Sentences with phrase «winning in a presidential year»

In recent races, Democrats have won in presidential years, while Republican candidates have been successful in midterm contests.

«These districts are volatile districts where the Democrats won in the presidential year,» he said.

Not exact matches

His quick acceptance of the results eased tensions in the volatile nation where the latest presidential election, in 2013, narrowly won by Maduro, was bitterly disputed and where anti-government protests last year led to 43 deaths.

The Bud Light campaign, which leaned on a political theme in a presidential election year, in particular won high praise from the Wall Street Journal and other key publications.

The film is in the hands of Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal (the director and screenwriter of The Hurt Locker, which you may remember for winning every Oscar ever) and will hit theaters shortly before next year's presidential election...

Even in their best - shot presidential years, 1980 - 1988, they won very little and are not poised to win much more.

Southern Baptist conservatives won key presidential elections year after year, and after a final conservative presidential victory in 1989 in New Orleans, moderates gave up the battle and began taking steps toward forming their own moderate organizations, such as the Cooperative Fellowship.

In three elections over just a few years, Walker's team seems to have built an operation that's primed to leverage digital tools to help win Walker the Republican presidential nomination.

Stefan Mychajliw was elected our Erie County Comptroller in 2012 so a Republican can win countywide in a Presidential year.»

Kaminsky, elected to fill the chair held by disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, won a special election and won a full term in a presidential election year.

The fact that this is a presidential election year stacks the deck against Republicans to begin with in this Democrat - dominated state, although whoever wins the GOP primary will have more time than ususal between then and the November general election to focus on the real target: Gillibrand.

While turnout among Democrat voters in the City of Rochester was high in the presidential year, it was Slaughter's win in the Republican - dominated suburbs that was truly remarkable.

«He's slow and steady, but that approach can win the race, especially in a high - turnout presidential year where demographics and registration are on his side.»

While Cuomo's praise for Republican initiatives may help the party as it attempts to fend off Democratic efforts to win the Senate, it's not certain how big an issue drug abuse will be in a busy presidential election year.

The 86 - year - old Emmy award - winning actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild was referring, of course, to the three presidential candidates — the Reform Party's Rocky De La Fuente, Gloria La Riva of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the Constitution Party's Darrell Castle — who participated in the lively two - hour forum at the University of Colorado's Macky Auditorium.

The Electoral Commission of Ghana announced that former Vice President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama won the Ghana presidential election, 2012 on 7 December 2012 and John Dramani Mahama was sworn in, amidst announcement of electoral fraud, as the reigning President of Ghana on 7 January 2013 to serve a four - year term that expires on Saturday, 7 January 2017.

He won by over 11,000 two years later, but Democrats are optimistic his seat will be winnable in a presidential year, when their voters usually turn out at higher numbers.

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Not one poll has shown Gillespie ahead in the race, one year after Clinton won Virginia by 6 percentage points — a closer - than - expected margin in a state with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators and that's voted for the Democratic nominee in three straight presidential contests.

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's win over Democratic former Sen. Russ Feingold marks the first time since 1980 that a Republican has won election to the Senate in a presidential year in Wisconsin.

Even then, though, the party will have a shot at winning back control in 2016, a presidential year that could see Schumer's fellow New Yorker, Hillary Clinton, carrying the Democrats» banner into battle.

MONROVIA (Reuters)-- Former soccer star George Weah has won Liberia's presidential run - off election and will succeed incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf next month, the country's first democratic transition in over 70 years.

He recounted the qualifications of President Mahama which include his being a three - term Member of Parliament, Deputy Communications Minister, Minister of Communications, Chairman of the National Communications Authority, Vice President of Ghana in January 2009, Care taker President in July 2012, President of Ghana in January 2013 after winning a one - touch presidential race against someone who had campaigned for 12 years.

The President, who stated that he needed the support of the judiciary to win the anti-graft war, recalled that corruption in the judiciary stalled his presidential ambition for years.

TV commercials for Cuomo's $ 15 - anhour minimum wage push are aimed at winning him the keynote speaking role at the Democratic National Convention in July — the same role that turned his father into a potential presidential candidate 32 years ago, Democratic insiders tell Fred Dicker.

But between the new district lines and the Democratic enrollment edge in a presidential election year, the Republicans are probably going to need every penny to assist members in tough general election battles, and perhaps in trying to help non-incumbents like Bob Cohen, who's making his second attempt at winning retiring Democratic Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer's seat.

«We need a candidate who can win not only in 2014, but keep the seat two years later in a presidential election year.»

Pelosi pointed out that Democratic turnout tends to spike in presidential years and has repeatedly said the GOP's refusal to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill will doom its chances of winning the White House next year and beyond.

A Republican hasn't won the state's presidential election since Ronald Reagan in 1984, and it isn't likely to happen this year, the poll showed.

He will win White Plains and probably Bedford in a Presidential year.

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Typically the party does not turnout in odd - numbered years, leaving Republicans to win local - level races, even in areas that have trended against the GOP in recent years and the Democratic presidential candidates tend to do well.

Clinton won Virginia, one of the two states with gubernatorial races this year, in the 2016 presidential election.

He's won every Senate race he's been in since he was first elected in 1998 by a comfortable margin, though he's never had a major party challenger in a presidential election year, when Democrats typically perform better.

Several Republicans who won their seats in the 2010 GOP wave now have to defend them in a presidential year, when Democrats tend to have higher turnout.

Cuomo's presidential strategy explains his seemingly contradictory actions, including his aggressive efforts to humiliate Mayor Bill de Blasio, a one - time ally and leading Democratic «progressive,» but a potential Cuomo rival in 2020 should he win re-election as mayor next year, according to the source.

IF the Republicans couldn't win a single statewide race in a banner Republican year like 2010, what makes them think they can win during a Presidential race when turnout will be much higher?

Nevertheless, the failure of Democrats to win a clear numerical majority in a presidential election year is a blow to the seven - member Independent Democratic Conference, whose leader Jeff Klein was widely expected to wake up as the Senate's kingmaker on Wednesday morning.

Since the 1952 election, the 1st District seat has flipped just three times in a presidential year, but each time it turned over in favor of the party that won the presidency.

Katko is also the first Republican to win the 24th District seat in a presidential election year since 2004, when Walsh won his ninth term.

TV commercials for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's high - profile «Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice» are aimed at winning the governor the keynote speaking role at the Democratic National Convention in July — the same role that turned his father into a potential presidential candidate 32 years ago, Democratic insiders say.

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In a presidential election year, in a state that Hillary Clinton won by more than 20 points, with the long - awaited support of Cuomo, the State Senate Democratic Conference managed to pick up a grand total of one seat — and that was thanks to a last minute assist from the Justice DepartmenIn a presidential election year, in a state that Hillary Clinton won by more than 20 points, with the long - awaited support of Cuomo, the State Senate Democratic Conference managed to pick up a grand total of one seat — and that was thanks to a last minute assist from the Justice Departmenin a state that Hillary Clinton won by more than 20 points, with the long - awaited support of Cuomo, the State Senate Democratic Conference managed to pick up a grand total of one seat — and that was thanks to a last minute assist from the Justice Department.

An electoral history lecturer at the University of Ghana, Alex Kaakyire Frempong has stated that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) will win this year's presidential election if it secures wins in the four swing regions of the country.

If that sounds a little like Sanders» run at Clinton this year, it's a parallel both Democratic presidential candidates» campaigns recognized: the rival sides reportedly studied the results of the 2014 primary as guide to winning New York in April.

The group points to President Barack Obama's performance in the 24th Congressional District — he won the district in 2012 with 57 percent of the vote — as they make the case that Katko can be defeated in 2016, a presidential election year.

While Republicans hope to retain the seat, Democrats will be looking to win it back in a presidential year.

But, Edwards, who was, interestingly enough, pushed as a vice presidential candidate by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) last year, has held the seat — winning 52 percent in 2002, 51 percent in 2004, 58 percent in 2006 and 53 percent in 2008.

After pulling 33 percent in the Democratic primary against a sitting governor just two years ago, Teachout seems a good bet to get the House nomination now — and a real threat to win even a Republican - leaning district in a presidential election year.

In a generic mid-term match - up of Yesteryear (as opposed to a presidential year) she wins Rockland by roughly 10,000 votes.