Sentences with phrase «than elections»

Rather than election rhetoric we need to see a commitment to shifting business culture in this direction.

Taken completely literally, this does not restrict who is eligible to become president by means other than election, particularly succession.

But it's bigger than elections, and uncomfortable conversations.

All the emotional energy being wasted over nothing is more comical than the election is.

He says it is «far better» to be the candidate than the election strategist, as he has been in the last three elections.

Out of the several helpful posts last week, my favorite was the individual investor advice (and appreciated the mention) to follow your plan rather than the election.

Such a contest could roil the city's ethnic and racial politics more than any election in the past quarter - century — but not the way most people expect.

David Storobin's lead over NYC Councilman Lew Fidler in the 27th SD special election has shrunk to just 37 votes — 83 votes less than the election night tally showing a 120 - vote lead — after a day of ballot counting down in NYC.

New York should catch up by enacting early voting so voters can vote on days other than Election Day, and put the funding in the budget to ensure it is effectively implemented,» said Alex Camarda, Senior Policy Advisor of Reinvent Albany.

«Nothing matters to me more than these elections in June and the one that will follow at some time.

Katko said the legislation and the ensuing attacks for his opposition to the bill are nothing more than election year gimmickry.

By the end of the day, I cared far more about my spouse's immediate condition than the election results, but the rest of the state focused more on two statewide upsets, one in the Republican primary for state superintendent: incumbent John Huppenthal was beaten soundly by Diane Douglas.

It is time to convince the remaining governments, which still permit this barbaric slaughter, that aligning themselves with the shooting lobby is no longer acceptable by the broader community, and is a recipe for election disaster, rather than election success.

An optimal size for a country as large as the United States would be approximately 700 delegates, and I would choose them by a more - or-less random lottery, counting on the laws of statistics to generate what would in fact be a more «representative sample» of the public than any election would produce.

«It's sort of silly to compare the two,» he said later, after a reporter asked whether House of Cards was more unpredictable than an election where a bloviating, nativist reality - television star happens to be the front - runner.

Many of you would rather read about the passage of a gallstone than another election.

PAUL SQUIRE FILE PHOTO Local political leaders say its unlikely Governor Andrew Cuomo will set the special election for the North Fork Assembly seat for a date sooner than Election Day in November.

In 2010, New York city finished its official canvass on December 2, 2010, and the final results were 17 % higher than the election night total.

However it is less risky than an election which could devastate Labour for years to come.

For Labour, things are worse than the election result itself might suggest, and for the Conservatives, the future is rosier.

«Even more so than an election, people are going to start to pay attention and it could snowball.

Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg noted that historically, local general elections bring lower turnout than elections when the White House or statewide offices are in play.

In such circumstances, David Cameron would have more even than an election campaign to grapple with - forming a Government, tackling a borrowing crisis, managing a host of new MPs, helping to frame an emergency budget, and tackling Afghanistan.

There's no better time for a patriotic #ootd than election season, right?

The Smash Ballot is more of a suggestion box than an election.

sony needs to keep microsoft out at all costs because microsoft flip flop more often than a us election cycle jumping on fading trends and abandoning them just as quick.

The official totals are bigger than the election night returns for every party line, except for the Socialist Workers line.

As we tuck into lunch at a café in the market place, Farron naturally won't be drawn on the question of leadership, stating that it would be «utterly disloyal» to focus on anything other than the election.

This may be an election year, but Albany's challenges demand more than election year rhetoric.

But rather than the election itself, it will most likely be the forthcoming Labour leadership election that will truly give birth to this blogging movement.

But democracy is about more than elections.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who endorsed Hillary Clinton, has a similar take, though he argues that the uncertainty is bigger than the election.

This could happen for a variety of reasons: the supporting party might think the resulting government was a better option than something else, the minority government might be the only option to form a government other than another election, or the supporters might get concessions.

Or spend it on something other than elections?

Carey also campaigned successfully for the appointment, rather than election, of judges to the state's highest court, a move that was seen as insulating the Court of Appeals from politics.

1 The Oregon legislature recently passed major changes to the administration of the Oregon Department of Education, one of which resulted in the designation of the Governor as the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the appointment, rather than election, of a Deputy Superintendent.

Mind you, his plans may prove to be little more than election - year posturing.

Fake news, politics and social media impact more than elections.

For example, the judicial independence fostered by appointments, rather than elections, received some praise.