Sentences with phrase «top election issue»

While Canadians won't hit the polls until October, it's safe to assume that the economy — and people's pocket books — will be a top election issue.

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If they succeed, their tax overhaul will immediately become the top policy issue in the 2018 congressional elections.

Peder Holk Nielsen, CEO at Novozymes, discusses the EU election results in Denmark, where the far - right came out on top, and says that businesses would rather Europe «come together» on a number of issues.

«It actually presents a relatively clean issue for the court,» said Lawrence M. Noble, a former top lawyer at the Federal Election Commission who is now the general counsel for the Campaign Legal Center, a watchdog group.

In the survey, Vancouver Board of Trade members were asked to pick the top three issues that were important to them - and their businesses - in the coming election.

Chris Pedigo, senior VP - government affairs for publisher association Digital Content Next, predicted before the election that freedom of the press issues would become more top - of - mind during a Trump presidency.

(CNN)- A top evangelical leader who is close to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign says the candidate's Mormon faith will be even more of an issue in the general election than it has been in the primary, predicting that the focus on Romney's faith will present a challenge to Romney.

The battle between Driehaus and a group of progressive Catholic supporters on the one hand and religious conservatives on the other is a reminder that abortion has become a key issue in the midterm elections in parts of the country, even as the economy and jobs remain voters» top concern.

Abortion ranks low among white evangelicals» top election concerns (% saying each issue is «very important» in deciding who to vote for):

In Figure 1, the top two lines show the issues that British voters think are most important in the current election: immigration and the economy.

It is not an issue that's grabbed the passions of the British people in any way... If you wrote an election leaflet that read «We want a written constitution for the United Kingdom», you would probably get nil votes... I doubt if anyone would regard that as among their thirty top issues.

Top policy officials at the AARP are trying to make the future of Social Security and Medicare top issues for the 2012 election cycTop policy officials at the AARP are trying to make the future of Social Security and Medicare top issues for the 2012 election cyctop issues for the 2012 election cycle.

The president's re-election campaign has released a new TV ad in which former President Bill Clinton endorses the administration's approach to boosting the economy — an issue voters say tops their lists of concerns this election season.

Prior to the last general election, for example, I found the Green Party inspiring on several issues: support for refugees, higher top - tier tax rates, free education, and radical environmental policies.

Top issues for state lawmakers to tackle when they return to Albany from their two - week spring break include NYC mayor's control, ethics reform and changes to the election laws.

Those gathered demanded that their leaders in Albany make Fair Elections the top priority issue for the remainder of this year's legislative session.

The 2012 results are a reminder that voter enrollment is just one factor in forecasting elections, with fundraising, incumbency, top ballot races and issues also playing an important role [ii].

The New York League of Conservation Voters, which has steadily increased its political spending in recent years, this morning sent an email to members of the Assembly who it backed in the last election cycle, reminding them that this issue is the group's «top priority for the 2015 session, and as you may recall this was specifically communicated to you in 2014 when you applied for NYLCV's endorsement.»

Rebuffing efforts Donald Trump to cast doubt on Russian interference in the presidential election, top intelligence officials and senators from both parties issued a forceful affirmation of the findings, and took relentless aim at the president - elect's public skepticism and suggested he had negatively affected morale in the intelligence community.

Clegg has been one of the strongest defenders of Britain's place in the EU, taking on Nigel Farage in a television debate about the issue before the European elections in May that saw the Liberal Democrats come fifth and Ukip top the polls.

The failed attempt by Labour to make class an issue in the Crewe and Nantwich by - election, with activists dressed up in top hats and tails, stands out as an example of their enthusiasm for the subject.

The Labour activist who famously turned up at the Crewe and Nantwich by - election in top hat and tails to play class war against Cameron was on the phone to local Tory Chairmen, advising on how they could best motivate their members to campaign on this issue.

For his part, Benjamin, the Democratic nominee in the May 23rd special election for the 30th Senate district, pledged to make the issue his top priority if elected.

THE ISSUE: Voters approved the «top - two» primary (Proposition 14) in 2010, whereby the two highest vote - getters in the June primary face off in the November general election, regardless of party affiliation.

I suspect that they will win some of the Labour seats on their target list (and I listed the top 50 in that blog post last summer), but I'm not convinced that there will be that many: their position on Iraq marked them out from the other two parties at the last election, leading them to the high water mark they reached - but Iraq will not be an issue next year and it is hard to see which message they could put out which would resonate with voters in the same way.

They discuss Fred's desires to take on the NRA and make gun rights one of the top voting issues in the next election.

At the end of a presidential campaign in which education received some attention but never emerged as a top - tier issue, analysts were trying to look beyond this week's election to the K - 12 issues awaiting the next president and gauge where they might fit as a new administration prepares to grapple with a global economic crisis.

A number of issues and factors affected the outcome of that election, but the very closeness of the race made swing voters, for whom education is a top priority, particularly crucial.

So why hasn't the condition of the nation's schools become a top issue in the 2008 election?

Republicans and Democrats alike are giving top billing to class - size reduction and school safety and making vouchers and tax credits for private education defining issues in this year's crowded state election season.

There are a number of non-partisan websites for teachers to use in providing information on both the candidates and the top issues in the 2016 Election.

Funding education is therefore an urgent issue, and while it has been heartening to see it near the top of election issues, the real question will be, is it also going to be near the top of the to - do list for the in - coming administration?

The downgrade, 15 months before the next presidential election, and debt will be top campaign issues..

At least one election in the next decade will have Medicare as its top issue.

The public is still confused, and the issue does not appear on the lists of «top five» concerns for the upcoming presidential election.

The City of Toronto is gearing up for its mayoral elections over the next few months, and public transit tops the list for issues of public interest.

Fault Lines hosts and guests will also discuss the Russian Presidential Election, Progressive pushback against corporate Democrats, independent media as a necessary counterbalance to establishment media, Trump's opioid policy, and possible outcomes of the Mueller investigation, as well as other top news and trending issues in the «Divided States of America.»

The move to authorize issue - based ads comes on top of the changes Facebook rolled out in October, when it said advertisers running federal - election - related ads in the US would be required to verify their identities and include disclosures.

Healthcare issues are always at the top of voters» minds during election campaigns and never more so than when there is a perceived threat to Medicare.

Jobs and housing will be the top two issues in this year's national elections, a poll by NAR's consumer - facing Web site HouseLogic finds.

The survey says that 21 per cent of Ontarians would include home affordability in their list of top - three issues that will determine who they would vote for in the next election — even ahead of other important issues such as the environment (19 per cent), education (16 per cent) and transit (13 per cent).

With the weeks winding down to the Nov. 4 national elections, REALTOR ® issues like the mortgage credit crisis, health insurance, and infrastructure development remain near the top of presidential campaign agendas.