Sentences with phrase «who focused some of his campaign»

Sean Henry, who focused some of his campaign on his own history of being a former homeless teen, came in third with 12.5 percent of the vote in the district, which also includes parts of Canarsie, Bergen Beach, Mill Basin and Sheepshead Bay.

Not exact matches

Bannon, who was instrumental in focusing the message of Trump's 2016 campaign, was considered the main conduit between Trump and his base of far - right voters.

Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader who is half - heartedly campaigning for the U.K. to remain the E.U., is almost certainly another closet Brexit supporter, a Socialist who sees the E.U. as the stooge of global capitalism, eroding workers» rights with its neo-liberal focus on the Single Market.

(CNN)- A top evangelical leader who is close to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign says the candidate's Mormon faith will be even more of an issue in the general election than it has been in the primary, predicting that the focus on Romney's faith will present a challenge to Romney.

The campaign initiative is being headed by Michael Wear, the Obama campaign's National Faith Vote Coordinator, Derrick Harkins, Director of Faith Outreach for the Democratic National Committee, the Rev. Regena Thomas, pastor of Allen A.M.E. Church in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Katherine Archuleta, a political director for the campaign, and Broderick Johnson, a campaign adviser who focuses on Catholic outreach.

Arsene Wenger, however, is doing what he can to make sure that the Arsenal players are not looking at the other fixtures and wondering who might be dropping points, because the Frenchman thinks that this might just mean that we ourselves could be the ones to slip up as he feels that every single game needs complete focus in order to get the consistency that any side needs to be crowned champions at the end of a long campaign.

why did it happen in the first place just came across this blog, even though the vp apologized and states she is a mother of 3 who was the one that okayed this to go through if it was this vp why did nt she catch on first, she must have thought it was fine until all the outrage came about, you would think a company of that magnitude would have focus groups too give opinions, this campaign should never of happened........

None is perfect right now, but removing the romantic / sexual aspect of their relationship — which may have already occurred months ago — and transforming it into a parenting marriage would allow Abedin to focus on what she needs to do in Clinton's campaign and Weiner to do whatever he needs — therapy, perhaps, unbridled sexting, or — who knows?

Being a step - parent is a lot more art than science, but there are simple ways to go wrong: Stepmoms who demand hugs and kisses and who seek to be called «Mom;» step - parents who grouse about not being the primary focus of Father's or Mother's Day; parents of all kinds waging propaganda campaigns to curry favor with the children.

But right now I'm focussing on my woven wraps and babywearing photography - I have two new striped designs coming out in the next couple of weeks, and a jacquard design at the end of April / beginning of May, thanks to the fantastic folks who supported my recent Kickstarter campaign.

Women who focus too much on being a mom — by say, breastfeeding in a campaign ad — also run the risk of being pigeonholed.

As Hillary Clinton's campaign focuses its attacks on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, she faces the challenge of pinning down someone who rapidly shifts positions on issues, sometimes within a single day.

Basil A. Smikle Jr., the executive director of the state Democratic Party, who issued the statement on behalf of the governor's campaign, said such a move was necessary to «dispense with the Republican ploys and focus on the real issues.»

IDC spokeswoman Candice Giove said in a statement, «As we enter the campaign season the Independent Democratic Conference will continue to work to elect Democrats who will fight against the draconian policies coming out of Washington and have a laser beam focus on protecting labor and our middle class.»

Here's one thing Democrats and the progressive movement can do to help right now: launch a grassroots - focused campaign to leverage the millions of people who have solid health insurance thanks to Barack Obama and the Democrats.

His campaign has focused heavily on ethics and anti-corruption measures, a theme that he hopes resonates with voters after the ouster of disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who was convicted on corruption charges in December.

Crowley has been relegated to the sidelines in the NY - 6 battle lately as the focus has been on the mysterious — and belated — candidacy of longtime Queens Democratic operative Jeff Gottlieb, who may or may not be (depending on who you believe) a stalking horse for the party's endorsed candidate, Assemblywoman Grace Meng, although she has been plugging away at her campaign, announcing earlier today that she has netted yet another small labor endorsement.

One of the most high - profile campaigns was run by the Focus E15 mums who had their own battle with Newham council over its housing policy.

«In today's current political climate, when the average wealth of a member of Congress is $ 1 million, we are showing that a grassroots campaign focused on low - dollar and local support, can keep the doors to the halls of government open to those who can't write them selves a large check or rely on large corporate donations.»

Thus, as Marshall Ganz has warned since the early 1990s, in the vast majority of districts where elections are not effectively contested, the new political targeting may in fact narrow the electorate by helping campaigns focus on an ever more clearly defined plurality of highly motivated and highly partisan supporters who turn out on a regular basis to return the incumbent to office.

Harry Wilson, the 2010 GOP state comptroller candidate who came close to ousting the Democratic incumbent, Tom DiNapoli, focused much of his campaign on fixing the problems plaguing New York's pension system.

Felder said he doesn't feel pressure to make a decision one way or another from Cuomo, who clearly is feeling pressure himself — likely from the primary challenge launched by Cynthia Nixon, who has made control of the Senate a focus of her campaign thus far — enough pressure, that is, to want to accelerate the peace deal between the warring Democratic factions that was struck late last year.

When Jeb Bush's campaign filed its first financial disclosure, some people focused on how a mere 3 percent of his donations — just $ 368,000 of the $ 11.4 million he collected in his first 15 days of campaigning — came from donors who gave $ 200 or less.

Astorino criticized Cuomo as an Albany insider who hadn't done enough for the economy, while Cuomo campaigned on his record over the past four years, including tax cuts, tighter gun control, legalization of gay marriage, reductions in government gridlock and a renewed focus on the upstate economy.

It's not the first time Cuomo has used party resources to build himself up, which is becoming an increasing point of frustration for progressives within state party ranks who want Democratic resources focused on campaigns to re-take the state Senate and the House of Representatives.

Libel reform campaigners, anxious for progress, understandably pressing for great change, do a disservice to the campaign if they focus their ire on the people who rejected the ill - conceived proposals, hurriedly presented yesterday in Committee Room 12 of the House of Commons.

Cuomo launched the «New York Fights Back» campaign Tuesday in New York City with a focus on unseating Republicans who voted in favor of the American Health Care Act.

«Moving forward, it is my hope that the campaign will focus on the quality of life issues that are important to the people who live in the 10th Congressional district.»

Several ministers of state and NDC stalwarts, who took to the campaign platform, focused their messages on Dr. Mahamudu Bamumia, Nana Addo's running mate and a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana.

Whether it's the young mothers who formed the Focus E15 campaign in Newham to protest against local families being shipped out of the area, or the residents of Cressingham Gardens in Lambeth who have fought tirelessly to stop the demolition of their much loved homes, social housing tenants across the capital have been speaking out about the desperate situations they've found themselves in.

The «Kitchen Table Toolkit» unveiled by the state Combat Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse campaign contains two clips — one that focuses on the impact of addiction and another featuring testimonials from young people who have battled drug addiction.

The 52 - year - old Takoma Park resident, who is a professor at American University Washington College of Law, has focused his energy on a number of civil rights and constitutional issues in both the academic and legislative arenas, including marijuana legalization, campaign finance, and voting rights.

Washington — A Syracuse woman who wants to make public transportation a focus of her campaign said today she will run for Congress as the Green Party candidate challenging Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, R - Onondaga Hill, in the November election.

Mr. Goodman, who is 34 and runs a corporate advisory firm focused on aerospace and defense industries, takes the helm of the Republican Committee after a disappointing campaign in which its candidates for supervisor and town board were defeated by wide margins and just two of its nine candidates for town trustee prevailed in the November election.

DeMartin, who has worked for the town since 2011, said he did not want to take focus away from his responsibilities, which include oversight of seven departments, and that he worried a campaign would lead to him «basically shirking those responsibilities to move forward at the Assembly.»

Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Andrew Cuomo is up with his first real campaign spot of the general election, now that he knows who his GOP opponent will be, and it focuses on his «experience and independence» as the Clinton administration HUD secretary and in the AG's office.

Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who has made gun control one of his main issues, is the focus of a new advertising campaign by the NRA.

History will remember him as the leader who presided over the end of a three century old union, the man who signed off on a weak question on the ballot paper, failed to focus on the campaign until it was far too late and then, when he finally realised the error of his ways, sprinted to Scotland and spluttered out a panicked - looking promise of everything he'd never wanted.

Corbyn, who said that he would seek an inclusive shadow cabinet if he won by reviving the tradition of elections to the shadow cabinet, intends to focus the remaining weeks of the campaign on his plan to end what he has called «variations of austerity» from the main parties.

Astorino has criticized Cuomo as an Albany insider who hadn't done enough for the economy, while Cuomo campaigned on his record over the past four years, including tax cuts, tighter gun control, legalization of gay marriage, reductions in government gridlock and a renewed focus on the upstate economy.

Mayor Bill de Blasio signaled Friday he's going to significantly shift his fundraising strategy as he readies his 2017 re-election campaign, focusing on raising small amounts of money from a wide group of donors rather than relying heavily on wealthy donors who can pay the maximum amount to his campaign.

He's been among the most vocal critics of Cuomo's economic development initiatives, some of which are now part of a federal indictment that focuses on Joseph Percoco, a former close aide of the governor who is accused of essentially rigging bids for kickbacks and campaign contributions.

House Majority Leader Matthew Ritter, D - Hartford, insisted the focus of the bill is to allow people to know who is contributing to «super PACs» that can spend massive amounts of money on campaigns.

Agnifilo, who made his closing argument after Carman finished his Wednesday, focused at one point to the pivotal April 28, 2010 meeting of county and town officials and outside attorneys at Venditto's campaign headquarters in North Massapequa.

Critics of Mr Opik have pointed out his focus on the external aspects of the presidency could tread on the toes of party leader Nick Clegg, but the former housing spokesperson - who stood down to concentrate on his campaign - thinks otherwise.

Parag Mehta, who was the Dean campaign's deputy political director, and who is now at the Department of Labor as a communications director, is carrying on with another aspect of Dean's legacy by participating in a strategy session this Thursday that focusses on reviving Dean's once - controversial 50 - state strategy.

A campaign would be focused around restoring trust between City Hall and the police, more support for charter schools, and leveraging Massey's connections in the real - estate world and experience with development to spur the creation of more affordable housing, said one person who has spoken with Massey about plotting a possible bid.

Rep. Jerry Nadler, who has called the N.R.A. «enablers of mass murder» and consistently ranks among the most liberal members in the House, also put out an unsolicited statement of support for Hochul yesterday, focusing on her campaign against Paul Ryan's budget, when she first won a special election in 2011.

He and his campaign volunteers start each day canvassing door - to - door, shaking the hands of the Albany citizens he hopes will soon be his constituents, and leaving personalized notes on campaign pamphlets outlining the major issues of city financial, infrastructural and communication reform of his focus for those who aren't home.

Teachout, who has made limiting the influence of money on politics a core campaign issue, has said that she was focused on grassroots fundraising efforts, with contributions averaging just $ 19.