Sentence examples for considerable democratic from inspiring English sources

Its final passage, by a vote of 283 to 144, with considerable Democratic support, reflected the changing politics of gun control, an issue many Democrats began shying away from after Al Gore, who promoted it, was defeated in the 2000 presidential race.

Mr Dostum and Mr Qanuni, however, both boast considerable democratic credibility after standing in last year's presidential election.

The Republican-controlled Congress delivered a long-sought victory to the gun industry on Thursday when the House, with considerable Democratic support, voted to shield firearms manufacturers and dealers from liability lawsuits.

At the start of Trump's term, it seemed likely that he would put forward a big infrastructure proposal that would gain considerable Democratic buy-in; that was the impression of the construction and building trades union leaders whom Trump invited to the White House during the first days of his presidency.

"We are living through a period of considerable democratic change and upheaval," he said, citing devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, reform of the House of Lords, the establishment of the Supreme Court, Freedom of Information legislation and fixed-term Parliaments in the past 20 years.

But it has two considerable democratic virtues: it forces relatively simple, straightforward speech that enhances clarity and communication; and it requires that in dealing with naysayers and "blocks" the majority must mouth and voice the actual words of those who disagree.

There is considerable evidence, Democratic campaign aides said, that people are voting for Mr. Kerry even if they do not agree with him on some positions, and even if they have not particularly warmed to this gawky Northeasterner.

Has drawn considerable attention from Democratic donors and political strategists.

There's something that links all these crises: the considerable role of democratic majorities and public support in fueling them.

Thus to a considerable extent both Democratic support and Republican opposition to the NPVIC are irrational, a case of generals fighting the last war.

The effort to rein in filibusters has attracted considerable support from Democratic activists who believe that Republicans have abused the rules to thwart the agenda of Mr. Obama and Congressional Democrats.