Sentences with phrase «subsequent elections as»

«We urge INEC to build on this success in subsequent elections as its credibility is key to the success or outcome of elections.

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This suspicion of the validity of Western ideals fueled the Communist parliamentary election victories in the»90s, and the subsequent emergence of Vladimir Putin as the dominant political leader in Russia.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

In a subsequent conversation with reporters down at the state Capitol, Nolan officially announced she is dropping her challenge to Heastie, clearing the way for his election as speaker.

It was a defining issue in the 1969 elections, as a result of which they were able to form a government, though with a very narrow majority, and the issue in the subsequent 1972 elections which they won comfortably.

[17] He stood as the Conservative Party candidate for his current seat in the subsequent by - election.

The former Dulwich and West Norwood MP, who stood down at the general election after 20 years in Parliament, earned widespread plaudits for the role she played in London's bid for the 2012 Olympics and her subsequent performance as Olympics minister.

10:30 a.m. the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections will submits the names of three people to the City Council: Shampa Chanda, a resident of Queens, for appointment as a member of the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals, Helen Arteaga as a Council candidate for designation and subsequent appointment by the Mayor to the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Board of Directors, and Arva R. Rice, candidate for re-appointment by the Council to the New York City Equal Employment Practices Commission.

One of the reasons which Thatcher gave to close confidants for not retiring on her tenth anniversary as Prime Minister (May 1989) was worry that Heseltine would defeat Geoffrey Howe in any subsequent leadership election.

Reid is not a natural pluralist — indeed, he favours abolition of the House of Lords — but his condemnatory language was extreme, describing a Liberal Democrat - Labour deal as mutually assured destruction, and adding:» If we continue not listening then we will lose very badly at any subsequent election.»

As a result, a mojority of primary voters and voters in the subsequent general election, re-elect him as their state SenatoAs a result, a mojority of primary voters and voters in the subsequent general election, re-elect him as their state Senatoas their state Senator.

After the resignation of George Lansbury in 1935, he was elected as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition in the subsequent leadership election.

Attlee stood in the subsequent leadership election, held soon after, where he was opposed by Herbert Morrison, who had just re-entered parliament in the recent election, and Arthur Greenwood: Morrison was seen as the favourite by many, but was distrusted by many sections of the party, especially the left - wing.

«As we approach the 2019 elections, the return of Ekiti into the fold of progressive states is important as the election of July 14 is going to be a key pointer to subsequent elections,» he saiAs we approach the 2019 elections, the return of Ekiti into the fold of progressive states is important as the election of July 14 is going to be a key pointer to subsequent elections,» he saias the election of July 14 is going to be a key pointer to subsequent elections,» he said.

He is viewed by many as the inspiration for the subsequent study of British elections.

Elected as MP for Solihull in 1983, he held the seat for the subsequent four General Elections.

This is not a new problem, as the general election and countless subsequent surveys and anecdotal evidence have confirmed.

The subsequent Labour defeat was significant for several reasons: the party polled almost a quarter of a million votes more than the Conservatives and their National Liberal allies combined, won the most votes that Labour has ever won (as of 2017) and won the most votes of any political party in any election in British political history, a record not surpassed until the Conservative Party's victory in 1992.

Idris explained further that the trained police officers are those the force utilised to cover the flash points during the Liberian National election as well as subsequent protests that marked the aftermath of that election by supporters of George Weah, a presidential candidate in that election.

Rather than waiting to combine them with the next round of local council elections, and despite the fact that the government had committed to holding subsequent PCC elections alongside other elections, the 2012 PCC elections were held as stand - alone elections in November, outside the normal electoral cycle.

«As it happens, I nominated Gordon Brown in the subsequent leadership election and it is my view that, as the current economic crisis has demonstrated, he is the man for the hour.&raquAs it happens, I nominated Gordon Brown in the subsequent leadership election and it is my view that, as the current economic crisis has demonstrated, he is the man for the hour.&raquas the current economic crisis has demonstrated, he is the man for the hour.»

Remember, this year's Los Angeles School Board race was the most expensive school board election in U.S. history, as the powerful charter lobby ran candidates in an ultimately successful effort to gain a pro-charter majority on the board in this city that is desperately fighting against charter expansion and the subsequent financial strangling of Los Angeles Unified School District.

Players will begin by seeking election as Class President, and will parlay that into other subsequent elections, with the hopes of eventually being elected as Supreme Earth Cat.

The subsequent election led to a minority agreement with climate policy as a central part.

(6) If at any time subsequent to the issue of the writs for an election the office of Deputy Chief Electoral Officer is vacant and if the Chief Electoral Officer is absent or through illness is unable to perform the duties of the office or if the office is vacant, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint some person as Acting Chief Electoral Officer to hold office during such period of time as is specified in the appointment and the Acting Chief Electoral Officer shall act in the place of the Chief Electoral Officer and while so acting possesses the same powers and shall perform the same duties as the Chief Electoral Officer.

Healthcare has dominated many news cycles over the last few years, thanks to the 2016 presidential election and Congress» subsequent attempts to undo the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.