Sentences with phrase «saw majority support»

A majority of Democrats have supported legalization since 2009 and independents first saw majority support for the issue in 2010.

Not exact matches

In this chart, we also see the majority of that base formed well below support of its 40 - week moving average, which is also not ideal.

OTTAWA — New public opinion research shows a majority of Canadians want to see Canada's remaining coal - fired power plants shut down by 2030 (73 % support or somewhat support the idea).

While the majority of Canadians expressed support for an FTA with China and the percentage has grown significantly over time, we should not ignore the groups who are either opposed or undecided (see 2017 National Opinion Poll: Canadian Views on Engagement with China).

In effect, the majority concluded (but without using the term, see Reference re Upper Churchill Water Rights Reversion Act, [1984] 1 SCR 297) that the notice of reserve and the reasons given in support of the notice were colourable.

They had power not only because they were the majority or because church work was seen as women's work, but also because men supported the myth that women are somehow morally superior.

I see you still refuse to support your as.sertion that a «majority of scholars» agree that Jesus was berried in a tomb, and that said tomb was later found empty.

You just have to sometimes remember that we won't always all see eye to eye, and remind yourself that the majority of the people that visit your page support you and will always out - number the negative folks out there.

why was Sanchez truly playing... no one believes he was too injured to play to start the season, and some like myself would go as far to suggest he wasn't injured at all... so why play him... they can't say it was to appease the fans because when was that ever a factor at this club except when «panic buys» were in the offing... I believe that this was to give Arsenal a little leverage when it comes to negotiating his transfer... just imagine their horrible bargaining position if Sanchez never saw the field before the deadline then heading back to South America and played for Chile... regardless of the facts, this was sadly again another example of a team putting business ahead of fielding a team with the greatest chance to secure 3 points... of course, some will say that Sanchez is, or was, our best player, so obviously he's a no - brainer to start, but those who really watch the game know that his heart hasn't been truly in it for quite some time... even at the end of last season you could see a definitive difference between the Sanchez who played for Chile and the one that played for Arsenal... that being said, 70 % of Sanchez is still better than a 100 % of the vast majority of our remaining roster... shame on you Arsene and shame on you too Sanchez for that telling smirk... I've supported your attempt to push this squad to the next level but don't pretend for a second that you didn't know you were being watched... don't lower your standards or you'll end up like this club, on the outside looking in

When you take into the account that the Patriots almost always get the majority of bets in the first place, you could see them getting some very lopsided support this offseason.

His energy, goals and playmaking will be near impossible to replace but perhaps Wenger and the majority of Arsenals supporting cast see Sanchez as a team cancer that needs to be eradicated asap.

We've seen the majority of bets on Arsenal but a healthy showing of support for the Leicester City moneyline as well:

It's highly uncommon to see a favorite that's not a majority of public support, and it's incredibly rare to find a favorite receiving less than 35 % of moneyline bets.

The speaker has in the past deemed the so - called «veto - proof majority» (having enough members to guarantee overrides of a gubernatorial veto) a «fiction», noting it's not easy to get every single member of his conference to vote «yes» on controversial issues and see absolutely zero support from the Republicans.

Western New York Rep. Chris Collins said he would love to see the House get an opportunity to weigh in on this proposal, too, but he's acutely aware Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell & Co. need 50 of 52 GOP senators» support to get it through their chamber.

But its not difficult to see how a coalition between parties which got 52 % of the vote could be supported by a majority.

Whilst the drop in Conservative support is comparatively small, the party will be concerned that such polling, if reproduced at another election, would see its ambition of an overall majority slip further from its grasp.

But if a government was seen to have failed to attract the support of a majority of MPs from England (or England - and - Wales) for business affecting those interests, it would be likely to sustain severe political damage.

Only 25 % of the voting public supported the Tories, which has been conflated as a massive victory over Labour, in reality it means that the majority of people see through Tory duplicity but do not yet understand what is actually happening around them, that is where we need to focus on.

#BESFactCheck data suggests that most voters do not support a coalition — 56 % of voters would prefer to see either a Conservative or Labour majority government to either of them being involved in another coalition.

And of those five per cent, the overwhelming majority see SSM as a reason to support, not oppose, a party.

I don't put much store in opinion polls, but if true it would only indicate roughly what you would expect to happen at this point in the parliament - 32 % isn't that much lower than Labour got in the 2005 General Election and all it would suggest is that the Liberal Democrats are having a reversal - tactical voting could see them holding onto many of their current seats, indeed it is even possible that if they got 17 % of the vote that if it focused in an area that they could actually end up with more seats, where the switches in support are occuring is crucial - if they are focused then if the Conservative Party were to get 39 % then it might still result in them getting fewer seats than Labour or in extremis winning a 150 seat majority or so?

But asked if she could ever see herself making the same move as Carlucci, Hausner said, «I'm as you know, a very strong Democrat and I don't see myself doing that — if it were me I'd support a Democratic majority, the voters of New York voted for a Democratic majority.»

When referendums for Scottish and Welsh devolution were held in March 1979 the Welsh devolution referendum saw a large majority vote against, while the Scottish referendum returned a narrow majority in favour without reaching the required threshold of 40 % support.

Even our own State Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski saw the untoward financial impact of this early voting plan as now constructed, and bucked the majority in the Assembly to support his Rockland constituents.

Under pressure from House conservatives opposed to comprehensive immigration reform, Speaker John Boehner said today, «I don't see any way of bringing an immigration bill to the floor that doesn't have majority support of Republicans.»

Restive upstate advocates who supported Syracuse Sen. John DeFrancisco's bid for majority leader where disappointed to see another downstate member ascend to the majority leader post in a chamber that is the last lever of power controlled statewide by Republicans.

I called Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. after seeing his comments to Jimmy Vielkind about the possibility of his support for a Republican Senate majority leader, and he confirmed he's «not committed to anybody» at the moment.

It remains to be seen how Cuomo can convince Senate Republicans, who hold a narrow majority in the chamber and have generally won support from the state's business interests, to back the wage hike, which through the campaign has had a specific connotation to $ 15.

On individual policies I've seen Corbyn supporters taking succour from polls showing, for example, that a majority of the public support rail nationalisation or much higher taxes on the rich and drawing the conclusion that there is a public appetite for much more left wing policies.

Yet we need to see it do more to support politics on the backbenches and an extended role for shaping Conservative policies at the next election, helping to deliver a Conservative majority in 2015 and dominating the Parliamentary agenda.»

A majority of Senate Republicans are opposed to Savino's Compassionate Care act, although Savino said support is growing among the 29 GOP members, particularly among lawmakers who see legalization as a potential opportunity for economic growth in the state's poorest areas.

As you'll see there is some research supporting some of these benefits, while others (the majority) are simply via word of mouth from the many apple cider vinegar raving fans.

With the label, a majority of the public (51 percent) opposes Common Core, but without the label a majority (67 percent) supports common math and reading standards (see Figure 2).

On the most high - profile issue of the day — the debate over extending the life of NCLB — a majority of those polled indicate that they support the law's reauthorization with no more than minor changes (see Figure 1).

«The overwhelming majority of Australians support the aims of the Safe School's Coalition and want to see the program continue.

School unions, for example, have been cautious in their support, often seeing charters as drawing funds away from resource - starved public school districts and diverting the discussion from how to fix public schools, which continue to serve the vast majority of American students.

They show that 1) Different academic indicators measure very different aspects of school performance, suggesting that states should be allowed and encouraged to make full use of multiple measures to identify schools in the way they see fit instead of reporting a summative rating; 2) The ESSA regulations effectively restrict the weighting of the non-academic «School Quality and Student Success» indicators to zero, which is not in the spirit of the expanded measurement; and 3) The majority of schools will be identified for targeted support under the current regulations, suggesting the need for a clarification in federal policy.

Many strongly favor other candidates, but we saw consistently that ~ 2/3 majority support Hillary» and «I love the activism — including members who oppose our endorsement — we value every time members raise their voice.»

All the text this article dedicates to poor quality covers and how the majority of the books aren't earning any money is oblivious to the fact that the vast majority of poorly - done titles never even get seen by anyone, because they never stimulate enough sales to be supported by the algorithms, so they can't interfere with discovery anyway.

In 2007, Ashley's parents reported on their blog:»... the overwhelming majority of those who took the time to visit Ashley's blog (the only way to obtain our email address) and see her photos were in support.

Becky Tichband, of Cats Protection's Cat Guardians service, said: «Our beloved cats have a special place in our hearts and this is supported by our research, which reveals that the overwhelming majority of cat owners see their cats as being part of the family.

«Those of us at PIJAC, responsible pet manufacturers and distributors see the real need for shelters, and many companies in the industry support shelters, but there is a consequence to having animals that are spayed and neutered become the majority of pets out there,» Canning says.

If you see a majority of your team making an offensive push, hang back a bit to ensure your goalie has some extra defensive support.

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Thus, you see an overwhelming majority, strongly bipartisan, that supports a national energy policy that ensures a secure supply of abundant, affordable energy, produced in an environmentally responsible way:

Until that is addressed and people can fully understand that the evidence is valid, I can't see that a majority of people in most countries will support hugely economically damaging climate policies.

The Swedish Green Party's Asa Romson, environment minister as well as deputy prime minister, told reporters in Stockholm last month that although her party would prefer to see Vattenfall's lignite business shut down rather than sold, stopping a deal would require majority support in parliament, and that support isn't there.

In the USA for example, while a majority of the population supports climate policy, they do not see it as a priority.

SENATOR REID»S CHALLENGE: The Majority Leader's actions effectively leave it up to those who support PHEVs and EVs to see if the broader EV community can muster political support to add the plug - in vehicle tax credits and other provisions to add to the natural gas vehicle tax credits that made their way into the draft bill.