Sentences with phrase «rally around a candidate»

Those extra days should help Republicans rally around their candidate.

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Again and again they have identified their constituencies, established organization, set up networks for communication, provided programs and candidates to rally around, and pointed folk toward the voting booth.

The newly empowered «Bernie contingent» would at least have a consistent message, even if there's not yet a clear candidate they'd rally around.

The first Luncheon was held in October 2001 to rally around pro-choice Democratic women candidates — an idea that evolved into the creation of Eleanor's Legacy.

While other top Republicans like former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani and ex-VP candidate Rep. Paul Ryan are rallying around NJ Gov. Chris Christie as the George Washington Bridge scandal continues to unfold, former Gov. George Pataki is suggesting the mess has made Christie damaged goods for 2016.

Without good candidates to rally around, parties find it tough to win favor with the local communities.

D'Ambrosio expects to be acting chair for at least two months, as party leaders have yet to rally around one candidate.

Collins also broke the narrative that as the perceived «mainstream candidates» dropped out of the race, their supporters would rally around other perceived establishment candidates.

Republican county leaders had hoped that they could rally around a single candidate and avoid the kind of primary that defined the 2013 race, one that they believe will only serve to strengthen the incumbent Democrat, Mayor Bill de Blasio, who already has a strong lead in fundraising and a distinct advantage in the city's lopsided 6 - to - 1 voter registration in favor of Democrats.

For the first time, our community had rallied around one political candidate, and the result of our effort was intoxicating, along with the realization that our community was a «sleeping giant» and could make the difference in electing our public officials.

The party has been let down by so - called moderates who should have rallied around the strongest candidate for beating Corbyn — polls have consistently shown it to be Andy Burnham.

Although the candidates didn't agree on many issues, each rallied around the idea that rundown homes and a lack of code enforcement is damaging Oswego's ability to attract new residents and business.

Progress Iowa is a self - described issue - focused organization that seeks to rally voters around progressive candidates and issues with the hopes of helping more progressives hold elected office in that state.

Also at 9:30 a.m., advocates hold a rally accusing Trump of «ducking» on releasing his taxes, unveiled a new «Donald Ducks» figure that will be following the candidate around, Trump Tower, 725 5th Ave., Manhattan.

Scozzafava ultimately gave up her bid in New York's special congressional elections for the 23rd district after conservatives rallied around third - party candidate Doug Hoffman and charged Scozzafava was too liberal on a host of issues including government spending, taxes, and abortion rights.

Republican candidates for Mayor held a forum on the Upper East Side tonight in hopes of finding a challenger to Mayor De Blasio that Republicans can rally around.

In a string of Democratic primary elections around the country, two of the long - memoried protagonists of the Barack Obama - Hillary Clinton nomination fight keep finding themselves at odds as they rally to support down - ballot candidates who picked the «right» side in 2008.

Shapps appointed Clarke, a failed parliamentary candidate, in June 2014 to run RoadTrip2015 — in which young activists were bussed around the country to rally support in marginal seats — despite reviewing Clarke's candidate file, which detailed allegations of aggressive and bullying behaviour when he stood in Tooting in 2010, the report said.

In hopes of denying Mayor Bill de Blasio a second term, some New York City Republican leaders intend to rally around a single candidate to avoid a contentious primary and present a stronger challenge in the general election.

And that the Republican Party is rallying, and closing ranks, around this candidate,» the Council speaker, a native of Puerto Rico, told reporters.

The rally drew politicians and candidates from public office from around the city, including Comptroller John Liu, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and mayoral candidate Bill Thompson.

The Sept. 30 rally in support of the Democratic presidential candidate started on time, with doors opening around 1:30.