Sentences with phrase «straw polls»
As someone who is in constant contact with leading salespeople, I conduct straw polls in my classrooms.
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But in the absence of polling, the tepid response by the grassroots surrounding Boyajian's campaign could perhaps be reflected in his placement in straw polls conducted after each candidate forum, where he continually ranked at the bottom of the pack.
While straw polls such as today's set expectations and indicate early support, they're typically worth taking with a large grain of salt, as they sample a small cross-section of the New Hampshire primary electorate.
He has no staff in the early primary state, but performed well in a series of closely - watched GOP straw polls there last month.
The race was somewhat static two weeks ago, with various candidates touting themselves as frontrunners based on straw polls (Nelson, Cobb) as well as their fundraising prowess, including Boyajian, who has been the top fundraiser in two consecutive quarters.
Unscientific straw polls at the three meetings revealed that 80 percent of those attending the Tulare meeting favored the FMMO while a similar number opposed it in Modesto and Petaluma meetings.
A quick straw poll of the group of angel investors with the Willamette Angel Conference (for which I am investment chair) revealed that most of us do indeed read the plans.
Are you related to one of the 2,293 people who voted for Tim Pawlenty in the Iowa Straw poll?
In mid-December, a group of national social - conservative leaders gathered at a hotel in Tyson's Corner, Virginia, to take a straw poll of presidential preferences.
@Danica, I'm not sure if the metric is valid, but it irks me that you'd feel you had to resort to some kind of straw poll measure to have to prove your point with any authority — the feeling is a symptom that underscores the truth of your point.
He actually won the Iowa straw poll by a mile when you consider how many votes Bachman bought for herself.
8/14/11 Bachmann wins Iowa Straw Poll.
(CNN)- Despite Jon Huntsman's attempts to speak up during the first few Republican primary debates, the results from a recent straw poll of GOP activists in Florida spell bad news for his campaign: Like the beleaguered former front - runner Michele Bachmann, Huntsman received 2 % of the vote.
But perhaps the volume of response to our straw poll also suggests that while Christians continue to struggle with pornography, we are more willing to admit it and talk about it than we ever have been before.
I am pretty sure if you took a straw poll of Arsenal fans they would not have wanted Olivier Giroud to leave and especially to those other financial dopers from West London.
do a straw poll of professional football players and see what answer you get... then climb back under the rock from which you came.
A straw poll commissioned by the Fatherhood Institute has revealed overwhelming support for a more flexible version of parental leave.
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ICYMI: I'm proud to announce my victory in the Republican Liberty Caucus National Convention Straw Poll.
Scheiderman and his AG rivals are vying for upstate support heading into the DRC straw poll at the beginning of next month.
Former NYS Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo has been endorsed by 26 county chairs and won the straw poll at the Democratic Rural Conference meeting on May 1.
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has told Republican officials he's running for governor as he won a straw poll of GOP leaders on Friday during a meeting in Saratoga Springs.
She showed up at a number of candidate forums and also at the DRC straw poll, although she polled her name from contention there, saying she didn't want to participate since she wasn't officially a candidate.
Two yet - unannounced Democratic AG contenders — Liz Holtzman and Denise O'Donnell — are planning on making an appearance at the Rural Conference straw poll in Niagara Falls this weekend.
Two Bachmann aides with iPads strapped to their hands like catcher's mitts mill around the crowd, signing people up to vote for Bachmann in the straw poll.
With the Ames Straw Poll only days away, Republican presidential candidates are seizing the high ground in Iowa, according to Slate's John Dickerson.
He finished second to Ramapo Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence in the DRC straw poll.
Molinaro bested DeFrancisco last week in an informal straw poll of Republican officials.
But the DRC has rules and procedures, and one of them is that candidates who don't pre-interview don't get voted on at the straw poll — no matter who they are or how popular they might be.
Bachmann did this to great effect in August, when she won the Republican straw poll in Iowa in part by zeroing in on the Facebook pages of potential supporters who lived nearby.
Last week, Rhodes's campaign received a boost with an online straw poll that ranked him first among the preferred candidates in the race.
So, expect some breaks in blogging today as I am on the road to Niagara Falls for the DRC straw poll and will only be able to post as long as the laptop battery and the air card hold out.
State GOP Chair Ed Cox said Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is running for governor after winning a party straw poll, but a Molinaro spokesman responded that his boss had not publicly committed to running and would not be making an announcement any time soon.
The statement, which simultaneously jeers and criticizes the Republicans and the unsettled field, comes as Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has signaled to Republicans officials that he will enter the race for governor after winning a straw poll on Friday during a meeting of GOP leaders in Saratoga Springs.
While we're waiting for the AG ballots to be counted here at the DRC straw poll in Niagara Falls, here are some photos from the past two days to keep you busy.
With the Democratic Rural Conference straw poll just three days away, AG hopeful Eric Dinallo announced he has secured yet another endorsement from an upstate county chairman, bringing his tally to 21.
The survey is akin to something of a straw poll: It was conducted online and open to members of the group.
It's early and it was only for bragging rights, but businessman Ian Golden of Tompkins County emerged as winner of a weekend straw poll among Democrats lining up to challenge Republican Rep. Tom Reed of the 23rd Congressional District next year.
A straw poll of 83 county chairs and state committee members showed strong support for Molinaro: he won 55 votes, compared to five for Holland and 23 for DeFrancisco.
ClickZ's Kate Kaye has a great look at how campaigns are going digital in their quest to win the Ames Straw Poll.
Eric Dinallo gets props from Nick Confessore for beating out «some more experienced campaigners» to win the DRC straw poll.
Schneiderman spokesman Eric Koch, to whom the statement is attributed, draws first blood by referring to the Manhattan senator was a «lifelong progressive Democrat» — a phrase intended to both 1) draw attention to the fact that Rice used to be a Republican, and 2) subtly call into question her claim (made at the DRC straw poll this weekend) that she has the «heart» of a Democrat.
Despite the fact that he hasn't yet announced his candidacy for governor and wasn't present at this morning's DRC straw poll, AG Andrew Cuomo received the unanimous and enthusiastic endorsement of rural Democrats in Niagara Falls.
Attorney Sean Coffey sent an e-mail to supporters today touting his «strong third place victory» at the Democratic Rural Conference straw poll in Niagara Falls this past Saturday, noting he received «almost as many votes as the fourth and fifth place candidates combined.»
Lamont was propelled to the front of the Democratic pack in early April following his victory in a straw poll at the AFL - CIO political convention.
The results of the straw poll from the recent event featuring the six Democratic candidates for New York's 19th Congressional District.
Last month, Lamont won a decisive victory in the AFL - CIO straw poll, giving him a boost among the progressive activists that make up the Democratic base.
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SInce Dinallo has all sorts of upstate endorsemnts already, isn't it a forgone conclusion that he'll win Saturday's DRC straw poll?
A number of Democratic insiders I spoke with in Niagara Falls said they considered Rice and Schneiderman to be the top contenders in the AG's race at the moment — in spite of the fact that former state Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo won the DRC straw poll.