Sentence examples for broken gridlock from inspiring English sources

In the six months since ousting Gov. Gray Davis from office in a historic recall election, he has broken gridlock in Sacramento and delivered on a string of campaign promises, from rescinding drivers' licenses for illegal immigrants to reversing $4 billion in car tax increases to winning public approval of a state bond issue addressing the state's vast fiscal problems.

The group has been at this for a few years now, without much in the way of broken gridlock and discussion promotion, but I'm sure that a satellite radio show will be a GAME CHANGER (TM).

There's no reason to believe Romney could "break" gridlock.

He said he would try to break gridlock on the budget and other legislation.

Pressure to break gridlock "has to come from the grass roots," said Joe Trippi, strategist for Howard Dean's insurgency in the Democratic presidential primaries in 2004.

A product of California's efforts at political reform, Mr. Swalwell said he would contribute to their intended goal of breaking gridlock in Washington.

"While No Labels was originally advertised as a group committed to getting things done and breaking gridlock, it now seems more focused on stopping [Nancy] Pelosi and providing a fast track for special interests and lobbyists," Rep. Mark Pocan writes.

Likewise, if the President wants to turn the 2014 elections into a referendum on immigration policy, that's a legitimate attempt to break gridlock in Congress by elevating an issue directly to voters to weigh in on.

The only thing that can break gridlock is a return by the millions of moderate Republicans who abandoned ship when the social conservatives moved in and told them they weren't RED enough to stay.

In a Rose Garden speech, Clinton said the legislation shows that "Republicans and Democrats can come together and break gridlock and do what the American people expect of us". He earlier signed a contract bill requiring lawmakers to abide by the same employment laws as private business.

Party and PAC devotion translates to success: for [your] district, and for the candidates who will be appreciative and will help break gridlock... Cooperate: it helps build your party or PAC, etc. Work to be able to pull the elections off without a run-off.