Sentences with phrase «single issue candidates»

Would more independent / single issue candidates win parliamentary elections?

So far he is a single issue candidate... the legalization of pot.

Not exact matches

The referendum also centered on a single issue, while the presidential election can be as much a decision about personality and temperament as candidates» policies.

Last presidential election, Gallup found that 21 percent of voters who consider themselves pro-life would choose the candidate who agrees with them on that single issue.

Even if one regrets the neglect or absence of a comprehensive agenda and the pursuit, instead, of single - issue and single - candidate concerns, and regrets even more the lack of a governing political philosophy, the times and issues are such that open debate must be welcomed on as broad a platform as possible.

Independent candidate Martin Babinec, who has touted himself as a «single issue» candidate focused on job creation, was endorsed Tuesday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

I think those are mostly debates about the nature of the government and Parliament that we elect - likelihood of single - party majority or coalition government, etc - and the issue of individual candidate selection is a relatively low priority (though I accept some, particularly STV supporters, might give that a higher priority).

We could get a different kind of tactical voting, where people try to send messages through the voting system by voting for single - issue candidates first, then the candidate they want second, on the assumption that the single - issue candidate will be knocked out before the candidate they want.

ESPA Executive Director Ross Levi insisted in a statement that the organization's endorsements were not based on a single issue, but rather on «a comprehensive review of a candidate's positions and record, as well an assessment of his or her leadership qualities.»

Still, both legislators and group leaders agreed that the influence of the NRA and other gun groups stemmed from their credible threat of mobilising essentially single - issue voters for or against a candidate.

The vast majority of LGBT voters aren't single - issue voters, but we also aren't self - loathing enough support candidates or a party that is actively trying to harm us like GOProud and the Log Cabin Republicans are..

It called on the Legislature not to select «single issue opt - out candidates» to the state Board of Regents.

Plaid Cymru, Conservative and Liberal Democrat politicians demanded this funding be made available solely from central government in addition to the block grant already paid to the Welsh Assembly by the UK Treasury, and the chief reporter for Wales on Sunday newspaper Martin Shipton stood as a single - issue candidate demanding «Match Funding now».

«The next time Washington Democrats go searching for a candidate, maybe they shouldn't choose one like Colleen Deacon, who couldn't find a single issue where she would break with Nancy Pelosi.»

Casting Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders as a «single - issue: candidate and a Johnny - come - lately to African - American issues, Clinton yesterday told supporters in Harlem: «You can't start building relationships a few weeks before a vote.»

The by - election was a single - issue election in regards to government security policy, in which the Liberal Democrats supported the Conservative candidate.

Wilson, a first - time candidate from Keene, has made her blue collar background a bedrock of her candidacy, touting deep local ties and familiarity with kitchen table issues — like what it means to work two jobs as a single mother, for instance.

Ken Livingstone is looking for some action and a «traditional» Labour candidate could somewhat dull the point if the point is solely related to a single issue.

In last week's Republican Primary Debate I heard one candidate, on one issue, say something that resonated with me and I feel is the single most missing ingredient from politics today.

She said her support for the increase didn't become an issue in her primary race, where candidates were vying to represent one of the most expensive parts of the country: «Nobody attacked me for it — I think almost every single person was supportive of having a pay raise»

The victorious candidate in both the Lee and Weiner replacement races framed what the election would be about, riding a single issue to victory.

I believe that the rejection of Quinn for valid, political issues such as third terms and her legislative record shows a growing maturity in our communities — we rejected the old «ethnic appeal» and instead of voting on a single - issue or identity we voted for the candidate who best represents a progressive platform.

A single navigation tool to the left of the screen allows users to sort the content by specific topics such as candidates, issues, campaign trail and calendar.

This therapist at the top of our family's helpful list was an unlikely candidate in some ways — not a specialist in adoption issues (but quick to learn more about them), family systems oriented (but not locked into any one interpretation of family dynamics or intervention techniques), single (but very good at connecting with young people and secure in his trust, and a willingness to work together in a variety of ways.

There wasn't a single major candidate on the continent who didn't give serious airtime and discussion to this subject, and opinion polls indicate that, especially in Canada, environmental concerns rank high on the list of issues that voters care about.

Against this demographic shift, Garrett said, Republicans can't stay competitive at the presidential level if they don't find a new way to talk about issues that are important to the up - and - coming demographics of the country — minorities, young people, singles — or at least, as Cook suggested, not talk about subjects that distract from their core economic message, like the rape issue that was attributed to the losses of two Republican Senate candidates who were otherwise expected to win.