Sentence examples for of a mandate from inspiring English sources

The concept of a "mandate" irks the small-government Republicans.

"I hear the tone of a mandate," Mr. Ely said.

But, she said, she dislikes the idea of a mandate or quota for including more women.

That type of simple reasoning is why the idea of a mandate once had bipartisan support.

And that's not really much of a mandate, when you think about it.

All the main proposals now working their way through Congress include some version of a mandate.

The concept of a mandate also won support from Representative Newt Gingrich, among others.

Short of a mandate that all races end with a refrigerator-lifting contest, I was doomed.

(For instance, the lack of a mandate in Obama's health-care proposal could make the idea more palatable to Republicans).

In search of a mandate for major economic reform, Labour hopes to turn out millions of struggling non-voters.

According to Murphy, Lischko, and Gruber, Romney believed that the logic in favor of a mandate was impeccable.