Sentences with phrase «said vote for a candidate»

A voter in the ongoing Anambra governorship election has said he voted for the candidate of his choice despite attempts by some party agents to persuade him otherwise.

He said, «It is about the party invoking a clause in the constitution in recognition of a decision he had made by ceasing his membership of the party by going public to say he voted for a candidate other than the candidate of the party, and also saying that he was advocating to his constituents to vote against the decision of the congress which is the highest body of the party.»

Not exact matches

He says anyone who votes for a New Democratic or Liberal candidate is asking for Greek - style debt crisis.

A Monmouth University survey released on Wednesday — conducted by telephone, and with a plus - or - minus 3.5 % margin of error — found that 51 % of registered voters said they would vote for or lean toward a Democratic candidate if the 2018 elections were held today, compared to just 36 % who said they would vote or lean Republican.

With just over four weeks until Londoners cast their votes, an exclusive Opinium survey for the Evening Standard says Labour candidate Khan still enjoys a sizable lead and is more trusted than Conservative Goldsmith on the majority of key issues.

She said she would cross party lines and vote for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton instead.

Vivendi's chances of securing a board majority are fading, especially after three proxy advisors recommended backing Elliott's candidates ahead of the April vote, saying the French group had been damaging for governance and shareholder returns.

Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders didn't directly comment on whether he favored Britain's vote to leave the EU, but in an interview with MSNBC's «Morning Joe,» Sanders said, «What worries me very much is the breaking down of international cooperation... On the other hand, I think what this vote is about is an indication that the global economy is not working for everybody.

Schaffner says that before Obama's election, political scientists believed that «when candidates used language during a campaign, or during a debate, that was explicitly racist, voters would indicate that they liked that candidate less and were less likely to vote for them.

Craft - Brewery Tours Are Hot Political Photo - Ops It's been said that people will often vote for the candidate they'd most like to have a beer with.

Marc Faber, the Thailand - based author of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, says that neither candidate in the upcoming U.S. Presidential election is worth voting for, at least if the goal is fixing the economy.

Political pundits say that people vote for the party, the party leader and the local candidate in that order of priority.

Muddying the waters could suppress the change vote What's the most damaging thing you could say about a candidate for Premier of B.C.?

No, although I've voted Democratic in every election since 1976 — except for primaries in Texas where there's no point in voting Democratic — I can say that every candidate I've ever seen has made some effort to look like a man of faith.

Pastors are standing up and saying to vote for so and so, they are God's candidate.

YOU: Pastors are standing up and saying to vote for so and so, they are God's candidate.

Then, in the following sentence / s you say... (paraphrase here)... «Church teaches «correct principles... and it's members (should) vote for and support the candidates and measures that will uphold «correct principles.»»

It is understandable that some pro-lifers want bishops to say unequivocally that it is always and in every circumstance a sin to vote for a pro-abortion candidate.

This extremely narrow reading of the law basically said «so what if he used the course to recruit, organize and groom candidates; as long as they didn't say «Vote for Jones», it wasn't partisan.»

(CNN)- Bias against a Mormon presidential candidate hasn't budged in 45 years, with 18 % of Americans saying they would not vote for a well - qualified candidate who happened to be Mormon, according to a Gallup Poll released Thursday.

Almost all of those who wouldn't vote for Trump said they would choose a third - party candidate.

When faced with two disagreeable candidates, 60 percent of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) board members polled last month said that Christians should vote for the candidate they dislike the least, while 28 percent said to vote for a third - party candidate and 12 percent said to not vote for that particular office.

Fundamentalist Christians said the Mormons were a cult, now Romney's the candidate, Mormonism is OK.Selling your soul for votes.

In a political poll, those who say they are going to vote for candidate x are not cross-examined to determine the authenticity of their stated intent.

It is taken to be a fact of considerable political interest that so many say they are going to vote for candidate x and so many say they are going to vote for candidate y.

Some Christians say that rather than try to change the world by voting in a flawed candidate, what Jesus really wants is for us to get out into the world and be the change we want to see.

She said she would vote for Romney if he were the candidate but not if Santorum was.

For those unfamiliar with Westminster systems, most parliamentary votes are, as the British say, subject to the party whip: that is, members are expected to vote with the party leadership and are subject to severe retribution (such as being «de-certified» as a party - supported candidate at the next election) if they resist the whip.

So which of these presidential candidates ever say Jesus.Do you think Jesue is going to say to them how many people did you get to vote for you?

While the number of people who say they wouldn't vote for an atheist candidate sits at 70 % among Republicans, that number drops to 42 % among Democrats.

Twenty bucks says she's a republican now who happily votes for candidates that pledge to cut the very programs she used to survive.

By nature, the present President of America has that element in him — I should not be saying this but I am being inherently made to convey this as comment of exception for America and for Obama whose whole (Obama and his better half) stand as an extension through the ex Presidential candidate's Charisma Of the Secretary Hillary Clinton that President Obama's Charisma has selflessly absorbed for function in the cabinet gracefully for America and the world.That shows the humbleness of President Obama and maturity of Hillary Clinton of acceptance without a feeling of high and low of ego regarded as exceptional in Divinity.I was not supposed to make this comment and I have done so to urge the Republicans to accept their Light within of consensus through individual projections under control as Obama's gesture of bipartisanship that will come to address.In short, this comment is all about health and health care where economics alone does not come into the picture with a rigorous analysis on it but should also extend as leverage to the person in play (Obama) who is also selflessly poised with corrections on it over the infra structure of it that he has proposed for approval as ego of his working element as the executive public ally chosen as the President that had appealed to the public at large voting even putting behind able dleaers like McCain?George W Bush was the last to steer America into the Light over the past of America and that stands as the subtle truth even today as on date with Bill Clinton the ex President of America giving support through his excellent independent caliber for Obama ultimately to head the show of America that was time bound of its reality that sees no barriers and to which he accepted well in his individual capacity as the free lance ex President of America.

More than 8 - in - 10 (82 percent) say they are voting for or leaning toward Republican candidates in their districts.

More than a quarter more said they'd vote for a viable third - party candidate (29 %).

Polling just ahead of Cruz's concession showed that anywhere from 16 percent to 24 percent of voters said that if faced with a Trump vs. Clinton matchup, they would choose to stay home or vote for a third - party candidate.

While the ushers worked the minister spoke: «If I were to tell you who to vote for, then we could lose our tax - exempt status — But I will say this... This handout lists the candidates in our area on the left side and their record on abortion on the right.

More than half of black Protestants said they would be less likely to vote for a gay or lesbian candidate in 2007; that number declined to 29 percent in 2014 but increased to 34 percent in 2016.

My complaint arises when they say they are doing so because the Bible commands them to vote for the candidate who is opposed to abortion rights and opposes same - sex marriage.

Approximately 1 in 5 adults said they'd be more likely to vote for an evangelical candidate, and 1 in 5 said they'd be less likely to vote for one.

The weird thing to me is that you can say all this stuff, which you know is a bunch of lies, just in the hope that other people will believe them and vote for the candidate you prefer, and then you will go to church on Sunday without any sense of wrong - doing.

Fewer white evangelicals now say they would be less likely to vote for a gay or lesbian presidential candidate: 54 percent said this in 2016 vs. 71 percent in 2007.

This means they are specifically excluded from endorsing any political candidate, or specifically saying not to vote for a candidate.

Several years ago, at Family Research Councils Values Voter Summit, Southern Baptist leader Richard Land said he'd vote for a Jewish pro-life politician who promised to raise his taxes before he'd vote in a Christian pro-choice candidate who promised to cut them.

I say that, because, according to the rules for Hall of Fame voting, you must consider the integrity and the character of the candidates.

«It is my personal conviction that Garrett Peck is the strongest candidate to help guide the future policy decisions of the Plainfield Park District,» Hurtado said noting that at the time of his vote for Bettin he was not part of the governing majority of the park board.

The Park Board, which voted unanimously for Brissa, chose him over six other candidates who interviewed after a nationwide search because of his effectiveness during the interim period and his communication skills, Wehrli said.

Northbrook resident Lise Schleicher, who voted at Wescott School's election location, said the two most important races for her were in the District 30 and in the Northbrook Park District, where four candidates ran for three spots.

The main one is that USA has what's known as «First Past The Post» electoral system (which is an academic way of saying, you can only vote for one candidate and whichever candidate gets most votes, wins).

Residents of LeFrak City in Queens are suing the NYC Board of Elections, saying their right to vote is being denied by the board moving a polling site away from the hotbed of support for convicted felon and NYC Council candidate Hiram Monserrate.

So, he says that he is going to vote for another party / candidate.