Sentence examples for grassroots constituency from inspiring English sources

In Britain, as in the US, a grassroots constituency feels ignored by mainstream politics and is intolerant of big government.

He told the newspaper: "If we were successful in getting more of our activists involved in grassroots constituency Labour parties, then the argument about 50 per cent block votes would become less relevant.

King Leopold II and his successor, King Albert I, sought vigorously to strengthen the Belgian armed forces but met resistance from the Belgian Catholic Party governments, which reflected the antimilitaristic sentiments of their grassroots constituency.

Their views provide growing evidence that the general election is dividing into a two-track campaign, with widening gaps in tactics, campaigning styles and, in some cases, policies advanced by the central party machines and grassroots constituency offices.

He wanted the organization to be explicitly Christian, because the ministries and relief groups in poor areas would be quicker to trust and refer cases to a Christian group; it could mobilize a grassroots constituency of American Christians; and, as he saw it, the prayers offered by the church community had proved to "make a difference in human history".

Progressive, populist and grassroots constituencies have had many victories.

Somali clan politics reach deep into Kenya, and Kenyan-Somali politicians – such as Defense Minister Yusuf Haji and the deputy speaker of parliament Farah Maalim – are playing to their grassroots constituencies.

Susan Booysen, author of the interim report Change and 'New' Politics in Zimbabwe for Freedom House, said she encountered complaints that the MDC had lost touch with grassroots constituencies, whereas Zanu-PF was still visible and fighting party political battles there.

Few seem sympathetic to grassroots constituencies or local communities that are struggling with life and death issues.

We need to generate and channel that same energy from our grassroots constituencies and direct it at our own members of Congress any time they contemplate actions that would harm society's most vulnerable people.

And as Sampson [ 11] states, a strong cohesive nursing community, grassroots legislative constituency and patient support are crucial in political battles over prescribing rights.