Sentences with phrase «socially conservative positions»
Brad Trost The Saskatchewan Tory is one of the foremost advocates for socially conservative positions within his party.
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The magazines move from the strongly traditional viewpoint of Moody Monthly (a viewpoint carrying on the social ethic of late nineteenth century American revivalism), through the moderately conservative stance of Christianity Today (a stance that seeks perhaps unconsciously to revive the social activism of American fundamentalism prior to the repeal of Prohibition and the Scopes trail), to the socially liberal commitment of The Reformed Journal (a position seeking to be contemporary, and yet faithful to Calvin's thought) and the socially radical perspective of Sojourners (a perspective molded in the Anabaptist tradition).
The rather unexpected rise of the euro sceptic and national - conservative alternatives for Germany, namely the (AfD) might be a serious opponent to the CDU / CSU on the political right, challenging the CDU / CSU not to abandon all of its socially - conservative positions and questioning its recent rapprochement towards the centre - left.
«I think it puts Democrats in Hispanic districts in an awkward position because they are very socially conservative.»
The «blue Labour» thinkers who have long recognised the threat Ukip posits to white working - class support will want a more socially conservative stance, particularly on immigration and Europe, but adopting such a position could put at risk the gains Labour have made with its «London core».
Former Council Speaker Christine Quinn, a leader of the WEQ — an effort created at least in part as a Cuomo campaign tactic to highlight the Westchester county executive's socially conservative views — said she would be delivering the pledge to Mr. Astorino this afternoon, putting him in the position of likely rejecting a promise to pass legislation that would strengthen pay equity and abortion laws.
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.