Sentence examples for because of a partisan from inspiring English sources

It was the first time that a federal court had blocked a congressional map because of a partisan gerrymander.

Imagine if Barack Obama won the national popular vote, and the statewide vote in Pennsylvania, and was denied reelection only because of a partisan law enacted with the clear purpose of thwarting the voters' will.

By the time the interval arrived with no break to the parity two things were clear: Villarreal were indeed a sturdy and capable side, not about to lose their bearings because of a partisan crowd or a physical battle; and unlike the Dortmund goalfest the tie would probably go to the next side to score.

But they do expect that any decision to defund their research will be made by their peers, as part of a scientific assessment, rather than because of a partisan battle that has nothing to do with science.

And even if no proven White House involvement, the problem arose because of a "partisan atmosphere at the agency that the Tea Party was a clear and present danger to America".

Tensions around the handover of power, already heightened because of the partisan nature of the recall, were expected to be worse than usual because of the rare occurrence in California of a governor being forced from power by the electorate.

The Legislature in California, like New York's, faces gridlock because of a highly partisan Democratic majority and Republican minority.

The left objects to the liberal case not because it believes in crushing those who differ, or dislikes the idea of a partisan state, but because this case rules out the kind of partisan state that ­socialism requires.

Democrats who back coal and block climate change action do so not because of any partisan ID but because they cater to dominant local interests.

Because in the immediate aftermath of making a partisan decision -- 99percentt of people cast a ballot for either a Democrat or a Republican -- people are far less likely to identify as an independent than they are when they field a call at their house in the middle of an election cycle.

Not the Florida secretary of state on her own say-so, despite the plain language of the law, because she's a partisan Republican.