Sentences with phrase «voter concern on»

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But there also was concern that the Syriza leaders did not begin immediately upon their January election victory to educate voters on what actually is at issue: why remaining subject to the junk - economics dictates by the IMF and ECB will make the economy subject to chronic debt deflation.

The social network's announcement Friday could allay concerns of election experts and lawmakers that ads about hot - button social issues meant to be divisive and foment voter outrage might still slip through, leaving a dangerous weak spot on the network.

No doubt some of them are, but that is beside the point» which is, that many, many of these voters have legitimate concerns to which an effective politics must give answers, not lectures on racial etiquette.

But it can be a part of a conservative strategy that focuses on the concerns of struggling voters.

Constantly concerned about alienating the southern wing of the Democratic Party, the Kennedys sought to channel the movement away from attacks on state segregation statutes, which, they claimed, were local conflicts in which federal authorities were powerless to intervene, and into voter registration efforts in which the national state could be of assistance.

That masterful admission came from the executive editor of The New York Times, Dean Baquet, concerning journalists» inability to report on the effects of faith on the voters of the 2016 election.

Yet, in one of the not infrequent contradictions of American politics, voters combine their concern for economic security» and their reliance on the state to guarantee it» with an intense generalized distrust of, and opposition to, big government.

Plus, talking up religious liberty is likely less of a turnoff for moderate voters than is talk about bans on abortion and gay marriage, traditionally the top concerns of religious conservatives.

Democrats for Life counts 21 million pro-life voters in the party — which is why the attack on the Hyde Amendment concerns the group.

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 issues seemed left in the dust as economic concerns drove this year's election, but on Tuesday voters ousted several pro-life Democrats and ushered in fiscal conservatives who tend to oppose abortion.

State GOP and Tea Party leaders have done so, but there is a nagging concern on the part of some that Paladino might well implode, leaving Republican and Conservative voters with no options.

YouGov found that Miliband now has a lead over Cameron among voters on which party leader is «most in touch with ordinary people's concerns», as well as being «most genuine and authentic».

Calling on the INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu to act fast, the PDP spokesman said issues of underage voters raises concern.

But despite his views on the vans, Farage has secured valuable political support by vocalising the concerns of many voters about immigration and multiculturalism.

Voters in President Donald Trump's home state continue to hold an unfavorably view of him as a majority are concerned with reporters of Russian meddling in the election, a Siena College poll released on Thursday found.

To elaborate on the mechanical concerns: It is possible to have an online voting system which guarantees anonymity of voters and to have a system which is resistant to any manipulation attempts, but there is no way which can provide both at the same time.

If you support a traitor like Rump and you turn your back on the citizens of your state to provide tax cuts for the wealthy that virtually assure that after November the Pubs will be going after Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security as being too expensive you should be concerned about a negative response form voters.

Because she is not God, former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman - Rawlings can not claim infallibility as far as her views on the number of «NHIS voters» is concerned, a former spokesperson and aide to the Rawlingses, Mr Kofi Adams has said.

Only after the bill was accepted by 67 % of the voters, did its opponents turn openly against it, waving objections that no one had raised before concerning provisions that Parliament, rightly, had seen no reason to put on the ballot.

«Due to serious concerns over the rollout of new electronic voting machines in several counties within the district, the local financial burden of holding a special election so close to the regular election cycle, as well as the possible disenfranchisement of overseas military voters who would not be able to participate, I will call for a Special Election to be held on November 2, 2010.»

Kaine will try to score points with millennial voters on issues like climate change and student debt, and with moderate independents on infrastructure and campaign finance reform, while addressing Hispanic concerns on immigration and health care.

Swing Left is targeting 64 House seats and has activated local, self - organized teams across the country to begin canvassing their respective swing districts — including knocking on doors to survey constituents» concerns, registering new voters at farmers markets and recruiting locals to build up volunteer capacity inside the targeted districts.

Meanwhile, those within the party who see themselves as Blue Labour think that not enough is being done to address the concerns of the party's own voters on issues such as immigration.

The suit, a copy of which was provided to CapTonight by YNN's fantastic Bill Carey, was brought on behalf of three NY - 29 voters, and notes that Paterson initially indicated he would call a special ASAP, but later backed off, citing concerns over the cost (none of which anyone really believes).

For Labour, concessions to this by constant apologies that the last government got it «wrong» on immigration or saying there are «legitimate concerns» on immigration are seen in the same way and risk repelling significant sections of the electorate, especially among those Labour needs to win over or persuade to turn out — notably 2010 Liberal Democrats and ethnic minority voters.

The manifesto pledge on social care, nicknamed the dementia tax by its critics, was concerning for many older voters.

That has top Republican operatives in California and Washington, D.C., concerned that Donnelly's controversial comments and ties to the California Minutemen, a group that fights illegal immigration on the border, could mobilize Hispanic and other Democratic - base voters who otherwise might fall off in this midterm year.

The early focus on strong Latino hiring and outreach operations has been repeatedly called for by Democrats who note that Clinton was popular among Latino voters in the 2008 primary against Obama, but must show she is serious about addressing their concerns during this campaign.

At the very least, lawmakers and Cuomo seem to be taking their cues from voters on corruption concerns: A combined 90 percent of upstate voters believe corruption is either a «very serious» or «somewhat serious» problem.

The concern is that voters would miss referendum questions if they are placed on the back of the ballot.

But ironically, keeping the WFP's ballot status, much less its spot at Row E, appears to be increasingly a concern for party leaders and activists as the governor pushes for voters to back him on the Women's Equality Party line, which is increasingly being seen as a rival for liberals» votes and potential siphon away support from the WFP.

«As I've petitioned with my volunteers to get on the ballot, I've heard from voters about their priorities and concerns.

Phil Woolas claims that even at party gatherings Labour was scared to talk about one of the biggest concerns among voters, and that by 2010 the party had no credibility left on the issue -

A recent Democrat & Chronicle story on the push for electoral reforms in New York noted that the measures face «an uphill climb in the Republican - controlled Senate, where the GOP has long raised concern about opening the door to voter fraud.»

A source in one campaign team said there was particular concern that the party had only managed to identify the social media profiles of 45,000 people, meaning verification is largely reliant on MPs and local parties checking to see if they recognise any of the names on the voter list as prominent supporters of other parties.

There are three proposals on the ballot, and advocates are concerned that controversy stemming from Proposal 1 — if the state should convene a constitutional convention — will cause voters to conflate the two issues.

At a time when the economy and jobs pretty much top the list of voters» concerns in every poll I've seen for months now, I'm not sure the war is an issue that resonates, although it may serve to rally the left — a bloc on which Tasini is counting in the primary.

In many respects opposition politicians win power primarily because they tend to have right message on jobs and those in government often fail to address the employment concerns of voters.

The ruling NPP has said it is concerned about voter apathy and is calling on its supporters to «vote massively» in the second round.

The complainants (who at the moment will remain anonymous) even alleged that they was willing to go to News 12 and the Journal News to expose the actions of Mr. Lafayette concerning the process to challenge the signatures, fraudulently having people on Democratic voter rolls and abusing his absolute power over the voting process as Westchester democratic chairman, Mount Vernon City Committee Chairman and Westchester County Democratic Commissioner of Elections which they felt was illegal in nature and the DA's office was against the complainants going public with their complaints.

In the spring, 51 % of voters believed Cuomo's attention was focused on New York while 40 % thought he was too concerned with national politics.

Problems like jammed scanners have been getting resolved fairly smoothly, but early in the morning, another concern was raised, when Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced on his Twitter page that he was getting reports of polling locations asking all voters for identification.

While voters also harbor concerns about the health of the state's economy, they see hope on the horizon, the poll shows.

While some states have made it possible for military or abroad voters to return absentee ballots by e-mail or by fax, Kellner said New York had rejected that idea out of concerns over voter privacy and the risk of vote interception, and was instead focusing on making it easier for absentee voters to receive ballots.

Lawmakers have proven reluctant to spend money on everything from stimulus projects to additional unemployment insurance, amid increasing voter concern about the size...

Appealing to the north of England, working class voters and ethnic minorities with an aspirational agenda was at the heart of this launch, with a focus on «bread and butter issues such as the cost of living,» as well as ensuring environmental problems aren't merely seen as a concern of the left.

In the run - up to last week's election, activists in Orthodox communities that rely heavily on an endangered city subsidy program for child care seem to have been concerned that Mayor Michael Bloomberg might not renew the program if Orthodox voters didn't back his pick for attorney general.