Sentences with phrase «socially conservative district»
This has many in this strongly Democratic, but socially conservative district, up in arms and we intend to make sure people know about Weprin's betrayal.
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Additionally, Mr. Arzt said some, more socially conservative voters — like the Orthodox Jewish community in Mr. Weiner's old district — could be turned off by the raunchy details of his old Twitter scandal.
«I think it puts Democrats in Hispanic districts in an awkward position because they are very socially conservative.»
Although Democrats outnumber conservatives 3 - to - 1, the majority of 9th District is still socially conservative.
He's also ridden socially conservative candidates to victory in special elections in conservative districts in Louisiana, Mississippi and New York over the last two years.
While Diaz Sr.'s more socially conservative views on issues like abortion and same - sex marriage sometimes pose a problem for fellow Democrats, his district is one of the few heavily Democratic areas of New York City where these positions are not a liability.
His district in Wakefield is home to thousands of middle - class, home - owning African - Americans who, mostly through their churches, can be socially conservative.
Emerging from a district where socially conservative Evangelical Christianity has taken hold in recent decades — making it, in Torres» words, the Bible Belt of New York City — his ability to win over leaders across the spectrum, including most major unions, the Working Families Party, and politicians from reformer Gustavo Rivera to political dynasty scion Ruben Diaz, Jr., was striking.
He also clashed with David Greenfield, a socially conservative councilmember who represents an adjacent district with a large Orthodox Jewish community.