Sentence examples for overwhelming democratic from inspiring English sources

But in a democracy, where the majority is supposed to rule, it is outrageous that he is in a position to call the shots when we now allegedly have an overwhelming Democratic majority of 60 Democrats to 40 Republicans.

There is an overwhelming democratic interest in testing whether that decision was ultra vires – outside legal powers voted by parliament.

Political experts expect the district to remain in white and black Democratic hands because of its overwhelming Democratic registration.

Mr. Brown is the dominant figure in Sacramento, strengthened by overwhelming Democratic control of the Legislature and the decline of the Republican Party.

"Only with a top-two majority would you have an overwhelming Democratic Legislature which is also the most moderate Legislature in 30 years," he said.

And House members of both parties say a continuing resolution free of policy prescriptions would pass the House, with overwhelming Democratic votes and a minority of Republican ones.

"If that happens, it is because the anti-Obama vote, mostly in the South, turns out in big numbers," while the pro-Obama vote is not as overwhelming in Democratic states but pulls him over the top in vital places like Ohio, Iowa and Nevada.

In 2012, African American women were the highest voting block of any other group in the U.S. and overwhelming voted Democratic.

Polls show overwhelming support among Democratic primary voters for federal regulation of gun ownership.

As well as overwhelming support from Democratic senators, leading Republicans may heed Sheila Bair's advice and throw their weight behind Ms. Yellen.

So far, more than 100,000 new voters have registered and an additional 58,000 have switched their party affiliations to Democratic, overwhelming local registration offices.