Sentences with phrase «potential voters back»

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So it's not a bad idea for politicians to be seen kicking back the occasional beer — especially one that's made by a local craft brewery that employs (and is enjoyed by) potential voters.

Back in the late 90s, shortly after the Scottish Tories were wiped out in the 1997 Labour landslide, Sir Malcolm Rifkind used to make a little speech in which he claimed that up to 40 % of Scots voters were potential Conservatives.

About half of potential Democratic primary voters say they are likely to back California Sen. Kamala Harris, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

But other Republicans are wary of backing legislation that would hold the hammer of potential future tax increases over voters» heads.

To be frank his views made what should have been an easy decision into a difficult one.I don't trust Smith and will back Jeremy again but I am concerned.Having sensible views on immigration and defence is ethical and doesn't turn me into a raging right winger or closet racist and is probably in line with what most potential Labour voters want.I'd like to think that more will join our party and that Corbyn will continue democratizing it, giving us the opportunity to shape policy ourselves.

But ironically, keeping the WFP's ballot status, much less its spot at Row E, appears to be increasingly a concern for party leaders and activists as the governor pushes for voters to back him on the Women's Equality Party line, which is increasingly being seen as a rival for liberals» votes and potential siphon away support from the WFP.

E. O'Brien Murray, a spokesman for State Sen. Jack Martins of Old Westbury, a potential Republican opponent, criticized Suozzi: «He was thrown out of office by the voters and soundly rejected when he tried to get back in.

He is backing a Dominican woman, Marisol Alcantara, in the Sept. 13 Democratic primary to choose a candidate to replace him in the State Senate — a contest that could be a measure of whether his earlier victory augurs an increase in the influence of Dominican voters in New York City and his own status as a potential kingmaker.

There was also significant support for a second referendum, with 51 % of potential Labour voters backing another vote.

The New York Fights Back campaign plans to solicit the college educated potential voters thought by those tied to the effort to be trending toward the Democratic party.

As a Commissioner, Vaad will be ruling on renewable energy cases including net metering for rooftop solar, ongoing implementation of renewable portfolio standards and the potential transfer of Xcel Energy assets to the City of Boulder as part of a voter backed municipalization process.

Mr. Trump is also relying on Cambridge Analytica, a voter data firm backed by Mr. Mercer, whose staff members are working with Mr. Trump's vendors to identify potential Trump supporters in the electorate, particularly among infrequent voters.

Back in 2012, President Obama's team did a similar thing to gain insights about the potential voters.