Sentences with phrase «vote victory of»

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As Northam cruised to his nine - point victory over Gillespie, I couldn't help but think that maybe it's time for newspapers to stop telling their dwindling number of subscribers how to vote.

His margin of victory in Michigan was even slimmer, at about 10,700 votes out of 4.8 million cast.

Council agreed but cut Ford's victory dance short by promptly voting to do away with plastic bags altogether as of Jan. 1, 2013.

Although Unifor again claims it has surpassed the 40 % threshold needed to call a vote, organizers are still trying to drum up enough support to comfortably meet the majority of the 7,000 workers required for victory.

In 2012, Obama won Ohio with a slim 50.1 % of the vote, a victory that handed the incumbent 18 electoral votes.

As they enthusiastically did in 2008 and 2012, black voters should turn out in massive numbers this November in states where their votes can determine the margin of victory for the Democratic nominee — Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida.

Democratic candidate Roy Cooper has claimed victory in this race, but as of Friday morning Republican Pat McCrory had not conceded and the result had not been officially recognized; with a 5,000 vote margin out of 4.7 million votes cast, the Associated Press reported it could be late next week before the winner is officially known.

As he celebrated his victory of Toronto's recent mayoral election, a triumphant Rob Ford reiterated the catchphrases that gave him a decisive 47 % of the popular vote.

In the end, the Lib Dem's scale of victory was in excess of the desultory 1,500 votes recorded by Labour.

The approval of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's proposal in a 3 - 2 vote marked a victory for internet service providers...

Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream.

Yushchenko subsequently won the presidency in a re-run poll after Ukraine's Supreme Court, amid street protests dubbed the «Orange Revolution,» struck down the results of a first vote that gave victory to a pro-Moscow candidate.

During an interview with CNN, Merrill, who voted for Moore, outlined some of the voter fraud claims his office has had to deal with in the weeks that followed Jones's surprise victory and Moore's refusal to concede the race.

The GOP holds just a one - seat majority in the chamber after the surprise victory of Democrat Doug Jones in last year's Alabama special election; that means they can lose just one Republican vote, even under reconciliation (Vice President Mike Pence would cast a tie - breaker in the case of a 50 - 50 split).

Victory for populism, another vote against inequality, raises risk of stagflation, likely will provide one of the last great opportunities to reduce exposure to bonds.

Victory for the «Yes» vote in Metro Vancouver's upcoming transportation referendum will benefit people from all walks of life, according to the broad - based Better Transit and Transportation Coalition, which calls the referendum «one of the most important decisions facing our region for the next generation.»

Even before the first round of voting, Emmanuel Macron had been installed as the favorite for the French presidency and so his victory had largely been priced into the markets.

There was a brief lull in Europe's crowded election calendar, but polls in the run - up to the first round of voting in France's presidential contest in late April suggested the centrist - candidate Emmanuel Macron was gaining support, which continued to soothe market concerns about a possible victory for the populist Marine Le Pen.

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.

Yet perhaps the biggest shock of them all was the resilience of financial markets in the aftermath of both the Brexit vote and Donald Trump's U.S. election victory.

Though it is important not to overstate the situation, the level of support for the main German right - wing populist party reflects a significant protest vote, which could have an influence on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's approach as she looks past her election victory.

Though it is important not to overstate the situation — realistically, the AfD party is unlikely to have a significant influence over policy in Germany in the short term — the level of support for the German right - wing party reflects a significant protest vote, which could have an influence on Chancellor Merkel's approach as she looks past her election victory.

That was good for 75 per cent of the total vote — a thumping victory for Kenney's agenda of unity between his party and Wildrose, the official opposition to the NDP government of Premier Rachel Notley.

Even though the outcome of the first vote eliminated candidates from the traditional parties, the results pointed to an eventual victory for independent centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron.

Schmidt was elected in 2015 with 68.9 percent of the vote and his crushing 11,205 vote margin of victory, the largest in any district in that election, earned him the nickname «Hurricane Marlin.»

VANCOUVER — Victory for the «Yes» vote in Metro Vancouver's upcoming transportation referendum will benefit people from all walks of life, according to the broad - based Better Transit and Transportation Coalition, which calls the referendum «one of the most important decisions facing our region for the next generation.»

A day after the bill's prospects wavered somewhat, Republican leaders notched two victories on Friday, when Senator Marco Rubio of Florida said he would vote yes after gaining a more generous child tax credit in the final bill and Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, who voted against the initial Senate bill over deficit concerns, said he would support the legislation.

Singh's decisive victory shocked observers who expected a much tighter race along with several rounds of voting.

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers appeared to secure enough votes on Friday to pass the most sweeping tax overhaul in decades, putting them on the cusp of their first significant legislative victory as leaders geared up to pass a $ 1.5 trillion tax cut along party lines and send it to President Trump by Christmas.

Of course the Times, which is undoubtedly the most influential voice of the gay movement in the country, is pleased by the vote, but the editors note that their victory is fragilOf course the Times, which is undoubtedly the most influential voice of the gay movement in the country, is pleased by the vote, but the editors note that their victory is fragilof the gay movement in the country, is pleased by the vote, but the editors note that their victory is fragile.

Anti-trafficking campaigners are celebrating victory in the House of Lords after a vote to give greater protection... More

America does not remember how thos Baptists who fled over the Mountains with Daniel Boone (in violation of law) came down when threatened, carrying the Assault Arm of the Day, the Kentucky Rifle, marching 183 Mountain Miles in 8 days, dispatched the would be shooter of George Washington, and one walked a month to York PA to announce Victory at King's Mtn, when Congress was about to vote on Surrender.

Even more sad republicans did not win the election putting them in govt such election win gained came via massive voting fraud / coupled with the corrupt ruling of an supreme court decision / awarding them victory.

It will be a victory for Romney if he gets significantly more than 30 % of the vote in AL or MS. I have my doubts.

Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, who rode evangelical support to victory in the first - in - the - nation Iowa caucuses earlier this month, each got 21 % of the evangelical vote in South Carolina.

(More than 100 ballots were disqualified, yet were included in the determination of the total number of votes needed for a victory.)

It was also surprising: had you asked me about our chances, I would have forecast a small victory of maybe 30 - 50 votes.

Any strategy that depends on winning over 60 percent of the white vote in order to squeak out a popular vote victory is fatally flawed.

Politicians are notorious, particularly in the country, for giving people what they want in order to garner votes regardless of the long term effects (say it with me: 16 trillion dollars) The mere fact that a political decision is made may suffice for proponents but you and I both know that political victory doesn't equal moral certainty

Of course, this is music to Democrats» ears, because if Trump runs as a third party candidate he will split the Republican votes, just as Ross Perot did in 1992, paving the way for another Clinton victory.

The Crimson Tide tightened its grip on the top spot, taking all of the first - place votes after a dominating victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

This shot of Brondby ladies celebrating their 3 - 2 EliteDivisionen victory over Fortuna Hjorring back in November won almost universal acclaim as the greatest football - related photo we've ever come across on Caught Offside... although Benedict the video editor did vote for a photo of Jay Spearing when he signed for Bolton.

And while Day claimed that, as of Sunday, he would still vote for Spieth for PoY, the 27 - year - old Aussie hoped to give voters some pause before they cast their ballots for the kid with two majors and two other tour victories in 2015.

Two coaches received no votes at all: Kevin Muscat of Melbourne Victory and Tony Walmsley of Central Coast Mariners.

Star man Milos Ninkovic became Sydney FC's first recipient of the Johnny Warren Medal - the player voted the Hyundai A-League's best - while the Sky Blues ended their campaign with a thrilling Grand Final penalty shootout win (4 - 2) over Melbourne Victory at their home ground of Allianz Stadium, to be crowned double winners for the second time.

In fact, Balotelli was voted as a man of the match in Milan's 3 - 2 victory, with his free - kick goal opening the game.

In two cases, the lawsuit alleges, candidates won office with insufficient votes, gaining victory as write - ins with a handful of ballots cast.

In two instances, the lawsuit alleges, candidates won office with insufficient votes, gaining victory as write - in candidates with a handful of ballots cast.

With 96 percent of the votes tallied Tuesday night, Park Ridge District 64 looked like it was heading for victory on a $ 23 million bond issue to build a new middle school and to upgrade technology, and on an education fund property - tax increase of 59 cents per $ 100 of equalized assessed valuation to pay for operating expenses.

The discourse of the «will of the South Korean people» echoes the sweeping victory of the «will of the British people» following the Brexit vote.