Sentences with phrase «progressive democratic ideals»

Valesky says he has consistently supported progressive Democratic ideals, like the Dream Act, the Women's Equality Act and campaign finance reform, noting that the Democratic Party does not always vote as a bloc anyway.

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State Democratic Party Executive Director Charlie King, who was hand - picked for his post by then - gubernatorial frontrunner Andrew Cuomo, releasing a stinging statement rebuking the 42 Democrats who put their names to a letter that suggests the governor is no longer holding true to progressive ideals.

The development came just two days after the IDC asked Democratic Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and her conference to sign a «pledge» showing that they are committed to progressive ideals.

The challenge for Killian, as many Moderates, Independents and Republicans see the political landscape in Westchester now, is: Can she overcome a Democratic «blue wave» of enthusiasm and support for progressive ideals and candidate?

After the Blue Wave of Democratic - progressive victories across Westchester last November, Mayer decided to run for State Senate because she said she believed she could represent this group of energized voters based on her years of advocating the same progressive ideals.

Influenced by the utopian ideals of the progressive education movement, it placed the arts at the center of liberal arts education and believed that in doing so it could better educate citizens for participation in a democratic society.