Sentences with phrase «voter choice between»

The island will hold a nonbinding referendum on its political status Sunday, giving voters a choice between statehood, independence or status quo.

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When Canadians were offered a choice between a climate change policy that offered the possibility of personal inconvenience and the siren call of the Axis of Climate Change Dimwits, a clear majority of voters chose parties who promised a climate change policy that would cost them nothing.

«Voters in the 22nd Congressional District have the choice between three candidates, two of which are running on alleged business acumen matched with extreme views.

In an interview with The Herald yesterday, the Witney MP acknowledged the Tories had «let down people in Scotland», saying the current choice for voters was between Labour and the Liberal Democrats, who are now running things, or the SNP.

«When we emerge victorious from the primary, Ms. Gillibrand will be unable to hide from her record as the Most Liberal Senator in Washington and voters will have a stark choice between a businessman who will address our nation's fiscal crisis and a politically - expedient politician.»

So voters, struggling to distinguish between the choices offered to them and turned off as a result, return a hung parliament.

Voters in the 19th Congressional district are being offered a choice between longtime resident John Faso with a proven track record of cutting budgets, lowering taxes, and working with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and a radical New York City academic, with no roots in the district, who supports higher taxes, the Iran Nuclear Deal, and ever larger government in Washington.

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Perhaps as importantly, it is also possible that downplaying the Conservative brand will make it more palatable for former Labour voters to vote for local Conservative candidates, when framed as a choice between the two leaders.

Khan claimed the election was a choice «between someone who has the experience and somebody who has been sloppy and lazy,» to which Goldsmith replied that: «It's a choice between somebody who is willing to tell the truth and somebody who is misleading voters».

It's not clear how voters will respond to a choice that, given that Labour have little chance of winning, many will see as being between two governing parties.

And - theory recognises that there can be no choice between shoring up the core vote and chasing floating voters, we need both in order to gain a working majority.

Its remit was to look at the need for broad proportionality, extending voter choice while maintaining a link between MPs and constituencies.

«For my part, I will spend the next 27 days continuing to spread the word about the clear choice facing voters in this race — between my progressive plan for better healthcare and high - paying jobs in Queens, and Peter Vallone's extreme Conservative Party - backed views on core issues like women's healthcare and marriage equality,» she added.

Still, voters overwhelmingly preferred Cuomo to the unknown Woodstock in the poll, with roughly 56 percent of respondents saying they'd vote for Cuomo in the general election, given the choice between him, Woodstock and Rob Astorino, the Republican candidate.

Purnell said that Labour should be more honest about the looming cuts because voters knew the choice would be between Tory cuts and Labour cuts.

I believe I have run a positive campaign that has chimed with the real concerns of East Enders, today however every voter faces a clear choice between a fighter and a message boy for Alex Salmond.

An Evening Standard feature on the battle in Brentford and Isleworth published a week before polling day states: «Ms Macleod says the choice is between Mrs May and Mr Corbyn, and voters need to decide who will best stand up for the UK's interests.»

«Everyone agrees that there's no such thing as a perfect voting system, but voters have a choice between just two options on May 5th.

Health Secretary John Reid has said that voters at the next election have a real choice to make between Labour and Conservative health plans.

The 2004 presidential election in Ukraine was a highly competitive contest, which offered voters a genuine choice between a plurality of candidates.

But the peer said the choice for British voters at a general election was between David Cameron and Ed Miliband as prime minister.

The contrasts between the two — Brown at 72 is a legend in California politics, Newsom at 42 is a rising star — are incredibly compelling and will present a stark choice for primary voters.

Nick Clegg warns voters they face a choice between the Lib Dems, the SNP and UKIP over who holds the balance of power.

John Faso's decisive victory in the Republican primary gives voters in New York's 19th Congressional district a clear general election choice between Faso and far - left New York City professor Zephyr Teachout.

«This sad display from Labour shows just how stark the choice is for Ipswich voters: between Gordon Brown's tired and mendacious government and a fresh start for Ipswich, with a new MP prepared to fight for the town and a Conservative government ready to rebuild Britain.»

GPNY is calling on the state legislature to act now, but is also calling on voters to make a choice in November between Governor Cuomo's corruption and a Green candidate running on an aggressive ethics reform platform.

The voters of Westchester and Rockland will have a clear choice in this election between a political outsider, who is laser - focused on addressing the considerable economic and fiscal challenges facing our nation, versus someone who continues to kick the can down the road.»

The Conservative chairman Grant Shapps said it was rare for a governing party to capture a seat, but insisted that «come a general election voters will make a choice between whether they wanted David Cameron or Ed Miliband walking up Downing Street».

The Labour leadership will hope the findings will give the party a better hearing for its summer campaign which is designed to focus the attention of voters on The Choice between what it is calling the «Labour future» versus the «Tory theat».

But with only a minor party line, Mr. Duggan's role is limited to that of a spoiler, leaving voters» real choice between Ms. Donnelly - Stevens and Mr. McNally.

(CNN)- Conservative voters in Idaho were expecting a choice between the Republican establishment favorite and a Tea Party challenger.

«Between the generic ballot, the head - to - head ballot and the choice model, the results are clear — the voters want to elect Republican Ann Marie Buerkle,» McLaughlin wrote in a memo that accompanied the poll.

When voters head to the polls this November, they will have a clear choice between someone who abetted the reckless spending in Washington and a candidate willing to stand up against it.»

«It was a hard choice between Rebecca and Ali for our members, both should be considered rising stars in Queens and in the Democratic party and the voters of the 23rd [Council District] should be thrilled they are both on the ballot,» the spokesman said.

If ideological positions mirror the primaries in the November election, then voters will have a choice between a committed progressive Democrat and a hard - right Republican.

This November 7th voters will be asked to chose between the following candidates for New York City Public Advocate, but Lane feels that citizens of our city are not being properly informed of their choices or the real role of the office of the Public Advocate.

The Shadow Home Secretary said voters face a choice between a «xenophobic hard Brexit» under Theresa May, or one that protects jobs and living standards with Mr Corbyn as prime minister.

A sign of potential battle lines to come were demonstrated in Mrs May's speech this morning, in which she said voters faced a choice between «strong» leadership under the Tories and Labour «propped up» by other parties including the Liberal Democrats and the SNP.

With the Republican and Democratic parties having nominated presidential candidates with record - high unfavorability ratings, this election cycle is turning out to be a choice between a rock and a hard place for many voters.

Giving the voter two votes widens choice, meaning that we are no longer restricted to making the agonising decision of choosing between a good local candidate who is from the wrong party, and a party we like that has a weak local candidate.

Voters were given a choice between two propositions.

But, in Oldham East and Saddleworth, a place which had been a three - way marginal in 2010, voters just saw a straight choice between Labour and the Tory - Lib Dem coalition.

David Cameron has promised voters «a proper choice» between staying in a reformed EU and leaving, in a referendum to be held if the Conservatives win the 2015 election.

For that reason, Nassau voters have an important choice in Tuesday's off - year election, between a seasoned prosecutor who has been Nassau's acting D.A. for the last 10 months and a legal lightweight deeply embedded in the county's powerful Republican machine.

However, there is at least one major difference between this kind of market research and political polling: Consumers are less likely than voters to link together various characteristics when making choices.

But he says his track record of leadership in the military and in business gives voters a clear choice between «two people who love public service but who come to it through two very different backgrounds.»

Something this stripped - back hasn't won the Oscar since Crazy Heart's The Weary Kind in 2009 — which probably only won because voters were split between two Randy Newman choices — and Stevens» feathery songwriting will likely be blown away by the bombast elsewhere.

When I saw that voters at the Globe, the Critics Choice, and even the PGA split between 12 Years and Gravity, it seemed logical it would go that way at the Oscars, and it did.

When the voters were given a choice between these two visions, the citizens of Mississippi spoke with a resounding voice, defeating Initiative 42 and growing education reform majorities in the legislature.