Sentence examples for divisive attacks from inspiring English sources

"Rather than unleash ugly and divisive attacks, most candidates use their first campaign commercial to introduce themselves to voters, and discuss their records," said Jamie McShane, a spokesman.

She also said, "At a time that cried out for healing, the mayor chose to exploit this situation by making divisive attacks on the United States law enforcement officers".

Gary L. Bauer, a Christian conservative leader who endorsed Mr. McCain after withdrawing from the Republican race, issued a statement on Wednesday repudiating Mr. McCain's "unwarranted, ill-advised and divisive attacks on certain religious leaders".

MEDFORD, Ore .— As Senator Barack Obama folded his arms and looked on, a retired Air Force general who is one of his leading military advisers forcefully defended Mr. Obama's patriotism Saturday and accused former President Bill Clinton of trying to use "divisive attacks" to promote his wife's candidacy.

Our debates have to be a healthy exchange of ideas, not divisive attacks that breed mistrust and hatred.

Some view children, seniors, and the policies and programs that support them as easy targets for divisive attacks.

Many ultra-Orthodox, also known as Haredim, view the enlistment drive as a divisive attack on their lifestyle and belief system, and vehemently oppose any forced draft.

In a statement, Mr. McNulty accused Mr. Hickenlooper and Democrats of "pushing a last-minute, divisive attack on our traditional views on marriage" for their short-term political gain.

"This type of divisive attack is exactly what the country is sick and tired of.

I hope that he will abandon his divisive attack on the Clean Air Act and instead join us where so many Americans are finding common ground: clean energy solutions.

On behalf of those men and women and all Virginians, I hope he will stop using these 168,000 Virginians as pawns in divisive attack ads and get out and actually meet some of them.