Sentences with phrase «swing votes»

Both Lugar and Corker have expressed a desire to address climate change, but have raised concerns about Democratic proposals and are considered swing votes on a climate bill this year.

These swing votes are the prime targets of advertising campaigns by both industry groups and progressive organizations.

«There were about five or six more swing votes that we thought might go in our favor, but then, literally the day before the vote, the rural electric co-ops got very busy.

The computer was particularly effective at predicting the crucial swing votes of Justices O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy.

We watch as he painstakingly uses political figures from Secretary of State Seward (David Straithairn) and others in his party to visit the swing votes (sound familiar?)

Several legislators on both sides of the aisle were swing votes, adding confusion during the meeting to how the final vote would come out.

Thus, whilst it might, possibly, result in a short term improvement in poll ratings, it would certainly mean a substantial loss of grass roots and possible swing votes in an election.

The governor did endorse Republican Senator Stephen Saland of the Hudson Valley, who provided one of several swing votes for Cuomo's gay marriage bill in 2011.

So far, Cuomo's remained relatively neutral, offering to back one Republican Senator, Roy McDonald and one Democratic Senator, Joe Addabbo, of Queens, who had provided the swing votes.

The Empire State Pride Agenda notes in its release that Cuomo's backing of the issue is key in order for it to pass the Republican - led Senate, where potential swing votes are being counted and re-counted.

With Tilles saying he will likely support some of those amendments, two other Regents — Wade Norwood of Rochester and Lester Young Jr. from Brooklyn — could be viewed as swing votes.

However well intentioned, Labour can't get itself elected by pleading the cause of needy non-voters: so elections depend on ever fewer swing votes in a diminishing number of marginals.

Join us in making phone calls to constituents of swing votes in the NY State Senate.

Jon Cruddas, the Dagenham MP who narrowly missed out on the deputy Labour leadership last year, said the crisis required «radical shock treatment», adding: «The way to do that is to introduce proportional representation and a system of fair votes to replace the current arrangement under which a few thousand swing votes have an armlock around the body politic.»

The governor did late Thursday signal that he'll endorse Republican Senator Stephen Saland of the Hudson Valley, who provided one of several swing votes for Cuomo's gay marriage bill in 2011.

Grisanti, a Republican, provided one of several swing votes for Cuomo on the gay marriage bill.

Both provided key swing votes for same sex marriage.

Three of the four GOP Senators who provided swing votes are no longer in office.

And he has endorsed one GOP senator so far, Stephen Saland of the Hudson Valley, who barely beat back a primary challenge after Saland provided one of several swing votes to enact same sex marriage.

Barclay, Breslin and associates have the swing votes to pass OR HOLD UP VIRTUALLY EVERY PIECE OF LEGISLATION THEY SEE FIT.

- Stopping immigration and re-nationalising the railways are the most important issues that will swing votes on 7 May.

Winning swing votes will be in vain if Labour has not also got its working - class vote out and reconnected with disillusioned liberal opinion, too.

The group's Jeanette Galanis says targeted mailers have already been sent to constituents of key Senate Republicans, in hopes of persuading them to be the swing votes on the issue.

During the debate Ball was one of the swing votes on the issue.

Stephens and Souter may have been known as liberals on the court, but they were appointed by Republicans as were the swing votes, O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy.

The following list contains the potential Republican swing votes on this measure.

But that would seem to make Anthony Kennedy one of your «conservative - leaning swing votes».

Now I won't pause for too long here on the irony of Nigel Farage, of all people, complaining about other politicians using fear and dodgy claims to swing votes.

Horschel, though, hinted during a tweet - a-thon with Twitter followers on Tuesday that some last - minute lobbying by Day, likely in the form of a sixth W for the 2015 campaign, could sway the swing votes.

Menlo, First Round and Lowercase have attracted less attention than either Benchmark or Kalanick, but could very well be the swing votes in whether the sale is successful.

It tells you who you need to advertise to to swing votes.»

I reserve the right to swing the vote.»

Kennedy will once again be the swing vote, and it's uncertain how he'll decide when he hears the case in court; in the past, he has supported limits on abortion.

Anthony Kennedy, the court's usual swing vote in politically charged issues, joined the four liberal justices to permit the stay.

Kennedy, who is seen the swing vote in this issue, has never upheld an affirmative - action plan.

His DIY approach and passion for the project attracted writer - director Stern (Swing Vote, Neverwas) and eventually an A-list cast.

Sen. Murkowski, considered another swing vote, has also said she opposes the elimination of federal funding for Planned Parenthood.

The swing vote no longer exists.

Two other ads backed Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, and Senator Mark Begich, Democrat of Alaska, who is considered a critical swing vote, in a state where there are many critics of the legislation.

While only about 5 % of retail shareholders will vote, in a contest that tiny slice of the pie can swing the vote.

As he did last week, Commissioner David Hays provided the swing vote at a jammed meeting at the courthouse in Georgetown, the county seat.

But the critical «enviro» swing vote is still up for grabs.

Sen. Susan Collins (R - Maine), a key swing vote, has said she does not think the estate tax should be eliminated.

Simcha Felder says he will stick with New York Republicans, even as voters went to the polls in special elections that could make him the swing vote.

The US Supreme Court's «swing vote» Justice Kennedy gives a clue to the philosophy sweeping through our culture (not least through his actual votes).

That's especially true in an election year, when the huge Catholic vote is seen as perhaps the key swing vote in the nation.

On this and other issues, she is widely perceived to be the «swing vote» on the Court.

CNN: Pew poll: Obama opens up lead over Romney among Catholics President Barack Obama has opened up a significant lead among Catholic voters, a crucial swing voting bloc, according to a recent Pew poll.

But Rodriguez is closing the Republican National Convention's first day with a prayer Tuesday, helping to give presumptive nominee Mitt Romney entrée to the Latino community, a swing voting bloc that has largely abandoned the Republican Party over immigration policy in recent elections.

This is a significantly larger percentage than many of the popularly touted swing voting blocs.