Sentences with phrase «quarter majority support»

The setting of catch limits other than zero would require three - quarter majority support.

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Moreover, the overwhelming majority of recent opinion polls show the Tories falling below even this low level of support: for example three - quarters of the polls taken since the Conservative Party conference in October give them less than 42 %.

The Siena Research Institute report summed it up well: «While Republicans are closely divided on public campaign financing, it is supported by a majority of independents and two - thirds of Democrats, and more than three - quarters of voters from every party support quick disclosure of contributions greater than $ 500.»

Silver has drawn support from some unlikely quarters too, including former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, a Republican who twice faced criminal trials on allegations of bribery.

«Banning assault weapon sales nationally is supported by more than three - quarters of Democrats and small majorities of Republicans and independents.

Mr. Grimm enjoys a nine point edge among voters on Staten Island, which makes up the overwhelming majority of the district, and where one quarter of those questioned said Mr. Recchia's Brooklyn roots and residence makes them less likely to support him.

However, its proposals did not include any additional funding for the majority of schools, and proposed new «Mental Health Support Teams» could only reach a quarter of the country by the end of 2022/23, running the risk of greater inequality for young people.

A poll this month by Louis Harris & Associates has found that a majority of Americans support a vast overhaul of the education system, and that nearly three - quarters of the respondents believe teachers, rather than legislatures or school boards, should enact the reforms.