Sentences with phrase «possible presidential contender»

The proposal has drawn support from surprising quarters like Sens. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz (two Republicans considered possible presidential contenders in 2016), but opposition from fellow Democrats in the Senate.

A week earlier, Mr. Clinton's wife and possible presidential contender Hillary Clinton appeared at a similar rally for Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat who has angered some voters on the left.

Ms. Smith now serves as a campaign press secretary for Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a possible presidential contender.

Cuomo's name is frequently mentioned as a possible Presidential contender in 2016, that is if former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton doesn't run.

At a time when gender politics and allegations of sexual misconduct are roiling the nation, the governor, who is viewed as a possible presidential contender in 2020, has appointed more women to top positions.

Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat who is often mentioned as a possible presidential contender in 2016, had been determined that New York would be the first in the nation to respond to the school massacre.

We may have some problems there and to the extent that he's talked about it as president as a possible presidential contender might help them prepare for running for reelection.

November to a hot shot Democratic candidate named Kirsten Gillibrand, now a U.S. senator and possible presidential contender.

One of those possible presidential contenders, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, said it was «time for a little rebellion on the battlefield of ideas,» while another potential White House candidate, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, gave what sounded like a presidential campaign stump speech.

«It made Mario a possible presidential contender,» an Andrew intimate says.

But a source said a deep - pocketed liberal activist is willing to set up an independent PAC to spend millions in ads to bludgeon Cuomo in an attempt to damage his viability as a possible presidential contender in 2020 as much as in the Democratic primary for governor.

Like Senator Gillibrand, Mr. Cuomo is considered a possible presidential contender in 2020, and has gained prominence by criticizing Washington, if not always Mr. Trump by name.

Mr. Bush, a possible presidential contender, was one of the first governors to introduce high - stakes testing and an A-to-F grading system for schools.

Caught in the middle is Gov. Christie, a possible presidential contender in 2016 who has made education reform a pillar of his tenure but who must be careful not to alienate potential conservative supporters now denouncing the standards as federal encroachment on the classroom.

Ben Kirtman, a climate scientist at the University of Miami and a lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's latest assessment, said he and other scientists have tried talking to politicians in Florida about these risks, including both Scott and Rubio, who is a possible presidential contender in 2016.