Sentences with phrase «voting strength at»

But the Labour leader declined to give details of what might happen to the unions» voting strength at party conference and in future leadership elections

At the recent Progress conference, where he first attacked trade unions for wanting to influence the outcome of current selections, he also described union voting strength at conference as «disgraceful» — and this was in answer to a question inviting him to outline what united Progress and Unite!

At the time, the unions controlled five - sixths of the voting strength at the party conference.

Not exact matches

But J. Gerald Hebert, director of the Voting Rights and Redistricting Program at the public - interest Campaign Legal Center in Washington, said the states drew districts with more black voters than necessary to «dilute their voting strength in order to achieve a partisan gain.»

It is only when we show the collective strength of our voices, in the streets and at the voting booth, will they start to listen.»

HelpfulNot Helpful Luke 21:36 ESV / 16 helpful votes But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.»

(The fact that this is often said by people who both regard themselves as working class and voted Conservative at the last election probably says as much about the strength of the Labour brand as it does about the caprice of voters).

And at each election, the strength of the vote will increase.

This core vote strategy at least has the advantage of showcasing Miliband's strengths and comfort zone.

Looking at the candidates» percentage of the vote - not their vote counts - offers a more accurate gauge of their strength because Erie County's population has fallen since the 1970s.

The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the average vote for Judge of the Court of Appeals, was: Republicans 2,161,000; Democrats 2,070,000; Conservatives 402,000; and Liberals 202,000.

The approximate party strength at this election, as expressed by the vote for Governor, was: Democrats 2,086,000; Republicans 866,000; Conservatives 828,000; Right to Life 138,000; Liberals 71,000; New Alliance 31,000; Libertarians 25,000; and Socialist Workers 13,000.

Cuomo isn't in any way totally cut off from normal Democratic areas of strength, finding support at a rally celebrating a successful unionization effort by nurses at the Albany Medical Center, and using his appearance at Al Sharpton's National Action Network convention to announce the plan to restore voting rights for parolees.

With scandals and recent vacancies, the relative strength of the two major parties in the Senate has shifted around a bit during the two years since the last election, but at no time during that period did Republicans have enough votes to govern as a majority on their own.

If one considers the «Party Political House» that is excluding Crossbenchers and Bishops, and takes into account the lagging nature of the Lords (new positions and party political strength are dependent on a prime minister post-election), the House of Lords composition is closer to votes cast at a general election than the Commons and has been since hereditary peers were (almost all) turfed out in 1999.

The three people who received the most votes had to compete against one another in the exercise physiology laboratory at Adelphi University in events that represented the five components of fitness — strength, flexibility, bone density, body composition, and cardio - respiratory endurance — as determined by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM.)

His attempt to debase their popularity shows his weakness, not strength and unlike the vemonous spite of Farrage against Immigrants will not gain him any votes at all!

The electoral college altering your vote to match the majority seems to be the most egregious crime because, although the constitution doesn't explicitly require your vote to be equal in strength, surely the founders intended with the word «vote» that you at least get to choose who you vote for.

Although the constitution doesn't explicitly require your vote to be equal in strength, surely the founders intended with the word «vote» that you at least get to choose who you vote for.