Sentences with phrase «victory party stood»

As the primary results streamed in Tuesday night, supporters at Perez Williams» victory party stood glued to the television, hugging as each wave of updates flashed on the screen.

Not exact matches

Kenney may have been less popular than his main rival Brian Jean overall, but as former MP Patrick Brown's own victory in the last Ontario Tory campaign demonstrated, the capacity to bring one's supporters inside a party tent matters more to the outcome of a leadership vote than one's standing in the outside world.

Two hours after Orb's victory, he stood beneath dim lights at a party in the Derby museum and said, in his thick drawl, «My life is pretty good right now.»

Because even if Labour could agree to an alliance, it will only ever agree to one in which another party stands down to secure its victory.

In The Lost Majority, Lord Ashcroft draws on his unique research to explain why the thumping victory the Tories expected never happened: what real voters made of the campaign, why Britain refused Theresa May's appeal for a clear mandate to negotiate Brexit, where the party stands after more than a decade of «modernisation» — and the Tories» mammoth task of building a winning coalition when 13 million votes is not enough for victory.

Maybe this is his strategy — stay out of the last leadership race — it's likely to produce a dud, get the position of party chairman, make challenging powerful speeches and articles (he has identified the English democratic defecit, Toque, in his New Statesman article, which is about the best on the issue from any MP see: http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/08/labour-party-english-england), make more of a public name for himself, then stand when the prospects of victory are real.

The labor - backed party is also fully embracing the NY -26-as-Medicare-referendum storyline being pushed by the Democrats, taking this opportunity to urge the Dems to, as WFP Executive Director Dan Cantor put it in an email to supporters this morning, «use this victory well, and stand up for what we know is right.»

Why do you think you are better able to lead the Labour Party to victory than your comrades standing for election?

The endorsement stands out as Ms. Rivera was a prominent supporter of Mr. Rangel's, even appearing on the front page of The New York Times at his victory party.

A «Yes» victory would have been seriously damaging for his standing in his party and the country and would have raised the prospect of him possibly leading a lame duck government, in the event of a narrow victory in the 2015 general election.

Coincidentally, a group of ex-Labour Party members (who resigned due to similar shenanigans over Parliamentary and Council selections in Stoke) are due to meet tonight and when we discuss this victory for Lutfur will no doubt feel that their stand has been vindicated.

In his victory speech, Paddy Ashdown's successor distanced himself from New Labour, pledging to fight for a «fairer Britain» and saying he wanted his party to stand above all for social justice.

Despite some big victories in recent weeks and a possible upset win in the red state of Alabama, Democrats still can't agree on what the party stands for.

Asked at a victory party whether she influenced her husband's leadership bid, she suggested she would have preferred him not to have stood.

The NDC Youth Organizer, Sidi Abubakar said, the victory of the NDC was assured, adding nobody can stand in the way of the party.

«I am so thankful to all of those who stood together and made this victory possible, including my volunteers and supporters from all political parties, my friends and allies in labor, the great Ulster County Democratic Committee, and especially my family and friends.

The day after Labour's landslide election victory John Major told the crowds outside Downing Street that he was to stand down as leader of the Conservative Party.

«This fabrication is entirely untrue as the Senate President stands committed to the APC; a party that he helped midwife and worked for its victory in the 2015 elections,» the statement, which was posted on his Facebook page said.

Tinubu, who described the election as the most challenging, recalled how the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former President Goodluck Jonathan moved to take over the State by all means including spending huge cash, but the APC members resolutely stood their ground and ensured the victory of the pParty (PDP) and former President Goodluck Jonathan moved to take over the State by all means including spending huge cash, but the APC members resolutely stood their ground and ensured the victory of the partyparty.