Sentences with phrase «run by members of his party»

Brodsky has taken issue with Rice's «career Albany politician» line, noting that it could just as easily apply to Cuomo himself — even as the AG strives to put some distance between himself and the dysfunctional state government that has been entirely run by members of his party since 2008.

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With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

Michel Goulder, an English New Testament scholar points out that there were two missions: one run from Jerusalem by the Jewish Christians under the leadership of Peter, James (brother of Jesus), other members of Jesus» family; the other run by Paul and his party from various centres.

• The Yankees paid more than $ 300,000 in the first quarter of 2006 to the Mirram Group, a firm run by Roberto Ramirez, a former Bronx As ¬ sembly member and chair of the Bronx Democratic Party who had long - term relationships with Bronx elected officials.

Boyle had been endorsed in March by the county Conservative Party committee to run for the post after members there were upset when the incumbent sheriff, Vincent DeMarco, testified in a case that ultimately resulted in the conviction of a party functionary, Ed WParty committee to run for the post after members there were upset when the incumbent sheriff, Vincent DeMarco, testified in a case that ultimately resulted in the conviction of a party functionary, Ed Wparty functionary, Ed Walsh.

By CapCon's tally, that puts Lazio at 53.33 — enough to block Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy from getting the 50 - percent - plus - one that he needs to get a Wilson Pakula and run on the Republican line as a yet - unofficial member of the party.

I'm not offended, I am annoyed that YET AGAIN I am going to have to justify to people within my own party why I bother to continue contributing to this site when it is clearly run by a cabal of LAbour supporters and members who can not see past their own privelege and only allow me to contribute to give themselves a figleaf of acceptability.

Most of the actual delegates are elected at state and congressional district conventions run by party insiders, members of the Republican establishment that Trump has run against from the outset of his campaign.

Albanese, a former City Council member who is running as a Democrat, was officially endorsed by the Reform Party of New York and is counting on winning the line to be included in the November 7 general.

Echoing the sentiments of Tony Benn when he quit parliament «to spend more time on politics», Purnell and a member of his constituency party will spend next week relearning the tools of their trade at a five day community organising course run by the UK's largest community organisation, London Citizens.

Liberal Democrat John Birch won the by - election after his supposed Labour rival, Alex Mockridge, had to run as an independent because she has been a member of the party for less than a year.

The plan includes a total contribution limit of $ 2,600 for all candidates running for state office, a complete ban on corporate campaign contributions, the elimination of «housekeeping accounts,» a $ 2,600 limit for transfers between party and candidate committees, and the repeal of the Wilson Pakula provision of the State Election Law which allows non-party members to be approved for candidacy by party officials.

When I read the email from Ed Miliband to all party members yesterday afternoon, I thought Left Futures should run a competition with a prize for the first person who could identify «Paul», the possibly mythical figure who it is said has joined the Labour Party because of the «reforms» now backed by Labour's national executive: I -LSBparty members yesterday afternoon, I thought Left Futures should run a competition with a prize for the first person who could identify «Paul», the possibly mythical figure who it is said has joined the Labour Party because of the «reforms» now backed by Labour's national executive: I -LSBParty because of the «reforms» now backed by Labour's national executive: I -LSB-...]

Suffolk Conservatives are broadening their attack on local Republican state senators by giving GOP Islip town board member Trish Bergin - Weichbrodt authorization to run on the minor party line against freshman State Sen. Tom Croci of Islip.

With the current Welsh Government being a minority government run by Welsh Labour, the main opposition party from May — mid October was Plaid Cymru but after one of Plaid's Assembly Members resigned from the party, it had equally the same seats as the Welsh Conservatives.

Multimedia, the owners of the Asempa FM, Adom FM, Joy FM and several other media platforms, have disowned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong by running away from some of his outrageous claims.

Unfortunately, it was never allowed to become what it was supposed to be, because the agenda was always driven by the so - called progressives running the staff,» said Mike McGuire, the director of the Mason Tenders District Council PAC and a founding WFP member who left the party.

Thomas Akurugu, a contender tipped by analysts to be the biggest beneficiary of the division in the NDC as a significant number of the dissatisfied NDC members say they will not dash their votes to Rex Asanga of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), appeared so impressed by the crowd size that he ran out of words to describe his joy.

That total is up sharply from 46 per cent, and suggests that Party members have been impressed by a better run of news from the Government and a worse from Labour - whose fortunes we look at in a special series on LeftWatch this week, which opens with Christian Guy's excellent piece today.

The Labour leader also made clear that he wants to tighten the grip of grassroots members over the party's decision - making: «The Labour party should be run by its members and supporters.»

The straw poll, which was conducted by ABC News and Manchester - based WMUR - TV at the state party's annual gathering in Derry, asked state committee members to choose from 20 potential White House contenders, including those such as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) who have ruled out of the running.

Last week Tower Hamlets Labour group, myopic in their perpetual factionalism, joined forces with local Tories to vote down the annual budget proposed by the former Labour council leader and now independent mayor Lutfur Rahman, who of course was removed as Labour candidate by the National Executive Committee in the run up to the 2010 mayoral election, despite having been selected by a majority of local party members.

Ever since word broke that former NYC Councilman Simcha Felder will be running for the new so - called Super Jewish district in Brooklyn, there has been speculation over whether the downstate Democrat will caucus with members of his own party, cross the aisle to sit with the Republicans or perhaps shun both conferences and go the independent route by casting his lot with the IDC.

Just a few months ago, some party members were calling for a change in leadership after a run of by - election defeats.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central «if indeed Nana Addo (the party's running mate) wins according to the pink sheets and Charlotte Osei dares to rig the elections by twisting our arms in favour of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), we will not allow it to happen in Ghana.»

Howie Hawkins, of Syracuse, who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2014 as a member of the Green Party, was charged with disorderly conduct by the Schuyler County Sheriff's Office.

In 2004 and 2006, Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton were challenged by David McReynolds and Howie Hawkins who, while running as Green Party candidates, were veterans of the antiwar movement of the sixties and seventies as members of the Socialist Party USA (the most direct link between the SPA and the New Left).

The ethics complaint against Will was brought by two members of the Pike Plan Commission, which oversees the canopy, and Ward 3 resident Andy Champ - Doran, who is running for Will's council seat on the Independence Party line.

Green Party candidate for governor Howie Hawkins, along with his running mate Brian Jones and party co-chairs, wants to meet with members of the Working Families Party in an effort to unite against the Democratic ticket led by Gov. Andrew CParty candidate for governor Howie Hawkins, along with his running mate Brian Jones and party co-chairs, wants to meet with members of the Working Families Party in an effort to unite against the Democratic ticket led by Gov. Andrew Cparty co-chairs, wants to meet with members of the Working Families Party in an effort to unite against the Democratic ticket led by Gov. Andrew CParty in an effort to unite against the Democratic ticket led by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The other Republican / Conservative - backed candidates endorsed by the union are Teryl Mickens, a member of the Independence Party who is running against incumbent Democrat Bill Carey in Ward 5; James Rodden, a registered Democrat who is running against incumbent Democrat Steve Schabot in Ward 8; and Patrick O'Reilly, who is not enrolled in a political party and is running against registered Democrat Bryant «Drew» Andrews for the open seat in WaParty who is running against incumbent Democrat Bill Carey in Ward 5; James Rodden, a registered Democrat who is running against incumbent Democrat Steve Schabot in Ward 8; and Patrick O'Reilly, who is not enrolled in a political party and is running against registered Democrat Bryant «Drew» Andrews for the open seat in Waparty and is running against registered Democrat Bryant «Drew» Andrews for the open seat in Ward 7.

The other Republican / Conservative - backed candidates endorsed by the CSEA are Teryl Mickens, a member of the Independence Party who is running against Carey in Ward 5; James Rodden, a registered Democrat who is running against Schabot in Ward 8; and O'Reilly in Ward 7.

• If a charity trustee or member of senior staff is closely associated with a political party or is running as a prospective parliamentary candidate, then the organisation should think about its governance arrangements and risk management, such as by considering what steps might be taken to avoid being seen as politically partisan.

Corbyn who was voted in with 121,000 (49 %) of full party members obviously has grass roots support but the Labour party is not yet run by a dictatorship and it needs to be remembered that MPs represent not just Labour party members but the 9 million poeple who voted Labour at the last election.

The borough is run by a clique of Islamists and businessmen with the support of the extreme left who are still calling for the Mayor, Lutfur Rahman, to be readmitted to the Labour Party after he was removed as Labour candidate when it was proved at an NEC meeting that he had packed Labour Party membership lists with fake members.

In a statement issued by Warren she said that many political pundits believed «the deck was stacked against her,» and Warren, who is running for a second term, says that individual members of city committee «stood up for what was right and stood with me even when party bosses tried to push a different outcome.»

Miner, 47, a former Cuomo ally before a bitter breakup, confirms that she has been approached by members of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party about running to the left of governor.

Noting that there were challenges and issues that had emanated in the run up to the local government elections, Governor Ambode, nonetheless urged members to stand by the decisions of the party leaders, which according to him would bring about the best for all.

Tory chairman Patrick McLoughlin said: «It is a sorry state of affairs when talented members of parliament like him no longer feel comfortable representing Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party — a divided party run by a leader who opposes Trident and wants to dismantle our Armed FoParty — a divided party run by a leader who opposes Trident and wants to dismantle our Armed Foparty run by a leader who opposes Trident and wants to dismantle our Armed Forces.

Obviously polls like this do pose a risk of any old person pretending to be a party member to skew the results, or getting a very skewed group of activists, but the polls of Conservative party members done by Tim Montgomerie over on ConservativeHome did get their leadership election right, so we do at least have a precedent for a website running polls of party members in this way and getting good results.

Writers Steve Faber and Bob Fisher devise a number of clever ways to extend the joke of Wedding Crashers beyond the mere hit - and - run pleasures their characters derive, from having John and Jeremy bet on quoted scripture and ceremonial music (Johan Pachelbel's Canon in D, Richard Wagner's Wedding March Processional, etc.) to having them bound together by a leave - no - crasher - behind credo with all sorts of other rider attachments that eventually leads to a cameo by fellow Frat Pack member Ferrell as Chazz, the sort of mystical patriarch of this culture of uninvited party - hopping.

The Convention, supposedly a broad left - wing movement organised in the first instance by non-Communists, was, in fact, a «satellite» body of the usual type: its leaders included the inveterate «fellow - traveller», D. N. Pritt, and its national organiser was Ben Bradley, a party member who had had much experience in running such organisations.

Also, some monsters will be provoked when certain actions are performed: provoked enemies will focus their attacks on the offending party member, which could be a problem if one character ends up provoking many enemies in one action as they run a great risk of being targeted by a combo.

By the end of the game, I was leaving even interesting - sounding new party members on the bench, because my patience for grinding had run out.