Sentences with phrase «running for political office on»

Now she's running for political office on a platform of old Southern values, during a time of great anger and change.

Including a run for political office on my resume.

Not exact matches

Meanwhile on a senisble note, I look forwrd to the day, as happened with the founding fathers, that you can run for a political office without believing in myths.

While running for office, Trump either scrambled political categories (on issues such as health care), or took on the bipartisan consensus (on issues such as trade).

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.

As Maggie Haberman reports, de Blasio has had discussions in recent weeks with Google on the heels of his successful effort to get Goldman Sachs to agree not to spend on political ads in this election cycle — even though a recent US Supreme Court decision allows corporations to drop unlimited amounts of cash to try to elect of defeat candidates running for federal office.

The data series in which we found serious discontinuities or complete breaks are not trivial or obscure, but are (or should be) of major importance to the evaluation of government of any political stripe, such as total public sector capital investment, local government spending (on which the Office for Budget Responsibility and the government differ whether it is rising or falling), how much the government costs to run, and how much the civil service costs to employ.

Donald Trump Jr. reportedly wants to run for political office, telling members of an elite gun club that he could set his sights on becoming governor of New York.

As the dust settles on the party's choice, the question remains of how, in practical terms — and how much, in political terms — the WFP endorsement will help Nixon, an actress and educational activist making her first run for political office.

Democrat Erin Cole does not consider herself a political person, but has been on a career track to run for political office for quite some time.

Zacarese, on the other hand, is a true political outsider making his first run for elected office.

Two months later, on April 10, Cameroon's parliament voted 157 to 5 to amend the constitution and allow Biya to run for another term, the reform likewise granted political immunity to the president when he departs office.

So you can bounce between parties as much as you want in the United States until you decide to run for office... than you better be prepared to part with the party only on pain of death or (worse of an elected official) future political career.

You're supposed to work your way up the ladder, working on political campaigns and in legislative offices, running for local elections and then statewide elections, gaining experience along the way.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Sani said while the citizens genuinely want the president to seek re-election, the political elite are putting pressure on him to run for office a second time, because they consider him as a «meal and mill».

Not only does Eldridge now occupy the same office space on Kingston's Wall Street as previously occupied by Congressman Maurice Hinchey and before that by Congressman Matt McHugh, but he's planning on running for the same political office as well.

Now the big issue on social media is whether Nixon, a classic outsider, has any business running for political office.

Delgado said it is a testament to the times that nobody on stage has run for political office.

The New York Post ran a story on speculation that McCray was being groomed for political office.

Today, Mayor Tom Richards announced he is going to step down on Thursday, after a complaint was filed accusing Richards of violating the Hatch Act, which prevents certain employees of a municipality from running for office, or engaging in other political activities.

Turned down by his party, and spurred on by his ruthless yet clueless advisor, Gary (Murray), Leonard decides to start his own political party, and runs for office.

Ken Lovett: «With time possibly running out on crusading U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's term, many in New York's political and legal circles are bracing for a frenzy of activity as his office works to finish up ongoing cases into the Cuomo and de Blasio administrations before the next President takes office.»

The first is she may have her sights on higher political offices in Washington, D.C., although she denied a run for president last May, according to

The first is she may have her sights on higher political offices in Washington, D.C., although she denied a run for president last May, according to The Hill.

Fact: Vince Tabone has made a career out of running for political office, losing 3 times in and even running on the Right to Life Party line like the whack - job radical that we all know he is.

«Having the ability to participate in elections would create a lot more civic engagement and, on a political level, I don't think communities like the community that I represent, which is 68 percent immigrant, would ever be able to be ignored again by anybody running for major citywide office in New York City.»

A number of lawmakers believe Bharara has an eye on a future run for political office despite his denials.

Political life: Hudson made her first run for political office in 2011, when she easily won her at - large seat on thePolitical life: Hudson made her first run for political office in 2011, when she easily won her at - large seat on thepolitical office in 2011, when she easily won her at - large seat on the council.

They said there is not enough time to put it in place for this year's election and the bill does not restrict spending on candidates by political parties - a component in DiNapoli's proposal when he suggested his office be used for a trial run.

Teachout placed a limit of 10 years on herself, though I'd bet dollars to doughnuts this political climber will be running for higher office, maybe governor, in 2018.

In addition to the Burke - Loeb case, Newsday has reported that the comprehensive federal scrutiny of Spota's office has included whether there was anything unlawful in the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.

For policy - making offices, there's been talk of an unwritten rule that Democratic candidates can't also run on the Conservative line because of ideological differences between the political parties.

Further research needs to be done on why women are not more actively recruited to run for political office in addition to what can be done to correct the negative perceptions women have of their qualifications to run for office.

However, as political novices they have been forced to learn on the job about running for national office.

The demands of daily life act on the body the same way, whether you're running for political office or running late to pick up your toddler at day care.

Students in the religious priming condition were also more likely to express political tolerance on the Sullivan scale, which measures people's willingness to allow disliked groups to engage in political activities, like holding rallies, having books in the library, or running for office.

Later on, she added, «This is not about running for further political office.»

We also offer Good Campaigning, a course for candidates for political office on running an ethical campaign.

Although he has worked on political campaigns since graduating college, Barr has never run for public office.

I have also run a campaign for political office and lost.Those experiences teach you quick that being criticized comes with the territory, especially when you make a stand on principle.

have run a campaign for political office, won and served on the Chattanooga City Council.

As we round the corner toward 2018 and the midterm elections, we know one issue that should be front and center on the hearts, minds, and political agendas for all candidates running for office: a plan to support and strengthen the early childhood workforce as part of an investment in an industry that addresses all four of those intertwined issues and contributes substantially to the American economy.

I guess it boils down to how big their payments are on their homes, cars, cottages, boats, trips abroad, in - ground pools, costs associated with runs for political offices etc, just like the rest of us (I'm not in that group, but I was once, except for the politics stuff... thankfully).