Sentences with phrase «presented as voters»

Members of the public aren't presented as voters capable of making up their own minds.

Not exact matches

DNC Convention Democrats are trying to present Hillary Clinton as a barrier - breaking liberal champion, but many voters already know her and often dislike her.

Hmmm, Romeny is slammed by the GOP religiously obsessed voter for not presenting as hard core a religious front as Santorum.

The Democrats» present failure stems from their presumption that on economic issues they win by default, that non-wealthy voters know their own material interests» those historically opposed or left unaddressed by Republicans» and do not require instruction or reminding as to which party is on their side.

In a discussion about the recent French presidential election at the Personal Democracy Forum unConference this past Saturday, Pascal - Emmanuel Gobry presented an interesting thesis: not only did Ségolène Royal's «net - centric strategy fail to win a majority at the polls, but her campaign's emphasis on citizen participation may have actually backfired entirely by undermining her perception as a leader and by leaving her dependent on a fatally unrepresentative group of voters.

He added that corruption, such as voter fraud and bribing public officials was present among all races including the «Anglo - Saxon» community but insisted the problem was found «mainly [in] the Pakistani community».

Nearly half of the 669 school districts seeking voter approval for budgets on Tuesday, May 16 are presenting spending plans that increase property taxes as high as the 2011 property tax cap law allows, according to an analysis by the Empire Center for Public Policy.

Support can only grow in strength as time goes on (assuming the younger voters don't change views as they age), especially as the deficiencies in the present system are continually laid bare.

Confronted with challenging questions, he sought to deflect attention to Labour as often as possible and present voters with a binary choice on May 7.

«That support continues as the commission works toward the goal of presenting to the voters of the city and the county a public referendum in November 2016 that reflects more effective and efficient municipal governance and establishes an environment that will support economic opportunities for all our residents.»

Nearly half of the 669 school districts seeking voter approval for budgets on Tuesday, May 15 are presenting spending plans that would increase property taxes as high as the 2011 property tax cap law allows, according to an analysis released today by the Empire Center for Public Policy.

@supercat This is mostly a matter of semantics, I think, but rather than saying that only the votes for the winner matter, I think I would present it as, «Voters effectively get vote on every candidate separately.»

«Parties can stuff their manifestos full of clever promises, but if voters don't believe them, they may as well present blank sheets,» he tweeted.

However the Lib Dems present themselves to voters in the future, it can't be as the guys who will always keep their promises.

The 2017 general election will present voters with a ballot question of whether to hold such a constitutional convention, often referred to as a «ConCon.»

Owen Smith says we need to win then perhaps presents himself as part of the ELITE arrogantly calling for a second EC referendum (against the democratic will of the British people) and at a stroke loses 17.4 m Out voters!

They include Tower Hamlets, as well as Watford in Hertfordshire, where voters will be asked to present poll cards marked with barcodes.

Lawyers for Abu Ramadan, former National Youth Organizer of the People's National Convention (PNC), have rejected the list of 56,000 persons presented to the Supreme Court by the Electoral Commission, as the full list of persons whose names were captured on the voters» register, with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) card as proof of Ghanaian citizenship.

«I think having candidates out meeting voters, presenting their point of view — as long as it stays positive — is a good thing for the party,» Gershon said.

Cuomo announced the proposal during his State of the State Address last month, presenting it as a way to boost voter participation and modernize the election system.

Commenting on revelations that the right to recall MPs pledge that was made in Tory and Lib Dem manifestos in 2010 is to be ditched due to «disagreements», the Boris Johnson ally said, «parties can stuff their manifestos full of clever promises, but if voters don't believe them, they may as well present blank sheets.»

In a wide - ranging speech on «ending systemic racism,» Hillary Clinton presented a $ 125 billion plan to assist poor and minority communities with job training, education and re-entering society after incarceration, part of an effort to speak directly to African - American voters as the Democratic primary contest heads to South Carolina.

2019 presents the opportunity for voters to either say káre Buhari (welldone Buhari) or Go Buhari as my spare part seller rightly puts it.

Corwin's second ad went negative on Hochul, seeking to define her as a taxing liberal joined at he hip with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi before she had a chance to present herself to the voters.

Then, when the time comes to face the voters, Cameron will be able to present himself as the reasonable, liberal choice.

Performance in debate: TV - fluent, punchy, skilled at presenting herself as an outsider in touch with Labour Party members and voters.

Speaking through his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said, «even though there were reports of malfunctioning of card readers, number of votes exceeding the number of accredited voters, and pockets of violence as well as buying of votes, the election was better than others conducted by INEC under the present government of the APC.»

«That support continues as the commission works toward the goal of presenting to the voters of the city and county a public referendum in November 2016 that reflects more effective and efficient municipal governance,» the application says.

But this year, Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins has gained traction with voters — presenting himself as a liberal alternative to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Democrat who has prided himself on a moderate agenda.

«By presenting Consensus» independent recommendations to the voters of the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County, residents will be empowered to chart a bold new vision for Syracuse and Onondaga County as the second largest municipality in New York State,» the grant proposal says.

Answer is that voters don't believe they can run the country well but at least they might not be as bad as the present government.

Washington (CNN)-- CNN and the Boston Media Consortium are partnering to present a live televised debate as Massachusetts voters prepare to select the state's next governor.

The more they snarl about Cameron, the more it helps present him to moderate voters as a leader dragging his party back to the centre ground.

It also presented a chance to double down on his credentials and position himself as a progressive leader for New York — and perhaps the nation — as he faces a primary challenge from the left and a crescendo of voters across the country, at least within his own party, who seem to have little appetite or patience for moderates.

Rascoe, who confers regularly with Cardinale on such matters as cross-endorsements (the better to deprive voters of choice) wasn't particularly critical of his opposite number's present unpleasantness.

He plans to present himself to voters as a problem solver who would be willing to cross party lines to push bipartisan changes in Washington.

Voters in neighborhoods such as St. Albans, Springfield Gardens and Laurelton came out in large numbers to vote for the Council contenders as well as the mayoral and borough president candidates, but polling stations did not have the packed long lines that were present last year.

He announced a proposal that would empower county executives to convene local leaders, come up with a plan and then present that plan to voters as early as November.

Pepps «As to Rivers» point about lots of people «wanting» to be Tory voters but can't at the present time I assume you are referring to people who live in wealthy Liverpool wards like Church and Woolton as well as in Sefton?&raquAs to Rivers» point about lots of people «wanting» to be Tory voters but can't at the present time I assume you are referring to people who live in wealthy Liverpool wards like Church and Woolton as well as in Sefton?&raquas well as in Sefton?&raquas in Sefton?»

At the county meeting, Queensbury at - large supervisor Rachel Seeber praised the county elections personnel for their work in presenting voter information — including polling sites and hours as well as sample ballots — on Facebook.

As to Rivers» point about lots of people «wanting» to be Tory voters but can't at the present time I assume you are referring to people who live in wealthy Liverpool wards like Church and Woolton as well as in SeftoAs to Rivers» point about lots of people «wanting» to be Tory voters but can't at the present time I assume you are referring to people who live in wealthy Liverpool wards like Church and Woolton as well as in Seftoas well as in Seftoas in Sefton?

For one thing, the successful use of conjoint analysis in politics, he thinks, depends on the randomization of the characteristics presented to survey respondents, as a way of decoupling the connections voters tend to make between certain characteristics.

That way, he can try to break through without having to be introduced as Jennifer Lawrence's boyfriend, and Harvey doesn't have to complain about his star actress being weighed down by a young English dude that nobody knows; he'd rather present her to those old ass Academy voters as the plucky, unspoiled American girl not unlike their college - aged granddaughters who sass them when they come home for family holidays.

Certainly one of the most acclaimed, as well as harrowing movies on display at our big 5th annual awards season event The Contenders Presented By Deadline (which took place in front of a packed DGA house full of AMPAS and Guild voters earlier this month) was Son Of Saul, Hungary's official entry into the Best Foreign Language Film race.

Based upon Harold Gray's popular comic strip «Little Orphan Annie,» the Depression - era story revolved around an optimistic moppet, her dog Sandy and her benefactor, billionaire Oliver «Daddy» Warbucks.Updated to the present with a multicultural cast, the sassy, spunky tyke (Quvenzhane Wallis) is temporarily adopted by a cynical cellphone mogul, Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx), as a ploy for voter appeal when he runs for Mayor of New York City.

The Republicans, as the memorandum advised them, have softened their language to appeal to suburban voters, speaking out for protecting national parks and forests, advocating investment in environmental technologies, and shifting emphasis to the future rather than the present.

«There was «The Death of Environmentalism» with its bold declarations: Environmentalism had defined itself as a special interest, its message was too negative, and it presented narrow technical solutions instead of an inspiring vision tied to values voters hold dear.