Sentences with phrase «strong vote»

Well, as neat as that is for the art style, it's still not a very strong vote of confidence for me.

To overcome this problem we have, on behalf of the BBC, been beavering away at establishing which local authorities appear to be more likely to record a relatively strong vote for Remain, which are the ones where Leave can be expected to do relatively well, and which are the council areas where the two sides could be expected to be equally matched.

«If two unknowns can get nearly 40 percent in the primary against Cuomo, Tom, who is very popular with the base, could easily beat him,» insisted a longtime Democratic operative, referring to the surprisingly strong vote garnered in the primary two years ago by law professor Zephyr Teachout and comedian Randy Credico.

But the reality is that the party could get a very strong vote share but still be devastated in terms of seats, especially if they pile on votes in metropolitan areas or university towns.

High hopes for the Republicans» slate of candidates for town trustee were also dashed as Democratic incumbents and first - time candidates alike posted surprisingly strong vote totals.

When pressed as to whether Cuomo has done enough to fix Albany's corruption problems, Dadey said, «The governor has been a leader on many of these ethics reforms,» but added, «I wish that he was a more vocal leader on some of these issues that are still left on the table, like legislative compensation, like restructuring JCOPE so that it has a greater authority and stronger voting structures to pursue corruption.»

There are also a number of newcomers who received strong votes of support, including video essayist - turned - director kogonada («Columbus») and best first feature winner Cory Finley («Thoroughbred»).

Perhaps ZsONA MACO's strongest vote of confidence came from mega-dealer Gagosian, who participated for the first time this year, joining the ranks of blue - chip galleries including David Zwirner, Lisson, Paul Kasmin, and Gladstone.

JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon, who won a strong vote of confidence from shareholders last month, on Tuesday defended the disclosures the bank made last year about its unfolding London Whale derivatives loss.

Baillie Gifford and Fidelity are among the investors in a new $ 143 million round that values the company at $ 1.7 billion, giving Carbon a strong vote of confidence from later stage investors who typically come in only after a business is going strong.

Small - business owners, with their strong voting records and firm intentions of hitting the polls in November, represent an untapped but potentially game - changing force in this presidential race, particularly if overall voter turnout comes in low.

We believe this agreement is a strong vote of confidence in Uber's long - term potential.

Still, a management shakeup in June left Lansing the sole head of the studio with promises of a bigger budget and more creative freedom, a strong vote of confidence from Viacom chief Sumner Redstone.

«This strong vote of confidence from the AACSB demonstrates the tremendous progress we have made at Haskayne to improve the student experience, research important business topics and engage with our community,» says Jim Dewald, dean of the school.

Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and Democratic Boston Mayor Marty Walsh both celebrated Amazon's decision, with Walsh labeling it a strong vote of confidence for the city.

The strong vote the weekend of July 4th against austerity in Greece increases the odds of a «Grexit» or Greek exit from the eurozone, in our view.

They constitute the strong voting bloc exploited by Begin in his earlier victories and certain to provide the Likud Party with a heavy voter turnout in the July elections.

Decker did say that his relationship with Smith is strong enough that he doesn't have to explain that a strong vote for Fitzpatrick does not mean a dig at Smith.

Things couldn't have worked out much better in Lincoln, but it's still wild to wonder what a stronger vote of confidence or a cleaner bill of health in Newcombe's favor might have meant to Crouch's place in Huskers history — and how his hypothetical transfer might have changed the college football landscape in the early 2000s.

Long - time council critic Jack Flynn called the strong vote «retribution» for several controversial actions by the board in the past year, including raising the local sales tax a quarter - cent to pay for a new, $ 13.5 million downtown library.

Earlier this year, the constituency recorded one of the strongest votes to leave the EU, with 62 % voting out.

The districts where they grouped the opposition now gets a stronger vote correlating perfectly to the ratio of voters, and the seats where they put just enough voters to win their district have weaker votes, correlating perfectly to the ratio.

While resolutions by the General Assembly are non - binding, a strong vote in support carries political weight.

Stringer got a strong vote in Manhattan and particularly in his home base on the Upper West Side, sources in both campaigns said.

The more homogeneous our friends are (politically), the stronger our voting intentions are.

Kelly is one of the New Hampshire Libertarian Party's strongest vote - getters.

He was nominated by a «strong vote.»

Gove's piece in The Times is also the strongest Vote Leave has been so far on the big question of immigration - one of Nigel Farage's two «fundamental problems» with the Leave campaign yesterday).

There have been calls for him to consider his position after some of the strongest votes to leave the EU came from traditional Labour heartlands.

«If you have a leader, with a mandate, with a strong vote, you could package a bill that rolled back Common Core, that empowered local schools with resources and flexible policies and in the same bill, roll back the SAFE Act and include mental health and include provisions to crack down on gangs and narco traffickers,» Gibson said.

NCI has been discussing all of these approaches for a number of months, but the expansion of the Cancer Genome Atlas represents a strong vote of confidence for a project some had criticized.

Side note: my STRONG vote is for dinner.

Washington — The nation's Roman Catholic bishops last week gave a strong vote of confidence to Catholic schools, endorsing a statement calling for greater financial support to ensure their future.

Also, as the first openly gay person of color in Congress and someone from a family who experienced the ugly face of systemic racism when his grandparents and parents were removed from their respective homes and sent to Japanese American Internment camps during World War II, Takano has a consistently progressive social justice ethic that is evident in his strong voting record in support of immigrants, low - income families, affordable housing, veterans, and workers.

CTU President Karen Lewis says the strong vote in Chicago is an indication of the rocky relationship between the union and the school board.

Thirteen years ago, Honda «deliver [ed] a strong vote against electrics,» according to Automotive News, when it pulled the plug on the EV Plus.

In a strong vote for age and treachery, the 60 - year - old Fehan has raised $ 3,490 to $ 1,780 for the 35 - year - old Englishman.

[8] A Popular Mechanics survey of one - thousand owners after they had driven their cars a total of 795,733 miles (1,280,608 km) gave their Spirits «a strong vote of confidence as a basically fine automobile - good - looking, great handling, economical, smooth - riding, and quite comfortable for two people.»

Maine's House had previously passed the bill without objection, and the Senate later passed it by a strong vote of 25 to 10.

«Our new areas of jurisdiction represent a strong vote of confidence from the provincial government as well as an opportunity to significantly increase access to justice for those injured in motor vehicle accidents in British Columbia,» she said.

it gives some citizens a stronger vote than others due to what state they live in.

Approval by CBA Council of this regulatory approach would be interpreted as a strong vote of confidence in this direction and could signal a tipping point towards its widespread adoption in Canada.

Although the response rate is admittedly low (172), the students who responded indicated a strong vote of support for legtal research:

Both of these ratings shows a strong vote of confidence in Sun Life Financial as a company and a life insurance provider.

Also, the financial stability of Lincoln National give the agents a strong vote of confidence that many years from now Lincoln National should remain in a strong financial position so that when a death claim is reported, the company will be able to pay claims promptly and efficiently.

That's one option that would be a strong vote against renting out your home or even a spare bedroom.