Sentences with phrase «with voter rights»

«What's been frustrating for someone who's very excited about orienting the Republican Party in a forward - looking direction is that's not what seems to be selling with voters right now.

Not exact matches

«Senator Sessions has long advocated for state sovereignty, and we look forward to working with him to ensure that states» rights and voter choices on cannabis are respected.»

Sanders, a self - professed socialist, has captured momentum with voters on the left, much the way Trump has reeled in voters on the right with positions that go against their respective parties» centers.

The findings of racially motivated mapmaking satisfied Democrats and minority rights groups, who are now pushing a separate federal court in Texas to determine that the voter ID law was also crafted with discriminatory intent.

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.»

Advocates hope voters target lawmakers who have pushed for measures that hurt immigrants and replace them with immigrant - friendly policymakers, said Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles.

While fatigue with the left is on the rise, many of the region's charismatic leaders have a connection with voters that their right - wing opponents, who so far have failed to present an alternative vision of the future, are hard - pressed to replicate, he says.

Merkel was weakened after a September election as voters angry with her decision in 2015 to open Germany's borders to more than a million asylum seekers punished her conservatives by voting for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) far - right party.

With the government's strategy over the past few months apparently focused on undermining the Wildrose Alliance by stealing from its agenda, many had expected the Tories would further woo disaffected right - wing voters with deep spending cuts in this year's budget, which was unveiled on FebWith the government's strategy over the past few months apparently focused on undermining the Wildrose Alliance by stealing from its agenda, many had expected the Tories would further woo disaffected right - wing voters with deep spending cuts in this year's budget, which was unveiled on Febwith deep spending cuts in this year's budget, which was unveiled on Feb. 9.

The CNBC All - America Survey shows a tight race with 25 percent of voters undecided, including 14 percent who right now choose «neither» candidate.

Representative Daniel M. Donovan Jr., a New York Republican who is a friend and golfing partner of Mr. Bloomberg's, said that many voters «who aren't totally satisfied with any of the people who are running right now, would welcome a Mike Bloomberg candidacy.»

Just when it seems like Conservative candidate Joan Crockatt was losing ground and a tight three - way contest in the Calgary - Centre by - election, right - wing cable channel Sun News swooped in with news that will stir up the anti-Liberal sentiments among Conservative voters in the riding.

Religion News Service: Black pastors move to counter new voter ID laws African - American clergy are joining forces with civil rights groups to push for increased voter registration ahead of the November election, spurred on by new voter laws they say restrict opportunities for minorities to enter the voting booth.

The voting rights act has been eviscerated and we'll see lots more «voter fraud» laws soon and the likes of Citizens United and dark money PACs will flood the electorate with muck - raking the like of which we have never seen.

'» He denounced a proposed ruling by the IRS against non-profits publishing voters guides for «interfering with our First Amendment rights.»

The voting rights act was specific to states in the south with the tendency to descriminate against minority voters.

Whitewater, «vast right wing conspiracies,» butting heads with congress over healthcare, representing New York without ever having lived there - I wonder how much these memories play into the attitudes of conservative voters.

Romney still hasn't figured a defense against Santorum's critique that will work with right - leaning voters.

An August 2010 poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found that nearly half of Tea Party supporters (46 %) had not heard of or did not have an opinion about «the conservative Christian movement sometimes known as the religious right»; 42 % said they agree with the conservative Christian movement and roughly one - in - ten (11 %) said they disagree (based on registered voters).

In addition to calling your representatives, consider attending a town hall, writing letters the editor of your local paper, connecting with the local Democratic Party to help with voter registration efforts and to challenge voter suppression / gerrymandering, and (because it's becoming painfully obvious that progressives have ceded local politics to the extreme right for too long), running for office or helping a better candidate get the job.

As I flew back from Dublin to Edinburgh I read the Sunday edition of the Irish Independent the headline of which was «POLL: Act Now on Abortion say voters» with the story continuing: «The most seismic shift [in the Irish public's attitude to abortion] is that a clear majority (56 %) now favour a new referendum to repeal the current position, which gives equal right to life to the mother and foetus.»

In the past I've been critical of «one - issue» voters who routinely base their vote solely on a candidate's position on abortion, but I've recently toned down my criticism as I continue to speak with earnest and compassionate friends who have every right to base their decision on what touches their hearts the most.

The GOP has completely abandoned its social libertarian views in order to go along with religious voters» uncompromising views on abortion rights and gay rights.

Voters will be asked whether they want to repeal the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, which gives equal right to life to the mother and the unborn, and replace it with new wording to allow parliament to legislate on abortion in the future.

Right now, the Park District does not have the money to do anything with it, and would have to go back to its voters to ask for more money to build a golf course or water park, like they've been talking about.»

«While Nate McMurray was busy at his Grand Island Town Hall Campaign Headquarters currying favor with the Democrat establishment and figuring out how to sell the Cuomo / Pelosi agenda to NY - 27 voters, Chris Collins was spending his time delivering historic tax cuts for working families in his district, expanding access to broadband in rural communities, defending our Lake Ontario Shoreline and protecting our Second Amendment rights,» Piligra said.

Likewise their targetability — some vendors can even match voter databases with commercial databases to hit ONLY past voters in a given Congressional district, just one example of the ability of search advertising to reach a defined audience with the right message at the right time.

Twyman's section looks at sexual happiness and political disposition — comparing satisfaction levels among those with a «very left - wing» outlook through to «very right - wing» voters.

But he went on to suggest that two unaccounted for groups - the 23,000 Gibraltarians with the right to vote, and possibly 200 - 300,000 expatriate voters living abroad - could give an additional boost to Remain.

«Brooks has demonstrated textbook mismanagement while embarrassing her county with endless scandals, and voters have the right to know,» Schwerin said.

Not exactly a sign of a relentless push to maximize the benefit of each encounter with a voter: a social - media signup ask is something you can easily deliver later via email, but someone who just signed up to follow your campaign may be primed to donate right then.

All kinds of things change - the importance of being seen as the better leader with the greater economic credibility is heavily downgraded, the importance of the right - wing press is blown to pieces, the vice-like grip of older voters disappears.

Now, with Labour scrambling around trying to find a way to win back voters, you are just as likely to hear someone on the left talking about cutting back benefits or the need to limit immigration as you are a Conservative or right - wing paper.

McAuliffe had 200 field staff and 13,000 volunteers knocking on the right doors over the weekend before November 5th, even as they flooded the airwaves with ads they KNEW (from talking to voters) were likely to hit the mark.

Another source said, «He's on the far right and will alienate minority voters with his talk of using prisons for welfare recipients, and will alienate women with his anti-abortion stance.»

Yet, if our analysis is even close to being right, the voters of the North West will play a leading role in denying Labour a majority in 2015 — just as they did with the Conservatives in 2010.

The new pool of Trump voters, and the shifting center of gravity on the political right, has presented it with challenges and opportunities.

With many left leaning 2010 Liberal Democrat voters having switched to Labour, Greens and even UKIP, their voter base will also be much more right wing.

With an office in Washington, DC, Project Vote's staff are experts in the fields of voting rights, election law, and large - scale voter contact programs.

With the polls neck - and - neck and no party likely to hold a majority in parliament, voters face the prospect of a new government lurching to the extreme left, the extreme right, or breaking up the country unless they vote Liberal Democrat to anchor Britain to the centre ground.

Cable TV ads, which usually cost less per voter contact than broadcast, particularly if you're also using the natural segmentation of cable audiences (think: Military Channel vs. Lifetime) to reach particular demographic slices with the right messaging.

Online advertising (if targeted correctly) would let them hit the right voters with the right messages through cost - effective channels, for instance, and it would also generate data (click rates, conversion rates, etc.) that would help the groups evaluate how well their messaging works with different demographics.

«Having sensible views on immigration and defence is ethical and doesn't turn me into a raging right winger or closet racist and is probably in line with what most potential Labour voters want.»

To be frank his views made what should have been an easy decision into a difficult one.I don't trust Smith and will back Jeremy again but I am concerned.Having sensible views on immigration and defence is ethical and doesn't turn me into a raging right winger or closet racist and is probably in line with what most potential Labour voters want.I'd like to think that more will join our party and that Corbyn will continue democratizing it, giving us the opportunity to shape policy ourselves.

Westchester voters have written another chapter in the history of the Women's Rights Movement, electing a legislature with a majority of women for the first time in the county's history.

Vince vs. Ed vs. Dave would leave broadly centre - right, «let's keep Labour out» voters with only one real choice: The Conservative Party.

48 % of registered voters, compared with 43 % in April, say the city is moving in the right direction.

There's no point in alarming these centre - right voters by reminding them that in a hung Parliament Sir Menzies would angle for a coalition with the next Labour Prime Minister.

I personally am more frightened by the prospect of a continued Repub majority in Congress as they lurch further and further to the extreme right than I am by the excesses of the Dems, who can always be held in check by the combination of a robust Repub minority, independent swing voters and people who are simply fed up with the size and inefficiency of our government on all levels.»

Because direct, person - to - person contact with the right voters may help candidates — particularly Democrats but also some Republicans — turn out the people they need on Election Day.