Sentences with phrase «yes vote led»

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Just days before the vote polls suggested the pro-independence «Yes» vote might have the lead.

Maine's vote on recreational pot was still close to call early Wednesday morning, though The New York Times reported that the «yes» vote had a narrow lead.

It also led to excitement and euphoria which swept up many in the swelling numbers that just a week before the vote seemed to be on the verge of winning a Yes vote.

The organization has also championed — endorsing and raising money for — the handful of Assembly Republicans who joined the Democrats in voting «yes» to pass the marriage bill on the other side of the Capitol, protecting these lawmakers on a potentially difficult issue (and one that, as it turned out, didn't lead to anyone's ouster, but did contribute to Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava getting pushed out of the NY - 23 special election by conservatives who argued she was too moderate).

A coalition led by the New York State United Teachers and the Alliance for Quality Education is launching a direct mail campaign today slamming Democratic senators who voted «yes» on a budget resolution that included Gov. David Paterson's proposed education spending cuts.

By the time historically Labour supporters cast their «yes» votes, they had been led to conclude that support for independence was incompatible with support for the Labour Party.

For example Salmond's preparations for the launch of a «Scottish Monetary Authority» immediately following a Yes vote (Mervyn King suggested Professor John Kay, who had agreed to lead it), but beyond that, for anyone well - versed in referendum politics, there is no real insight, depth or analysis.

Yes, the lead is narrow, but the commitment of those that voted leave is incredible.

The Yes to Fairer Votes campaign has announced the first appointments to the team that will lead the call for a «Yes» vote on the Alternative Vote (AV) in next year's referenvote on the Alternative Vote (AV) in next year's referenVote (AV) in next year's referendum.

If they signalled they wouldn't do so, two immediate points of interest come to mind: 1) If Labour were the largest party, or even in a whole UK majority, but the Tories were the largest rump UK party, the Liberal Democrats could more easily claim a renewed coalition with the Conservatives was preferable to a centre - left alliance, since a government that would lose its majority within a year would be unable to govern effectively; 2) A Labour or Labour - led government following a «yes» vote would have an incentive to push back the date of independence as far as possible.

Of course, Sturgeon would like to hold a second referendum and to be the politician who led the Yes campaign to victory but she is not reckless; the First Minister wants to see support for independence polling at at least 60 per cent - for a substantial period of time - before gambling on another vote.

It is much less than what George Cunningham insisted on in the Scottish devolution proposals that led to the 1979 legislation on that; he insisted on having 40 % for a yes vote, whereas I am calling here for only 40 % of the electorate.

But in the event of a «Yes» vote, it becomes more important than ever to settle the argument of whether AV leads to more coalitions - as I believe it does, though I appreciate others feel differently.

Asked what he thought when he learned the polls had put the «Yes» vote in the lead, he said: «I thought «well I don't believe it».

The endorsement of Grisanti was announced in a matter - of - fact way by ESPA, which also endorsed Sen. Joe Addabbo, a Queens Democrat who had initially voted against same - sex marriage in 2009, but became a «yes» vote in the lead up in the measure's passage.

-- In SD - 61, Antoine Thompson («yes») led Mark Grisanti (undecided) 30,688 to 28,875 on the Democratic to Republican lines, and Thompson received an additional 2,036 votes on the Working Families line, but Gristanti received 4,368 votes on the Conservative line to squeak it out.

-- In SD - 07, Craig Johnson («yes» on marriage) led Jack Martins («no») 42,477 to 36,349 on the Democratic to Republican lines, but Martins received 1,959 votes on the Independence Line and 4,620 votes on the Conservative line to overtake Johnson.

Opinion polls are consistently showing a firm lead for the «no» camp, with a ComRes poll for the Independent suggesting 66 % of those who were sure to vote would vote «no», compared to 34 % voting «yes».

McDonald, a Saratoga County Republican, is one of two GOP lawmakers who say they plan to vote in favor of Gov. Andrew Cuomo (the other yes vote comes from Sen. Jim Alesi), making same - sex marriage one vote shy of passing the Republican - led chamber.

«You have Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell who led 80 Democrats to vote yes.

The absence of any mention of gay marriage is curious, since state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long made it quite clear in the lead - up to the vote last summer that any Republican who joined the Democrats in voting «yes» would lose his party's endorsement.

I asked the senator if his newfound activism on this controversial topic would extend to his colleagues in the Senate majority, who have so far not opted to follow his lead and declare their willingness to vote «yes» when — and if — the bill comes to the floor.

He argues that the support of the Conservatives and Greens was critical to a Yes vote, while the Lib Dems» decision to take the lead set them on the road to failure

I need to reassure them I am a Conservative prime minister - yes, leading a coalition government - but a Conservative prime minister and I am conscious that they voted for me and I want to deliver for them,» he said in an interview with the Telegraph newspaper.

Thus, a rational person who reads this description would infer that a convention only involves costs — which mimics the message being promoted by legislative leaders and others who are leading the campaign to oppose a «yes» vote.

Two of the leading contenders for the party leadership - David and Ed Miliband - both made clear they would campaign for a «yes» vote if they were in charge.

Our latest figures on voting intention in the referendum on the Alternative Vote show a significant narrowing of the No campaign's lead, with the Yes and No campaigns now virtually neck and neck.

She did, and the Democrat - led Senate approved the bill by a vote of 79 to 20, with every Democrat and a majority of the body's 46 Republicans voting «yes.»

There was similar bipartisan support in the Republican - led House, although slightly more Republicans voted «no» than «yes» as the bill passed by a margin of 261 to 116.

95 per cent of the EIS union's secondary members voted «yes» for the action, which is in response to «SQA bureaucracy and excessive internal unit assessments», which the EIS claims is leading to workload problems and «unacceptable» pressures on pupils.

While 58 of Paul's 82 teachers, instructional aides, and counselors signed the initial union petition given to administrators in February, in the days leading up to the NLRB election just 33 people were willing to publicly commit to voting «yes» on March 30.

As a new corporate donor, Zoobean will help EveryLibrary provide pro-bono advising and consulting to library campaigns in 2017, including staff - led Informational Communications Campaigns and effective Yes Committee get out the vote activities.

It is the highest known lead for the «yes» vote, since 2014.

I was on the jury committee that selected Cat Sorter as one of IndieCade's 2017 award nominees, and yes, I cast one of the votes that would lead to it winning the Aesthetic Award.

The Senate has confirmed Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA with 52 yes votes and 46 no votes.

1) If CREA had told you that Rogers Communications would set up a brokerage to put all your listings on Zoocasa and then be allowed to hold you for ransom for leads, would you have voted YES for the ddf?