Sentence examples for votes donations from inspiring English sources

The notion that super tax breaks are some kind of reward for Liberal party supporters' votes, donations and turning up to polling booths is macabre and disturbing.

"The notion that super tax breaks are some kind of reward for Liberal party supporters' votes, donations and turning up to polling booths is macabre and disturbing," he said.

Since she became a community organizer in 1980, Ms. Pak has been a savvy networker, mobilizing Chinese votes and donations for a succession of mayors in return for city financing of social programs and building projects in Chinatown.

A well-adjusted U.S. senator needs to combine a sincere interest in public policy with a joyful acceptance of the need to demean oneself while begging for votes and donations.

Attempting to win the votes and donations of animal rights special interest groups, NYC public advocate and mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio has pledged to ban horse-drawn carriages on his first day in office.

Ms. Goodwin and others say Mrs. Clinton was able to convert the sexism she faced on the trail into votes and donations, extending the life of a candidacy that suffered a serious blow at the Iowa caucuses.

While Friedman is dismayed when Arabs tell him "that the Jews control the U.S. government," he also admits that although Israeli settlement policy is "insane," President Bush can do nothing about it, because that "would inevitably force a clash with U.S. Jews, whose votes and donations he needs to protect his G.O.P. majority in the House".

The status quo is also tolerable for President Bush, because as long as there is no peace process he doesn't have to pressure Israel to compromise, which is the last thing he wants to do, since it would inevitably force a clash with U.S. Jews, whose votes and donations he needs to protect his G.O.P. majority in the House.

Some statements rang hollow, like those from politicians and religious leaders known for trafficking in antigay hate in exchange for votes or donations.

With a pro-Alaskan agenda, and a level-headed soft-spoken bipartisan approach, he has been winning the hearts, votes, and donations of the newly converted.

A King who doesn't do it for votes or donations or favors, but out of love and grace and selflessness.