Sentences with phrase «presidential year when»

Opposition research from Republican operatives had been hanging over her candidacy in the county, where Democrats see a rare opening to gain seats in a presidential year when Donald Trump's candidacy may keep some centrist Republicans away from the polls.

Heading into the 2016 presidential year when Democratic turnout is traditionally high, Gianaris is optimistic the Dems can pick up enough seats on Long Island to put them in a position to grab at least partial control of the chamber.

But Democrats start the open seat race with a narrow advantage in a presidential year when former New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is likely to top the ballot.

Democrats are pleased Nelson's finally getting in the House race, especially in a presidential year when the party is hoping to expand its down - ballot battlefield.

Not exact matches

The Buckeye state has been considered a bellwether since at least 1840, when newsman first uttered «As Ohio Goes, So Goes the Union» about that year's presidential contest.

A key theme in this year's presidential race is competitiveness of American industry, though candidates like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders tend to use more colorful language when describing their belief that the United States has lost its economic edge.

The move means no Latino will serve in a presidential cabinet for the first time in nearly 30 years and comes at a time when Hispanics are now the largest minority group in the country.

But despite Trump's penchant for comparing himself favorably to past presidents — he claimed he accomplished more in his first year than any president except Franklin D. Roosevelt and told supporters he could be «more presidential than any president» except Abraham Lincoln — Trump isn't at the top of the pile when it comes to the biggest first - year market gains.

Several more states could join the party next year, when the presidential election will increase turnout among younger, pot - friendly voters.

Facebook has come under intense pressure to tackle the spread of false stories, which came to prominence during the U.S. presidential election last year when many inaccurate posts were widely shared on it and other social media services.

In an interview with TechCrunch late last year, Nix said that his company had detailed hundreds of thousands of profiles of Americans throughout 2014 and 2015 (the time when the company was working with Sen. Ted Cruz on his presidential campaign).

He's said in the past that the company is in better shape this year than it was in the 2016 U.S. presidential election when Facebook said to be used by Moscow to sow discord among Americans.

Rosenstein was asked about investigations that go on for months or even years; if there is a precedent on how long an investigation should last and when would the American people get to know the results of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election that has been underway since May of 2017.

When Obama launched his presidential campaign a few years later, DuBois was plucked as its faith outreach director.

Washington (CNN)-- Mitt Romney's selection of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate promises to cast a spotlight on American Catholicism in an election year when the tradition has already been a major focus.

His string of offenses against Latinos began with his presidential announcement over a year ago, when he mentioned Mexicans in the same phrase as rapists and drug dealers.

Strider, who helped spearhead Democratic faith outreach in 2006 and 2008 - when he directed that work for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign - said the party put substantially fewer resources and effort into faith - based strategy work this year than in any election since 2004.

When thinking about abortion and this year's presidential election, a few questions come to mind.

Himself a candidate for governor of California in 1962 (he lost in a primary to Richard Nixon), Shell worked this year as the state's finance chairman for the Goldwater presidential campaign and ran interference for the GOP just as resolutely as he did when he was captain and a valuable blocking back for the undefeated USC team that shut out Tennessee 14 - 0 in the 1940 Rose Bowl game.

Likewise with «binders full of women,» a phrase that 20 years ago, when the same handful of white men analyzed presidential debates on TV news, may have passed by essentially unnoticed actually had a lasting impact.

Gun owners» fear of a Clinton presidency may have helped spur a spike in pistol permits issued in the Empire State in 2016, increasing 34 percent from the 2012 presidential election year and rivaling numbers last seen when the SAFE Act passed four years ago.

In his last address to parliament after 8 years in power, President Kufuor opened a debate over presidential tenure when he suggested that at least a five - year tenure should be suitable for the African situation.

«We've got a presidential election coming up, and it just seemed a better time than in late September (when his current two - year term officially ends)... You always discuss these things when you're state chair, but listen, my political obituary has been written a lot of times already.

It was sweet redemption for Charles Kushner last year when his son Jared was named senior White House adviser, and he hoped he might even get a presidential pardon.

My own panel, «How to Act Like Obama Online When You DO N'T Have a Billion in the Bank» (which will talk about applying Obama 2012 lessons to this year's advocacy and electoral campaigns), is coming together nicely — we just signed up Ethan Roeder, Obama's chief data manager for the presidential race and who's now gone back over to the New Organizing Institute, as a speaker.

He will likely struggle in a presidential year, when more minority and younger voters are likely to turn out to vote for Democratic candidates.

Tobin, who ran for California Secretary of State in 2010 — garnering more than 214,000 votes as the Libertarian nominee — had served as Ralph Nader's national ballot access coordinator during the 2008 presidential campaign, a year when the feisty consumer activist, seeking the brass ring for the final time, appeared on the ballot in 45 states and the District of Columbia.

When Democratic Rep. Steve Israel announced his retirement earlier this year, he said he wanted to leave Congress during a presidential year to give Democrats a greater shot at holding his seat.

But party operatives are more wary about 2016, when presidential year turnout likely will boost Democrats up and down the ballot.

He won by over 11,000 two years later, but Democrats are optimistic his seat will be winnable in a presidential year, when their voters usually turn out at higher numbers.

Attention around this latest instance in same ways beat the notoriety Paladino gained when he ran for New York State governor in 2010, when social media websites like Facebook and Twitter were still in their infancy and Trump was years away from becoming a presidential candidate.

Sure, four years from now is a lifetime when it comes to politics, but both men are already on the presidential pundit radar, leading to speculation about a Cuomo - Christie matchup.

Cabrera's run is not insignificant in a year when Senate Democrats are banking on the presidential election to help them seize the majority from Senate Republicans.

On September 9, Americans Elect sent an e-mail to the voters who have signed up to be participants next year when the organization chooses its presidential nominee.

Both Cuomo and Gillibrand have been floated as potential 2020 presidential candidates, though both have insisted they hope to seek only another term when they come up for re-election next year.

In New York, turnout for both parties is higher in presidential years than in years when a gubernatorial race tops the ticket, but the jump is larger for Democrats than Republicans.

of the presidential system note that years later, Bagehot's observation came to life during World War II, when Neville Chamberlain was replaced with Winston Churchill.

The NCCE in this year had a backlash by the public when it announced its decision to embark on Presidential and Parliamentary debate citing that it was a duplication of what the IEA does.

The lower the overall gubernatorial vote, the closer the conservative share gets to one - third of the total (most gubernatorial years), whereas, the higher the vote total, when driven by millennials, the liberal share hits a full third (most presidential years).

Cronin is facing Republican incumbent Kemp Hannon, whose seat Democrats have targeted in recent years, especially during presidential election cycles when his margins of victory have generally been lower than in gubernatorial years.

If Hillary Clinton still harbors presidential ambitions for 2020, when she would be 73 - years - old, it appears the two - time presidential election loser would have Huma Abedin right by her side.

But under this deal being floated, in exchange for allowing Klein to retain most or all of the power he currently enjoys, the Senate Republicans would gain the insurance of having the five - member IDC to fall back on two years from now, when a presidential election is expected to cause an uptick in Democratic turnout and potentially put the GOP back into a numerical minority.

Remember, when I told you (years ago) after a presidential press conference, that a directive had been issued that no appointee should grant a press interview in order to avoid any contradictory statements on air... and you screeched... «who are you... small girl like you... where were you when I was Attorney General» etc etc?

At the same time, there would be a handshake agreement that the coalition continue through 2016, a presidential election year, and when Democrats are expected to make gains in New York.

As Squadron mentioned, Democrats are looking to 2016, when a presidential election year with the potential of Hillary Clinton at the top of the ticket will deliver them large gains in the Senate.

«Roger Stone, the political provocateur, visited the bar at the Four Seasons Hotel on primary day last week to reminisce about his long friendship with Donald Trump,» which dates back to 1979, when Stone was a 26 - year - old aide in Ronald Reagan's presidential campaign.

Nevertheless, it's fresh fodder for Democrats, who continue to hold out hope that they'll be able unseat Hannon in the upcoming presidential election year, when the party typically does better in down - ballot races.

It's also the sixth year of the president's administration, when traditionally the presidential party loses seats.

His administration will also work to ameliorate the BOE's cybersecurity and invest $ 500,000 a year to ensure that when New Yorkers vote, they can «trust their vote will be counted» — a measure he says is necessary in light of Russia's efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.

«I think there is a lot of room for a Democrat to speak to these issues,» Mr. de Blasio said last year at a Politico breakfast when asked if there was room to the left of Ms. Clinton's policies in the presidential race.