Sentences with phrase «strength of the opposition»

to divide (a territorial unit) into election districts to give one political party an electoral majority in a large number of districts while concentrating the voting strength of the opposition in as few districts as possible

This metric parses each team's efficiency and explosiveness and adjusts it for strength of opposition, and over the years, it's proved to be a very strong predictor against the Vegas spread.

Does the Norwegian system concentrate the voting strength of the opposition (in this case, we'll assume that's the minority party (s)-RRB- in as few districts as possible?

The U.S. and its ally, the right wing ARENA party, responded to the strength of the opposition by managing terror in an upward spiral.

Before you question why tactics changed, ask whether or not the tactics play into the strength of the opposition.

It is not out of place to consider the strength of your opposition when you are in a competition, and to plan according to it.

Well it largely depends on the strength of the opposition but the majority of the time it's fair to suggest the Chilean takes the crown.

Australia will leave satisfied with their night's work, albeit with the same caveat about the strength of the opposition.

Given the style and the swagger with which Tottenham played, coupled with the strength of their opposition, it stands as one of the finest performances by any English side in any game all season, and was widely interpreted as a sign that Tottenham were a seriously good team.

But there are hints already of the strength of opposition he will face if he follows through on what he intends to do.

The strength of the opposition he faces from the vested interests shows he is right — almost as much as do the encouraging recent crime figures.

Success is unlikely because Obama could veto those measures, but the strength of opposition, at 49 senators, could continue interparty arguments over climate issues heading into the primary contests next year.

The player's biggest obstacle is often not the strength of the opposition (though the enemies are certainly challenging) but managing the stress of each character.

Law Society legal aid manager, Richard Miller, says: «Given the strength of opposition from legal aid practitioners, we are pleased that the LSC has acknowledged many of the problems posed by BVT and will now give careful consideration to the issues before any further steps to implement it are taken.»

Aaron recommends against that technique, since focusing on the strength of the opposition's argument could erode your client's confidence in your efforts.

Our dedicated and aggressive personal injury attorneys will not let them avoid liability so easily, and we will pursue restitution on your behalf, no matter the strength of the opposition.