Sentences with phrase «races by outside groups»

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A refugee is, by definition, a person who, owing to a well - founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the...

Niagara Falls Republican Angelo J. Morinello ousted him from his 145th District Assembly seat in the most expensive Assembly race in upstate history, with more than $ 2 million spent by the candidates, the parties and outside groups.

The state party spent very little on the congressional races, which were boosted largely either by the NRCC or outside groups like American Crossroads.

[15] The race received much attention, with campaign spending by the candidates and outside groups surpassing $ 1 million.

As both parties battle for control of the State Senate, the most forceful attack advertisements have been concentrated in a handful of races that will determine who controls the chamber — and, increasingly, they are being drawn up by outside groups, including some not even in New York State.

Federal Election Commission filings compiled by the Sunlight Foundation demonstrate that outside groups were actively spending money in New York's Congressional primary races.

While this race has seen big spending by the campaigns and outside groups, McConnell is expected to cruise to re-nomination for a sixth term.

The direct infusion of money also allows the Democratic candidates to better control the messaging of their race, rather than be buffeted by the spending and agenda of outside groups.

The race for New York's newly drawn 19th District was a top priority for both major parties and attracted heavy spending by outside groups.

Advertisements funded by outside groups targeting candidates in New York State Senate races are becoming increasingly common.

Katko and Deacon have benefited from nearly $ 4 million spent by groups outside of Central New York on the 24th Congressional District race this year, according to Federal Election Commission records.

Hinchey survived a tough challenge from George Phillips last fall, winning 52 - 48 despite considerable outside spending on the race by groups like Karl Rove's American Crossroads.

Siena pollster Steve Greenberg said one reason for the shift is the amount of money spent on the race by not only the campaigns, but by political party committees and outside groups, which spend millions to try and influence voters.

In Senate races, Democrats continue to enjoy an edge in the air war, in part because a larger share of pro-GOP ads have been run by outside groups, which must spend a higher rate than candidates.

The spending by the Washington, D.C. - based political action committee is the second big investment to be announced by a group outside of Central New York in the 24th Congressional District race.

Almost $ 300,000 was spent by outside spending groups to influence the election of the three school district directors in a race defined by debates on charter schools.

In a race that cost over $ 30 million, $ 25 million from outside groups, Torlakson was backed by labor unions and progressive activists while Tuck got the support of establishment newspapers and, according to one source, «30 donors who gave on average $ 267,000 each, including real estate developer William Bloomfield, Jr., Broad Foundation founder Eli Broad, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Emerson Collective Chair Laurene Powell Jobs.»

Kobena Mercer has appropriately referred to this generation of «cinematic activists» as being engaged with the cultural struggle that takes place within the «domain of image - making» through self conscious cinematic strategies.6 In each instance, the individual filmmakers and voices that make up the collectives, workshops, and groups that formed in this tumultuous period in Britain's cultural history give shape to an image of race otherwise mediated by outside entities.