Sentences with phrase «republicans over their opponents»

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Just over four months to the election, and facing pressure from their Democratic opponents, most Republican Senate incumbents opted for consistency despite the political frenzy days after the worst mass shooting in modern American history.

In campaign appearances, Obama routinely tweaks his Republican opponent over the line, and his surrogates bash the Republican candidate for owning three homes and not sympathizing with regular homeowners.

The election saw an upset win by the Republican nominee Donald Trump over his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton.

In a foregone conclusion, the choice of the majority - party Democrats, the Honorable Jim Wright of Texas, is elected speaker by a 254 - 173 margin over his Republican opponent, the Honorable Robert Michel of Illinois.

But the comment came as DeVos, a staunch opponent of public schools, is taking over the nation's free lunch program that provides nutrition to low - income students and is under attack from Republicans, raising questions about whether the administration of President Donald Trump will protect food aid programs for children, NPR reported.

The email singled out both Democrats Terry Gipson and Cecilia Tkaczyk who hold leads over their Republican opponents, but the results remain up - in - the - air until absentee ballots are counted.

Golden, a Brooklyn Republican, was blasted by his Democratic opponents Andrew Gounardes and Ross Barkan as well as Democratic elected officials over the remarks.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to hold a double - digit lead over his Republican opponent, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, with less than two weeks to go before Election Day, according to a Siena College poll released this morning.

Today's Q poll finds Rick Lazio with a double - digit lead over both his GOP primary opponents, but yet - unannounced Democratic contender, AG Andrew Cuomo, handily defeats all three of his would - be Republican opponents.

With gusto, New York Republican Chairman Ed Cox again attacked former Gov. Eliot Spitzer today after a poll released last night showed a 9 percentage point lead for him over Democratic opponent Scott Stringer in the city comptroller's race.

He said Sharpton made an analogy about his decision to stick with an ally being much along the lines of President Obama's snub to Rhode Island Democratic gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio out of loyalty to his opponent, independent candidate Lincoln Chafee, who (as a Republican) crossed party lines to endorse Obama over GOP Sen. John McCain in 2008.

Until the U.S. attorney explicitly says that the governor is not under investigation, Cuomo could have a cloud over him that his Republican opponent Rob Astorino will be sure to exploit.

Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand continues to hold double - digit leads over three potential Republican opponents in her reelection bid for U.S. Senate in New York.

Kelly Ayotte had 3,506 fans in the Republican New Hampshire Senate primary over her opponent Ovide Lamontagne with 2,126 fans.

His Republican opponent in November's mayoral election, Nicole Malliotakis, said she would hand over the funding and work with the governor to find a new revenue stream to focus on in order to replace the subways» ancient signal system with a modern alternative.

The campaign of Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has for the last several weeks blasted his Democratic opponent George Latimer over $ 48,000 in unpaid property taxes on a Rye home owned by the lawmaker's wife.

Today's Q poll brings good news for three of the Democrats» statewide contenders, showing them all with very comfortable double - digit leads over their Republican opponents.

But the destruction caused by Sandy to the Queens district over which Addabbo and his Republican opponent, New York City Councilman Eric Ulrich, are fighting has thrown this race into limbo.

At this moment, Republican candidate David Storobin has a 119 vote lead over his Democratic opponent Lew Fidler in last Tuesday's State Senate special election in Brooklyn, up one vote from yesterday, according to a source following the proceedings.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has more than $ 30 million in his campaign fund, and a recent poll shows him with a 30 - point - lead over his likely Republican opponent, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, but the Republican says if the past is any indication, he can win the gubernatorial race this year.

GOP / Conservative gubernatorial candidte Rick Lazio was relentlessly heckled during a campaign stop in Orange County earlier today by Carl Paladino supporters furious over the former congressman's refusal to debate his Republican primary opponent.

Latimer and his Republican opponent, Bob Cohen, have traded barbs over Silver's handling of the Lopez mess, with Cohen calling on the speaker to resign and Latimer saying he prefers to wait until JCOPE has completed its investigation before jumping to any conclusions.

Today's Q poll is a mixed bag for GOP / Conservative gubernatorial designee Rick Lazio, showing him with a double - digit lead over his primary opponent, Carl Paladino, but with 49 percent of Republicans who have a favorite in the race saying they're open to changing their minds before the Sept. 14 election.

The wedge issue is working: Cuomo has a wide lead over his Republican opponent, Rob Astorino, among women voters.

Meanwhile, despite a summer of bad press stemming from his office's involvement in the Moreland Commission To Investigate Public Corruption, polls have shown Cuomo still maintains a wide lead over his Republican opponent, Rob Astorino.

In the wake of her third Republican opponent's official entry into the race, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced this afternoon that she has raised more than $ 8.75 million since she took over last winter, including $ 1.6 million during the first three months of 2010.

He won re-election over Saratoga Springs Supervisor Joanne Yepsen in 2010, but so far has no announced opponents, Republican or Democrat, in either the primary or general election this year.

When Rudy Giuliani and Bloomberg were both first elected mayor, in 1993 and 2001 respectively, they each won the general contest as fusion Republicans with key margins over their opponents on Staten Island.

Obama upended the over forty - year Republican presidential reign by narrowly winning the state against Republican opponent Sen. John McCain.

After all the absentee votes had been tallied Friday afternoon, Democratic Town Justice candidate Brian Hughes hadn't just protected his slim lead over Republican opponent William Goggins — he extended it.

Last November, in his most recent re-election to the state Senate, Latimer was passed over by the Independence Party line in favor of his opponent, Rye City Councilwoman Julie Killian, a Republican.

The Dems swept every contested race in the town, prevailing over their Republican / Conservative / Independence Party opponents.

«State Democratic parties believe in building a proprietary technology infrastructure - by and for Democrats - in order to maintain our tactical advantage over our Republican opponents.»

Battle heating up in Nevada over whether Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's coloring inside the lines of the law by posting an old copy of his Republican opponent Sharron Angle's (pre-primary) website.

The district sent Knight to Congress over better - funded opponent Tony Strickland, a former Republican state Senator, who did not live in the 25th Congressional District.

A poll conducted by the Global Strategy Group for Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney shows the Democratic congressman with a 6 - point lead over his Republican opponent, former Rep. Nan Hayworth, heading into the final stretch of their re-match in NY - 18.

Democratic Senate candidate Leslie Danks Burke on Monday released a TV ad knocking her Republican opponent Tom O'Mara over a bill that would make it easier for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits.

Clinton and her presumptive general election opponent, Republican Donald Trump, traded barbs over the Florida incident.

LOUDONVILLE — The latest Siena Research Institute poll revealed that even before he officially entered the race for governor this weekend, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo held a commanding lead over his potential Republican opponents.

Now that the primary is officialy in the books, general election contests are heating up all over the state — including on Long Island, where Republican Michael Venditto is poised to release a hard - hitting ad that slams his Democratic opponent and fellow Nassau County legislator, Dave Denenberg, for his 2005 conviction on petition fraud charges and says he'll «fit right in» with the string of Albany lawmakers busted on corruption charges.

Cuomo won re-election handily and had $ 10 million left in his campaign account from his victory over his Republican opponent, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino.

The campaigns of Kaminsky and his Republican opponent, Chris McGrath, traded barbs today over debates and responding to corruption as the race for Skelos» seat enters its final phase.

Republican congressional hopeful Elise Stefanik extended her lead from last month over Democratic opponent Aaron Woolf in the 21st congressional district, according to a Harper Polling survey.

A new Honolulu Advertiser poll shows Honolulu City Councilman Charles Djou (R) with a high - single digit edge over his two Democratic opponents, numbers sure to thrill national Republicans with less than three weeks left before the special election.

Data released by the DCCC and campaigns over the past week show targeted Reps. Mike Arcuri (N.Y.), Bobby Bright (Ala.) and Stephanie Herseth - Sandlin (S.D.) all leading their Republican opponents.

Meanwhile, some politicians and political parties have expressed concerns over the victory of the Republican candidate against his Democratic opponent, Hilary Clinton.

Republican Erin Baker raised over $ 91,600 this year in her bid for a Town Board seat — six times more than either of her Democratic opponents — but she placed third behind them.

Democratic congressional candidate Colleen Deacon is calling out her Republican opponent, Rep. John Katko (R - Camillus), for not criticizing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over comments he made about Gold Star parents of a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq in 2004.

The Siena College Research Institute poll found Cuomo leading his two Republican opponents by about 2 - 1 while Cuomo he also has a sizable lead over Nixon in a potential Democratic primary..

According to the county Board of Elections, the 37th Senatorial District currently has 8,075 people registered in the Independence Party, giving Mayer an edge over her Republican opponent -LSB-...]