Sentences with phrase «support of party leader»

Galloway's comments meant he lost the support of party leader Salma Yaqoob, who said his views were «deeply disappointing and wrong».

Weld had the support of party leaders, but Faso worked the rank - and - file and out - polled Weld at the convention.

Serino was a late add, but she quickly gathered the support of party leaders.

Harris still enjoys the support of party leaders: The Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee has spent more money on her behalf than all but two of the state's incumbents with primary challengers.

Not exact matches

By converting «wasted» presidential votes into «none of the above» or support for third - party candidates in Oklahoma, Arizona and other deep red states in the South — the Confederacy, essentially — black voters would exert pressure on party leaders to not take black voters and their issues for granted.

The state government's asset sales campaign has hit a major snag today, with state Nationals leader Terry Redman announcing the party would not support the sale of Fremantle Ports, which had been forecast to raise $ 2 billion.

«Party leaders were so keen to win the support of newspapers that we turned a blind eye to the need to sort this issue.

Billionaire Tom Steyer, one of the leading Democratic donors in the 2018 election cycle, has plenty of praise for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D - Calif., but he stopped short of publicly supporting her to lead the party in Congress after this year's midterm elections.

And he became a source of division and turmoil within the Republican Party, as GOP leaders navigated the challenge of supporting their party's nominee while condemning some of his most controversial rhetoric and behaParty, as GOP leaders navigated the challenge of supporting their party's nominee while condemning some of his most controversial rhetoric and behaparty's nominee while condemning some of his most controversial rhetoric and behavior.

Trudeau's minority lasted as long as it did thanks to support from the New Democratic Party (in return for the implementation of some NDP policies), while Harper's was aided by disarray in the opposition Liberal Party — Paul Martin's resignation, a lengthy and divisive leadership convention, and the unwillingness of the new leader, Stephane Dion, to defeat Harper until the Grits had begun to reduce their party and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green ShParty (in return for the implementation of some NDP policies), while Harper's was aided by disarray in the opposition Liberal Party — Paul Martin's resignation, a lengthy and divisive leadership convention, and the unwillingness of the new leader, Stephane Dion, to defeat Harper until the Grits had begun to reduce their party and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green ShParty — Paul Martin's resignation, a lengthy and divisive leadership convention, and the unwillingness of the new leader, Stephane Dion, to defeat Harper until the Grits had begun to reduce their party and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green Shparty and personal debts, and developed new policies (notably the Green Shift).

As the news service notes, Group of Eight leaders on May 19 urged Greece to stay within the euro area as polls in the country showed a close race between parties supporting and opposing the European Union's bailout deal.

CNBC's John Harwood: «Voters just raised a massive red flag for the GOP's agenda»»... Specifically, it made it more difficult for a specific subset of Republican lawmakers that Trump and party leaders need to hold behind a bill designed to pass without any Democratic support.

Similarly, generally unfavourable Canadian views of the Republican Party and US President, George W. Bush (Republican) may not necessarily impact support for the Conservative Party or Prime Minister Stephen Harper, parties / leaders that are also akin.

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Andrew Scheer tabled the Supporting New Parents Act Monday, a bill the party says will offer tax relief to young famiParty of Canada Leader Andrew Scheer tabled the Supporting New Parents Act Monday, a bill the party says will offer tax relief to young famiparty says will offer tax relief to young families.

Despite Abe's slide in popularity, the opposition Democratic Party has been unable to gain support, prompting the resignation this week of party leader Renho Murata after 10 months at the Party has been unable to gain support, prompting the resignation this week of party leader Renho Murata after 10 months at the party leader Renho Murata after 10 months at the helm.

Following his election as party leader, Stelmach announced a new cabinet that included all of the leadership contenders who had supported him in the second round of voting.

A series of meetings organized by the Full Gospel Church in Kenya (FGCK) at Afraha Stadium, Nakuru, ended with leaders of the church reaffirming their total support and confidence in President Daniel arap Moi's leadership, the government and the ruling party, KANU.

Thus leaders of most major parties and officials tend to support the global capitalist system as there seems to be no reasonably viable alternative to it (and for them) in the short term.

Religion News Service: Tibetans have «sacred duty» to support self - immolations As the 18th congress of China's Communist Party began in Beijing this week, six more Tibetans set themselves on fire as Tibetan leaders say they are powerless to stop a growing wave of self - immolations.

One positive change is the increase in support of international aid programs from the U.S. public and political leaders of both parties.

The leader of Mexico's Social Democratic Party has said he supports 42 year old Cuauhtemoc Blanco bid to play in the Copa MX final, announcing that they will delay their campaign so the legend can play in the game.

And Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged to business leaders jittery about his support from the union - aligned Working Families Party and endorsement of a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate that he has no intention of going backwards.

While party leader Nick Clegg has stressed his opposition to the ban, some of his MP are likely to support it.

The leader of the Ulster Unionist Party has written to BASC, to say his party unequivocally supports lawful shooting spParty has written to BASC, to say his party unequivocally supports lawful shooting spparty unequivocally supports lawful shooting sports.

... Delight in smooth - sounding platitudes, refusal to face unpleasant facts, desire for popularity and electoral success irrespective of the vital interests of the State, genuine love of peace and pathetic belief that love can be its sole foundation, obvious lack of intellectual vigour in both leaders of the British Coalition Government, marked ignorance of Europe and aversion from its problems in Mr. Baldwin, the strong and violent pacifism which at this time dominated the Labour - Socialist Party, the utter devotion of the Liberals to sentiment apart from reality, the failure and worse than failure of Mr. Lloyd George, the erstwhile great war - time leader, to address himself to the continuity of his work, the whole supported by overwhelming majorities in both Houses of Parliament: all these constituted a picture of British fatuity and fecklessness which, though devoid of guile, was not devoid of guilt, and, though free from wickedness or evil design, played a definite part in the unleashing upon the world of horrors and miseries which, even so far as they have unfolded, are already beyond comparison in human experience.

Of the 712 elected officials and party leaders who can support any candidate they want, 469 have already said they will support Hillary.

Although, Mr Draper said the union wholeheartedly supported the election of a Labour government at the next general election, he urged Labour leader Ed Miliband to put clear blue water between the party and the Tories.

Mondello, a former state Republican Party chairman and longtime leader of the Nassau GOP, is the first party leader to announce his support of Maragos's US SenateParty chairman and longtime leader of the Nassau GOP, is the first party leader to announce his support of Maragos's US Senateparty leader to announce his support of Maragos's US Senate run.

Nearly a year later, the former prime minister is no closer to supporting the current leader of the Labour party.

In recent weeks, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has slowly built support among New York Republicans, rolling out endorsements from the party's top state - level official (Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos) along with a wide array of current and former electeds, operatives and county GOP leaders.

Miliband took the biggest gamble of his time as leader yesterday when he confirmed that only individual union members who actively opt - in to supporting Labour would contribute to the party, rather than the current system of an automatic «affiliation» fee paid by three million union members.

The NY Post reports this morning that a group of African - American Democratic leaders, headed by state Party Co-Chair Keith Wright, are mobilizing to try to erode the support among black voters enjoyed by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer as he heads into the final weeks of his NYC comptroller battle with his primary opponent, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.

The WIPF, made up of women leaders from 26 registered political parties led by Ebere Ifendu of the Labour Party expressed their full support for the government's war on corruption and insecurity.

The trio insisted that the Leader of the Opposition had won the support of party members because he offered «an alternative to the austerity driven divisions within our economy and society».

Seeking to put to rest rumors that his support of Doug Hoffman might be wavering, state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long sent a memo today to NY - 23 county leaders and committee members seeking to tie Hoffman's GOP primary opponent, Matt Doheny, to the woman he forced out of last year's special election, Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava.

«She claims to be running on anti-corruption platform yet she is financing her campaign with PAC funds and enjoys the support of both the consultants and Ulster Party leaders who are all at the center of the «Team De Blasio,» investigation.»

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has secured enough GOP support to win a slot on its ticket, and now has almost double the backing of his nearest rival in the contest for the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination, Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco.

Is determined to push Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos right of center, in order to make the Republican Party as irrelevant as the Conservative Party; or at the very least unable to support Cuomo's Progressive legislation agenda.

@Stuart White: The Cabinet Office rule - book (draft of chapter 6, approved by the House of Commons Select Committee on Justice and drawn up in consultation, I understand, with the party leaders and with constitutional experts) lays it down that after an election the incumbent prime minister has a duty, as well as a right, to remain in office until there's clear and incontrovertible evidence that someone else is definitely in a position to command majority support in the house of commons.

But Kavanagh is expected to have the support of Brooklyn Democratic Party leaders, and that should be enough to secure him the nomination.

Iain Duncan Smith will happily tell you that October party conference is a week of extreme peril for a leader without the support of his or her troops.

(This in fact rises to a difference of 12 years if we include the Wilson and Heath governments, where no official Deputy Prime Ministers were named, leaving it to the deputy leader of the party or leader of the House of Commons to claim the role - perhaps, indeed, this difference following a lack of official recognition itself further supports our «finding»!)

Local Democratic Party leaders are scheduled to meet May 11 to select a candidate to be their designee, which will require the support of 50 percent plus one of the voting attendees.

In political terms, the «Remain» campaign had the formal support of the country's four largest political parties, the Tory - led national government and that of a plethora of international leaders, including the President of the United States.

He told politics.co.uk: «We support Tim Farron's sacking [of Ward] and we think it shows a leader who's in control of his party and who doesn't tolerate racist or anti-Semitic individuals on a mainstream party ticket.»

Next to her weakness and instability, he appears to be a stronger leader who has the support of his party behind him.

Cameron's «Europe speech `, finally delivered on 23rd January 2013, and the anaemic response of Britain's other major parties — whose leaders ostensibly support the EU but are not willing to expend any political capital making a positive case — have finally forced the issue.

Yet strangely, other than Unite and ASLEF, there is no calling for Murphy to resign despite losing 40 seats in Scotland and seeing a massive erosion of support following his election as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party.

Now, despite the skepticism many Republicans expressed as the election results came in Tuesday night — one Republican official told CNN the Republican party would be slow to give any money to O'Donnnell — she is enjoying an influx of support from prominent Republican leaders.

At that point, one of the leaders would have to show they could form a minority government that had the support of other parties.