Sentences with phrase «than general elections»

So far, he's only won Republican primaries, which typically have a lower turnout, and more dedicated voters than the general election.

His side said the primary was more problematic than the general election where he faces funeral home director Steve Southerland (R).

While Mr Miliband stressed that the current Labour leader was «criss - crossing the country» throwing his weight behind the Remain campaign, he conceeded that «we all need to do more» and that the June 23 referendum is «even more important than the General Election».

Farage is admirably clear about his plans to counter this obstacle, but it is a long - term plan — certainly longer term than the general election — and that's if it works at all.

Conversely, as the most pro-European major party, the Liberal Democrats have typically done much worse in European than general elections or local elections where they do best.

But by - elections are more likely to feature protest votes than general elections and this group, I think, will not vote UKIP in sufficient numbers in 2015.

«For the British public as a whole, however, they're far less important — more like the Eurovision song contest than a general election.

Fifteen million general election voters do not bother to go to the polling station for the European polls and those who do are typically older, whiter and more eurosceptic than general election voters.

The result could be far more momentous than any general election, deciding how our country will be run and its future prosperity for several decades.

That pendulum has nearly swung all the way to the opposite side now, with intra-party squabbles among Republicans generally more competitive than general elections — especially in statewide contests.

The Prime Minister and Osborne also rang every friendly newspaper editor urging them to fight for FPTP and impressing on them that their influence in a referendum where voters were not of fixed mind was much greater than a general election where opinions are not so fluid.

The parties in the coalition enjoy a combined opinion poll lead of about 20 points over Labour, with the Tories two to six per cent higher than their general election score.»

The prosecutorial discretion power is so strong that it has actually become much more effective in forcing leadership change than a general election where political opponents seek to unseat them at the ballot box.

Turnout is generally much lower in by - elections than general elections, and polls often understate Labour's difficulty in motivating its supporters.

One downside of this, admits Czarny, is that turnout for primaries tends to be lower than general election.

Surely this slew of pieces on London wouldn't be because Gareth is actually concentrating on the Labour Mayoral selection rather than the general election?

That is why two thirds of Labour MPs sit in a seat that voted Leave, on a higher turn - out than the general election, and in more than half of those voted Leave by a greater margin than said MPs majorities.

Having covered more miles than a general election canvasser, Lex completes its review of the regions in the South of England (excluding London), where trainees enjoy a healthy work - life balance and top - notch career prospects.

The decision that Britain took on Thursday was, arguably, more important than a general election.