Sentences with phrase «year campaigned heavily»
Republicans last year campaigned heavily on opposing the measure, linking Democratic candidates — especially upstate — to the bill and other measures aimed at helping undocumented immigrants.
http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/ Not exact matches
Newman, who had the backing of an array of national abortion - rights groups and two members of Illinois» congressional delegation, campaigned heavily against her opponent's voting record and promoted herself as a champion of «working families, healthcare for all, and everybody's rights,» she told Business Insider last year.
They can't vote in this year's federal election, and they aren't allowed to contribute funds to federal political campaigns, but most Canadians would probably be surprised how heavily involved Canadian corporations are in the public policy realm.
The 44 - year - old has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League at the end of the current campaign, with his contract with the Bundesliga champions set to expire.
Despite West Ham's impressive campaign last year, one area that clearly needed reinforcements was up front, as the Irons have been heavily linked with Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette this summer.
City have had the best squad in the league for some years without making the most of it, and I expect them to go up a couple of gears this campaign, while Mourinho has a habit of starting well in jobs, and also has a lack of Champions League football to worry about (I think he'll rotate heavily for the Europa).
The 19 - year - old was heavily linked with a switch to north London in the summer with his previous contract due to expire at the end of the campaign.
Everton, who have the added distraction of a Europa League campaign (provided they are not outwitted by eastern European opposition in the third qualifying round) have already invested heavily and can thank a «buy low sell high «transfer policy in the past which has seen big money roll in when selling players such as Fellaini and Stones, in addition to this year's probable transfers - out income.
This year Cuomo has started to rely heavily on an ad campaign from the state Democratic Committee, blanketing airwaves with spots promoting his budget plan and, more recently, his ethics overhaul legislation.
Koch, who swept past Brooklyn assemblyman Frank J. Barbaro and 36 - year - old Melvin Kerensky — an associate of Lyndon H. La Rouche, Jr. — to win the Democratic primary and trounced state lawmaker John A. Esposito by a two - to - one margin to capture the Republican nomination, said that he would campaign evenings and weekends while relying heavily on television advertising in the general election.
A group of specialty doctors, who are fighting a new rule that would cut their compensation for treating injured workers, donated heavily to Cuomo's reelection campaign this year.
With Skelos and Cuomo on the same page, teachers unions will no doubt continue to point to the wealthy backers of charter schools who have contributed heavily to the governor's re-election campaign as well as independent expenditure campaigns backing Republican Senate candidates last year.
The state Democratic Comittee this year spent heavily on an advertising campaign supporting Gov. Andrew Cuomo's legislative agenda.
«We want to build excitement and momentum in advance of that,» said Ellner... As part of that strategy, the Human Rights Campaign and its allies are spending heavily to oust three New York state senators — all Democrats — who voted against the marriage bill last year and who face opponents in the primary on Tuesday: William Stachowski of Buffalo, Shirley L. Huntley of Queens and Rubén Díaz Sr. of the Bronx.»
If Cao can hold on in 2010 in his very heavily Democratic district, then he probably will be notable for running of that year's best campaigns as well as for excellent use of incumbency.
Ganim's campaign was fueled by a wave of good will among many in the heavily Democratic city who fondly remembered his years in office, from 1991 to 2003.
(CNN)- Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been in office for 10 years in a heavily Republican state, but his Democratic challenger raked in more campaign cash during the most recent fundraising period.
The jewel in its crown is a fantastic single - player campaign that gives you the big set - pieces and heavily scripted action sequences you might take for granted, but with a scale and a vigour that you haven't seen in years.
The man who perpetrated the fraud, David Daleiden, has participated in at least 10 separate fraud campaigns over the last eight years involving gaining access to Planned Parenthood health centers or offices under false pretenses, taping staff (and sometimes patients) without their knowledge on at least 65 occasions (not counting the latest fraud), and misleading the public with heavily edited tapes and false charges.