year to go before the November 2010 midterm elections.

(b) Each Democratic organization shall have a written constitution which provides among other things (i) that the annual election of officers be by a secret ballot of the members of the organization; (ii) that membership in the organization be open to all enrolled Democrats residing in the political subdivision for which the organization is to function; (iii) that there be periodic financial reports to the membership, with at least one report each year and that the receipts and expenditures of the organization may be reviewed upon the written request of any member of the organization at a reasonable time and place fixed by an officer of the organization designated for that purpose; (iv) that endorsement of all candidates for party position or public office in the party primary be by a secret ballot of the members of the organization.

It is even more disappointing to see that all candidates for elected positions in this election are all Caucasian and that there is not one Hispanic or an African American; and at the same time, Andrew Cuomo did not have the same courtesy to pick up the phone and call the Hispanic leadership and apologize publicly as he did with the Rev. Al Sharpton.

But at the same time, Klein acknowledged that it's likely no one will be sure who has a clear majority in the chamber after Election Day, signaling that his conference will once again be in a position to play kingmaker.

Downing Street had rebuffed the rumours at the time, saying: «There is no change in our position on an early general election, that there isn't going to be one... It is not going to happen.»

According to Oye, at the appropriate time, the statutory organs of the party would take a position on the party's standard bearer for the presidential election.

«While we have no specific plans at this time, given the important issues at stake in this year's state elections, we want to make sure we're in a position to engage should that become necessary,» Sedlis said.

I have formally announced my intention to hand off responsibility for the Sudbury Writers» Guild newsletter, but elections (newsletter - er isn't an elected position, but volunteer positions are filled at the same time as elected ones are voted upon) aren't until the May meeting at the end of the month.

He was appointed to the U.S. attorney position from his role as Platte County prosecuting attorney, to which he was elected in 1994 and 1998 (at the time of the first election, he was the youngest full - time prosecuting attorney in the state).