Sentences with phrase «support in public opinion»

# 2 — The conservative upheaval finds little support in public opinion — Public opinion remains generally in favor of more investment in public education, a higher minimum wage, stronger gun laws, reproductive freedom, a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, tougher environmental protection laws and opposed to school vouchers, tax cuts for millionaires and weaker consumer protection laws.

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Apple, with the support of the entire tech industry behind it, successfully swayed public opinion in March in its legal battle against the Department of Justice.

«I do not believe that public opinion in the Philippines or the national interest of the Philippines would support the relinquishing of Philippine rights, territory or sovereignty, and I can't imagine that is President Duterte's intention,» Daniel Russel, the US's chief diplomat for East Asia, said.

Opinion polls showed that just 22 % of New Brunswickers supported the deal, and a two - month - long diet of protests and loud public outrage convinced five of Graham's Liberal MLAs, including three cabinet ministers, to tell the premier in early January that they couldn't support the transaction.

One piece of good news is that public - opinion polls, time after time, show that most Canadians think a top priority in this country is the support of social programs.

In this regard, public opinion polls have shown that Canadian support for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and his message of change is extremely high.

Trends, arguably, are important in public opinion, something Alberta political parties forget — or ignore — in their ongoing conversation about the level of public support for that pipeline across the Rockies to B.C.. However, that needs to be a topic for another day.

A public opinion poll conducted in May 2003 found the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives neck and neck in public support, with the New Democrats trailing.

Sufficient public pressure could push some elected officials to supporting better immigration reform, but public opinion would have to strongly favor better reform and probably make itself felt in elections.

Incredible public displays of contempt for white opinion, in defense of the indefensible, and all with the tacit, if not explicit, support of much of mainstream black opinion.

They can begin to welcome — gingerly perhaps — the churches and other NGOs as consultants and partners in the process of formulating ideas and programs, and in mobilizing public opinion in support of proposals that may make it possible for humanity to survive and thrive on this planet in a nuclear space age.

I fear that it will take some years before public opinion supporting gay marriage (currently, in the US this is a majority; here there is conflicting evidence) goes into reverse, and even longer before gay couples are no longer allowed to adopt children.

Wike notes that Obama's efforts to improve relations with the Muslim world has not led to more support for the U.S. in public opinion polls.

Though it is difficult to measure the effect on public opinion of the present dependence of our economy on defense spending, this is one factor of great importance in supporting the psychology of the cold war.

That is not to say there shouldn't be Christian or other religious values present but it is to say that people shouldn't be conned and public opinion shouldn't be manipulated by claims of righteous values — as we have seen, it is just too easy to fake and sway people to support what may not be in their best interests based on having a cloak of religion.

The diplomats — officials in charge of New York consulates separate from United Nations missions — say they are hard pressed to explain to their governments and the news media back home why scores of people remain in detention, usually on minor immigration charges, at a time when the United States seeks the support of public opinion abroad for its war on terrorism.

«Although public opinion on abortion has stayed relatively steady for four decades, support for legalizing the procedure under any circumstance spiked in the early 1990s, when today's fortysomethings were coming of age,» wrote Emma Green for The Atlantic in 2015.

Although many will suggest that Robson has a personal vendetta of sorts aimed squarely at the Grinch who stole soccer, that doesn't make his words any less truthful... such tactics are nothing new... in the U.S.this business practice has become so common that even the players regularly use the media to manipulate public opinion (LeBron James did likewise to rally public support for himself and away from his teammate, Kyrie Irving, who has asked to be traded)... whether for contract leverage or to rally support for or against certain players, this strategy can be incredibly effective at times, but when it misses the mark it can be dangerously divisive... for a close - to - the - vest team like Arsenal to use such nefarious means to manufacture a wedge between the fans and it's best player (again), is absolutely despicable... for the sanctimonious higher - ups who demand that it's players adhere to a certain protocol regarding information deemed «in house» or else to intentionally spread «fake» news or to provide certain outlets with privileged information for such purposes is pretty low indeed... no moral high ground here, just a big club pretending to be a small club so that they can continue to pull the wool over the eyes of a dedicated, albeit somewhat naive, fan base... so not only does this club no give a shit about it's fans, this clearly shows that clubs primary interests aren't even soccer related... for all intent and purposes Kroenke doesn't care if we're a soccer club or a tampon factory as long as we continue to maximized his investment... stay woke people... great to see more and more people commenting on the state of the franchise... this club needs to be held accountable for it's actions

If you think that breastfeeding mothers need to cover up while in public, then I do not support your opinion.

Public opinion is running ahead of Government policy in support for families and the role of fathers.

Once it's sent, the message is also tallied in PopVox's record of support / opposition to each piece of legislation, adding to a public record of opinion about the bill.

More than half of Americans approve of the Affordable Care Act, according to a Gallup poll out yesterday, marking the first time the law has gained majority support since Gallup began tracking public opinion on it in 2012.

Every Palestinian rocket is a justification for Israel to clamp down harder on Gaza and the Palestinians (who are again increasingly being equated with Hamas militants in global public opinion, for they support their killing of Israeli innocents).

I decided to commission my own research to establish the real state of public opinion: the true level of support for the parties, the underlying attributes associated with each, whether the picture in marginal seats really was different to that in Britain as a whole, whether the Conservatives» 164 - seat battleground made sense, and why the candidates I was helping to fund were finding it so hard to build support.

He's also been gaining in public - opinion polls on the nearly bankrupt Lazio, who is supported by virtually the entire GOP establishment and is given a good chance by insiders of winning the Sept. 14 primary.

«The Nixon candidacy becomes a problem for Cuomo if and by how much she surpasses Teachout's support four years ago,» Lee Miringoff, director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, said in a statement.

Third, there exists across - the - board consensus among mainstream and regional political parties for intensifying dialogue with India, a course supported by public opinion and increasingly vocal peace lobbies in both countries.

The call to ban has long had the backing of the general public, with opinion polls consistently showing support for a complete prohibition and 94.5 % of respondents to a public consultation on the issue calling for the same back in 2010.

[77] However, it was positively received by the public, with the ensuing boost to Conservative Party support in opinion polls standing in marked contrast to the previous year's budget.

The Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research «Baseera» on the extent to which Egyptians sympathise with protests staged in support of ousted President Mohamed Morsy showed that 71 percent do not sympathise with the protesters, while 20 percent sympathise with them.

Whether or not the coup was staged, that's certainly some very effective rhetoric in terms of turning public opinion against the military and forging a united base of support.

«As President Trump breaks new ground in U.S. and Russian relations, nearly three in four Republicans support him,» says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion.

This has been preceded by a flurry of media headlines, subjecting him to an open - air political trial and a trial in the court of NPP public opinion supported with earlier pressure from some leading Members of New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Government, to commence prosecution of former NDC Government appointees including Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni for alleged acts of corruption for over a year now.»

It could, of course, simply be that public opinion has changed — some of Ashcroft's polling was done late last year... but most of the Lib Dem collapse in support came early this Parliament, so this doesn't ring true to me.

The capitalist establishment in Europe have closed ranks to protect their own interests in spite of Syriza winning a democratic majority and now commanding 80 % public support in the opinion polls.

As public opinion stands now, Governor Cuomo has strong support for his re-election bid in 2018.

In the federal court order, Cote stated that the county's campaign to encourage support for affordable housing has been inadequate thus far — that Westchester County «sought to undercut public confidence in the consent decree... [in a] concerted effort to influence public opinion against the settlement and its stated goal of improving communities.&raquIn the federal court order, Cote stated that the county's campaign to encourage support for affordable housing has been inadequate thus far — that Westchester County «sought to undercut public confidence in the consent decree... [in a] concerted effort to influence public opinion against the settlement and its stated goal of improving communities.&raquin the consent decree... [in a] concerted effort to influence public opinion against the settlement and its stated goal of improving communities.&raquin a] concerted effort to influence public opinion against the settlement and its stated goal of improving communities.»

There is already a three - party coalition in support of cuts, privatisation and the war in Afghanistan, as last week's debate showed, which doesn't reflect public opinion.

2007 James Hansen is honored for his courageous and steadfast advocacy in support of scientists» responsibilities to communicate their scientific opinions and findings openly and honestly on matters of public importance.

A large majority of Americans — including gun owners — continue to support stronger policies to prevent gun violence than are present in current federal and most state law, according to a new national public opinion survey conducted by researchers with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research at the Bloomberg School of Public Hpublic opinion survey conducted by researchers with the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research at the Bloomberg School of Public HPublic Health.

These beliefs play a key role in shaping people's opinions, and ultimately, their support for scientific advances, according to the study «Understanding Public Opinion in Debates Over Biomedical Research: Looking Beyond Partisanship to Focus on Beliefs about Science and Society,» by American University professor Matthew C. Nisbet, Ph.D., and Ezra Markowitz, Ph.D., a post-doctoral fellow at Columbia University.

National Poll Finds Waning Support for Charter Schools (The Atlanta Journal Constitution) Charter Schools Take a Hit in Nationwide Poll (EdSource) Public Support for Charter Schools Plummets, Poll Finds (Education Week) Enthusiasm for Charter School Formation Takes Hit, New Poll Finds (The Christian Science Monitor) New Poll Shows Sharp Decline in Support for Public Charter Schools Over Past Year (The 74) National Support for Charter Schools Has Dropped Sharply in Last Year (Chalkbeat) People Think Teachers Are Underpaid — Until You Tell Them How Much Teachers Earn (Time) Marty West co-authors the annual EducationNext survey of American public opinion on timely education issues such charter schools, higher education, and the impact of the current administration, among oPublic Support for Charter Schools Plummets, Poll Finds (Education Week) Enthusiasm for Charter School Formation Takes Hit, New Poll Finds (The Christian Science Monitor) New Poll Shows Sharp Decline in Support for Public Charter Schools Over Past Year (The 74) National Support for Charter Schools Has Dropped Sharply in Last Year (Chalkbeat) People Think Teachers Are Underpaid — Until You Tell Them How Much Teachers Earn (Time) Marty West co-authors the annual EducationNext survey of American public opinion on timely education issues such charter schools, higher education, and the impact of the current administration, among oPublic Charter Schools Over Past Year (The 74) National Support for Charter Schools Has Dropped Sharply in Last Year (Chalkbeat) People Think Teachers Are Underpaid — Until You Tell Them How Much Teachers Earn (Time) Marty West co-authors the annual EducationNext survey of American public opinion on timely education issues such charter schools, higher education, and the impact of the current administration, among opublic opinion on timely education issues such charter schools, higher education, and the impact of the current administration, among others.

In 2009, Obama enjoyed a period of bipartisan support during which he moved public opinion toward his position, though the effect waned in 201In 2009, Obama enjoyed a period of bipartisan support during which he moved public opinion toward his position, though the effect waned in 201in 2010.

◦ Trend: Public support for school vouchers targeted toward low - income families has dropped by 12 percentage points since 2012 — a major shift in public opPublic support for school vouchers targeted toward low - income families has dropped by 12 percentage points since 2012 — a major shift in public oppublic opinion.

In 2013, an Education Next poll found that even though half the public supported charters, and just a quarter opposed them, another quarter had no opinion at all.

Asked their opinion on «basing part of the salaries of teachers on how much their students learn,» 60 % of the public express support for the idea in 2016.

While the study suggests that public support for school reforms changes with added information about school quality, in most instances, teacher opinion is unaffected.

In the case of charter schools, for which overall support is more mixed, it appears that the important divisions in public opinion are within rather than between the nation's major political partieIn the case of charter schools, for which overall support is more mixed, it appears that the important divisions in public opinion are within rather than between the nation's major political partiein public opinion are within rather than between the nation's major political parties.

But there's always been a distinctive strand of public opinion and political support — nearly all of the latter being Tory — for bringing back selective public schooling, at least in places that want it.

Our readers are more likely to have opinions on charter schools than the public as a whole (all but 7 percent take a position in contrast to the 39 percent of the public who take a pass on this item), but the ratio of support to opposition is roughly the same: about 3:1.