Sentences with phrase «referendum on obama»

Republican Tim Burns framed the race as a referendum on Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D - Calif.)

Interestingly, Turner said he took his cues on this one from former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, who wants to make the NY - 9 special election a referendum on Obama's Israel policy.

«I don't see this congressional election as being much of a referendum on Obama's positions on Israel,» said Mollenkopf.

What normally would have been a local contest with little national interest partially evolved into an early referendum on Obama, his polices to jumpstart the economy, and the reputations of the Democratic and Republican parties, as both national parties and their congressional committees poured money and resources into the race.

Tedisco tried to make the race a referendum on Obama, but with Election Day only two months into the president's term, the Democrat, Scott Murphy, drafted on Democrats» big 2008 win, and eventually won by less than a thousand votes.

The shocking result was attributed by political observers to President Barack Obama's unpopularity at the time and Turner's success in making the race a referendum on Obama's policies.

Not exact matches

Weprin is up 56 - 35 with Jewish voters — a hotly - contested voting bloc, thanks in part to former NYC Mayor Ed Koch's endorsement of Turner and his desire to make this race into a referendum on President Obama's support — or lack thereof, in Koch's mind — for Israel.

Bob Turner's campaign became a referendum on President Obama — and we won!

The Times also takes a shot at former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, who crossed party lines (again) to endorse Turner, saying the NY - 9 special should be a referendum on President Obama's statement that Israel's pre-1967 borders should be the basis for negotiating a peace agreement — with mutually agreed land swaps.

A Boehner aide familiar with his speech tells CNN that «he will focus on the issue of jobs, and how the November election will be a referendum on President Obama and Washington Democrats» job - killing record.»

While all eyes are on Barack Obama's EU referendum intervention, the Leave campaign appears to have attracted a less welcome supporter - in the shape of Front National leader Marine Le Pen.

Depending on whose spin you're buying, the outcome of today's NY - 9 special election is a referendum on one or more of the following: President Obama's support (or lack thereof) of Israel, the Democrats» failure to fix the lagging economy, the legalization of same - sex marriage in New York.

Voters head to the polls in New York's 20th district today to choose a replacement for appointed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D), a close race in a swing seat that has seen considerable spending by both national parties and will almost certainly be cast as an early referendum on President Obama's agenda.

The 2009 special election received significant national attention, and was alternately described as «a referendum on President Barack Obama» and «a fight over the identity of the Republican Party.»

But, of course, I had to ask him about NY - 9 special election and whether it's a referendum on President Obama.

In the race's closing days, Tedisco's campaign was sharply critical of Murphy's support President Obama's stimulus plan, but Boehner told reporters Tuesday the district's vote should not be seen as a referendum on Republican policies in Washington.

Turner supporters have painted the campaign as a referendum on President Barack Obama and the Democratic majority in the Senate.

During the race, Weprin tried to paint Turner as a Tea Party candidate bent on destroying Medicare and Social Security while Turner tried to frame the election as a referendum on unpopular President Barack Obama's policies.

In a statement, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman Chris Van Hollen called Murphy's victory a referendum on President Obama's economic policies.

A three - way general election race for New York's 23rd District in 2009 was an early referendum on President Obama that garnered national attention.

Venture capitalist Scott Murphy (D) holds a 65 - vote lead over state Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R) in a special election in Upstate New York, a race cast as an early referendum on President Obama's economic stimulus package.

Republicans successfully made this a referendum on President Obama's record and won resoundingly, but where the election was about everyday concerns — education, minimum wage, paid sick leave — working families prevailed.»