| 单词 | party boss |
| 例句 | Applying these methods to government, Progressives sought to end the tradition of crooked party bosses packing government agencies, including law enforcement, with patrons and hacks. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z In 1954, when what was then Czechoslovakia was under Communist control, he was working in a movie studio when party bosses commissioned a cartoon to teach children about how trousers are made. Zdenek Miler, Creator of Krtek the Mole, Dies at 90 2011-12-03T06:25:24Z He gets in trouble with the Germans but also with the local party bosses. The TV Watch: ‘Spiral’ and 3 Other French Shows Worth Seeking Out 2013-08-29T21:31:17Z There weren’t a lot of party bosses or parliamentary procedures in 15th-century Rome, and the Borgias, Spanish upstarts in Italy, were more talented than most at scheming, bribing and poisoning their way to the top. Television Review: The Power Brokers: Fathers, Sons, Dynasties 2011-03-31T20:00:05Z In between the action, there are the quieter scenes of sinister politicking as an uptown party boss seeks to undercut Nelly’s influence in her community and turn Irish residents against abolition. Joaquina Kalukango Isn’t Afraid to Speak Up Anymore 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Had “Leviathan” been made then, the mayor would have been a local party boss, the new church a Palace of Culture and the priest a KGB general. Portrait of a country 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z But no one ever found any evidence of collaboration with the party bosses. Civic poet with a softer side: Yevgeny Yevtushenko’s poetry was a kind of revolution 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z Strong unions helped keep wages high, local political power brokers and party bosses made sure that working-class needs were represented in the marble corridors, and mass-membership organizations put a check on runaway greed by elites. Why Do Trump Supporters Support Trump? 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Backed by party bosses, federal officeholders and political cronies – all delegates to the June convention in Chicago – he was favored as the Republican nominee. Theodore Roosevelt whipped up a frenzy of populism in 1912. We're still living with the consequences. 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z It was an ugly story, we go into it where he became Vice President on a party boss ticket and he inherited the presidency, he wasn't prepared for it. Oliver Stone tackles modern history in new series 2012-11-21T21:52:08Z The Tories are defending six of their 17 seats there and Labour party bosses have eyes on them. England local elections 2023: The view in the North West 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z As former party boss in China’s innovation hotbeds of Jiangsu and Shanghai, Li has cast himself as a friend of private and international businesses as well as an emerging-technology enthusiast. China’s Xi promises to build ‘great wall of steel’ in rivalry with West 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z That made him de facto chief of staff and he would spend hours traveling with Xi, who was in his first tenure as a provincial party boss. China’s new premier, a Xi loyalist, is caught between business and politics 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Former Shanghai party boss and member of the last Politburo Standing Committee Han Zheng was named to the largely ceremonial post of state vice president. Xi awarded 3rd term as China’s president, extending rule 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z In 2017, he was named party boss of Shanghai, a role held by Xi before the president stepped into China’s core leadership roles. Will China’s next premier be a moderating influence on Xi? 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z As Shanghai party boss, he oversaw the disastrous two-month lockdown of China's financial capital last year. Xi Jinping is unveiling a new deputy - why it matters 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Allies of Mr Corbyn says he is still likely to seek the Labour nomination in Islington North, forcing party bosses to formally block him from being a candidate. Jeremy Corbyn: Let Labour members decide his fate, ally says 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z “They want to go to a state like South Carolina, where one endorsement by a party boss will mean success.” New Hampshire has led the presidential primaries for 100 years. Democrats say that's enough 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Figuera, having been herself excluded from so many closed door meetings of male party bosses, hopes to convert her unassuming touch into a strength to help the opposition recover some of its lost credibility. Maduro’s newest foe: an in-home caregiver who fled Venezuela 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z And in November it was reported that Aberdeen South MP Stephen Flynn was "on manoeuvres" and had told party bosses he was set to challenge Mr Blackford for the leadership position. Ian Blackford: Why has SNP Westminster chief stepped down? 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z A surge in inflation, brought about by attempts to lift price controls, put Zhao, the national party boss in Beijing, on the defensive. China’s former president Jiang Zemin, who ruled after Tiananmen, dies at 96 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Yuan, the current Zhejiang party boss who studied aerospace in Germany, led a program that in 2003 sent the first Chinese astronaut into space. Taiwan, missiles and spying set to be China’s priorities under new Xi term 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Xi's Standing Committee choices disappointed investors who had been hoping he would keep some reform-minded officials, including former Guangdong party boss Wang Yang. Analysis: Xi's next premier faces tough task reviving Chinese economy 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z With party bosses taking over cities and engaging in patronage and other corrupt practices, Sonenshein said, “having dispersed power was not a bad idea.” L.A. has city and county governments. Why both? 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z This was intended to empower voters over back-room party bosses, elevating politicians who would be more representative and therefore more electable. How Political Primaries Drive Britain’s Dysfunction 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Conservative leadership hopefuls will need the support of 100 MPs to enter the contest to be the next prime minister, under rules decided by party bosses. Tory leadership: Hopefuls face high bar to enter contest to be PM 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z There has also been speculation some MPs could push party bosses into changing the rules to allow an early leadership challenge. Tax U-turns were painful, Liz Truss tells Tory MPs 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Tactics reportedly under consideration include submitting no-confidence letters in a bid to force party bosses into a rule change. This is not the time to change Conservative leader. minister argues 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Before that, he spent five years as party boss of Guangdong, China's largest provincial-level economy. Hu Chunhua: From rural roots to candidate for China premiership 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z As in the United States, British primary voters tend to be more ideologically fervent and less inclined to moderation than are party bosses or even the median party supporter, surveys find. How Political Primaries Drive Britain’s Dysfunction 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Chen, party boss of the southwestern metropolis of Chongqing, is regarded as a steady technocrat and has often espoused Xi’s ideologies and policies in public. Long picked for promotion, Xi loyalist Chen may get his chance 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z He built a reputation as a loyal lieutenant for Xi during his tenure as party boss of impoverished Guizhou province on the front lines of Xi’s war on poverty. Who will succeed Xi Jinping as China’s leader? It’s complicated. 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z In early 2007, Mr. Xi broke into the leadership elite after the party boss in Shanghai, Chen Liangyu, was sacked for corruption. Chairman Xi? Party congress set to hand Chinese leader unprecedented power 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Other longer-shot possibilities for premier include Chongqing party boss Chen Miner and his Shanghai counterpart Li Qiang, they said. Analysis: China poised to shake up economic leadership as reformers bow out 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z “It’s counterintuitive, but democratizing parties will ultimately harm democracy,” Jennifer N. Victor, a George Mason University political scientist, wrote in 2018, just as Democrats announced changes to curtail party bosses’ influence over primary nominations. How Political Primaries Drive Britain’s Dysfunction 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z As confetti fell from the rafters, Mr. Chapek strode onto the stage, waving like a party boss at a political convention. At Corporate Pep Rally, Disney C.E.O. Pitches Warmer, Fuzzier Side 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z His real break came in 2017 when he was parachuted into Chongqing after the dramatic takedown of the city’s former party boss, Sun Zhengcai, who was once considered a contender to replace Xi. Who will succeed Xi Jinping as China’s leader? It’s complicated. 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Gorbachev has said he finally realized, as regional party boss, that something much more serious was wrong with the Soviet system than just inefficiency, theft and poor planning. Mikhail Gorbachev, last leader of the Soviet Union, dies at 91 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The Moscow party boss, Boris Yeltsin, seized his chance, ending the coup, arresting the demonstrators and stripping Gorbachev of almost all his political power in return for his freedom. Obituary: Mikhail Gorbachev - Soviet leader who helped end Cold War 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z He outflanked party rivals, in one instance arranging the resignation of Leningrad’s party boss, whose rich tastes and corrupt use of power were as well known as his drunken displays. Mikhail S. Gorbachev, Reformist Soviet Leader, Is Dead at 91 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z She blew away the elders’ alternative and, in a close general election loss, established herself as de facto party boss in a newfound battleground. Abrams, Georgia Democrats look to prove 2020 wasn’t ‘fluke’ 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Their relationship stems from a period working together in Shanghai in 2007, when Ding helped Xi mop up a corruption scandal that felled the city’s party boss. Who will succeed Xi Jinping as China’s leader? It’s complicated. 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z In this system, the large majority of jobs in individual bureaucracies are tied to the needs of the organization rather than to the political needs of the party bosses or political leaders. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Castro said that his position was once an outlier that irked party bosses but increasingly become accepted among top Democrats. Democrats could strip Iowa of opening spot in 2024 campaign 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z And he contrasted Sir Keir's leadership with the "fantastic" support of Scottish party boss Anas Sarwar, who attended a rail strike in June. Scottish union boss quits Labour over picket row 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z But during the Cold War, prominent scientists could leverage their usefulness in the nuclear weapons program to gain some protection with party bosses. Russian scientist facing treason charges dies in custody 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z New positions for the current and former party bosses of Xinjiang, Ma Xingrui and Chen Quanguo respectively, will be closely watched by those concerned about a harsh security clampdown in the region under Xi. Who will succeed Xi Jinping as China’s leader? It’s complicated. 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z The next Conservative leader and UK prime minister will be announced on 5 September, party bosses have announced. Next Conservative leader and PM to be unveiled by 5 September 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z If party bosses change the one-year rule on leadership challenges, rebel Tory MPs could try again to oust him later this summer, or in the autumn. Boris Johnson vows to fight on despite resignations and calls to go 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Sixteen states and Puerto Rico are jockeying for early slots on a new Democratic presidential primary calendar, offering presentations for party bosses on why they deserve to go first — or at least close to it. States make pitches to vote 1st in 2024 Democratic primaries 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Yet the difficult primary season has added to Mr. Trump’s personal anxieties about his standing, after he has sought to fashion himself as something of an old-school party boss in his post-presidency. Trump’s Primary Losses Puncture His Invincibility 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Testimony in a 2006 federal corruption trial involving top Daley administration officials described how party bosses ordered city workers to campaign for Stone's opponent, the sitting alderman. The hypnotherapist and failed politician who helped fuel never-ending hunt for election fraud 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z And in a country where citizens seek out a party boss to cut through bureaucracy or get their children government jobs, corruption helps political parties serve their constituents. After Lebanon’s Collapse, Can an Election Fix the Country? 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Some analysts say the backlash in Shanghai will make it harder for Li, the 62-year-old party boss who is considered a Xi ally, to secure a top position on the Politburo Standing Committee. Xi’s strict covid policies prompt rumblings of discontent in China 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z The next year, Xi promoted Li to Shanghai party boss. Analysis-Shanghai COVID crisis puts political spotlight on key Xi ally 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z The New York Times' Shane Goldmacher characterized Trump as a "modern-day party boss" and quotes insiders comparing his "Mar-a-Lago Machine" to the notorious Tammany Hall, which dominated New York politics for centuries. Does Trump still have the juice? His spotty endorsement record suggests decline 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The party bosses are sitting atop dying brands. Opinion | Beware, party bosses, the rise of the unaffiliateds is coming for you 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Congress has now twice suspended the implementation of a new law requiring internal primaries, reverting instead to the system of party bosses personally picking candidates. Peru’s Castillo tries authoritarian turn against protests. It fails. 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The goal was to take power from the party bosses and put it more in the hands of the people, the voters. Analysis | Democrats take aim at Iowa as they seek to change their nominating system 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z A native of Zhejiang province, Li was Xi’s chief secretary - a role for the most trusted confidants - from 2004 to 2007 when Xi was party boss in the eastern coastal province. Analysis-Shanghai COVID crisis puts political spotlight on key Xi ally 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z The only way to fix this is to redesign the commission to limit party bosses’ power. WA voters deserves better than redistricting fiasco 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z In several places, voters chose lesser-known candidates and reformers over powerful party bosses. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The days of the all-powerful party boss, whose command could make or break a candidate, are long past. Column: A fight among Nevada Democrats is putting the party's control of Congress in peril 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z “It‘s like a party boss, with one of his homes being the place for wheeling and dealing and picking the next Senate candidate,” Zelizer said. GOP candidates are flocking to Mar-a-Lago to pay Trump for the privilege of hosting their events 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z “The congressional map drawn in backrooms by party bosses in Annapolis makes a mockery of our democracy, and it is an embarrassment to all that our state stands for,” he said. Maryland General Assembly overrides Hogan’s veto of new congressional map 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Also this week, China’s ruling Communist Party holds a plenary session, or full meeting of its leaders, military leaders and provincial party bosses. Asian markets lower after Wall St record, China trade growth 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Mikhail Gorbachev named him party boss and mayor of Moscow in 1985. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the past, party bosses wrangled among themselves to find the consensus nominee, which helped keep out extremists, incompetents and dangerous candidates. Perspective | How ranked-choice voting saved the Virginia GOP from itself 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Hogan, a staunch advocate of nonpartisan redistricting, made the comments as he formally received maps from a group he tasked with drawing “fairer” lines in a process he said is typically overseen by “party bosses.” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan lambastes ‘closed-door’ redistricting process 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z This time, local party bosses made it clear that they want the wider membership to have a say. Germany: Merkel’s party to choose new leader by late January 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z It is staffed with the friends, family members and other unqualified cronies of party bosses. Opinion | Reform New York City’s Board of Elections Now 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z Sadr has come a long way from his days as a violent revolutionary and is gradually assuming a role as a canny party boss. Opinion | The underappreciated success of Iraqi democracy 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Contenders need to attract votes from grassroots LDP members and rookie lawmakers, more likely to be swayed by popularity ratings, while also wooing party bosses. Outcome uncertain as Japan's ruling party heads to vote on next PM 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z The position of deputy communist party boss in a Chinese state-owned firm gives the holder a powerful voice in the business decisions. China pushes new candidate towards top of Huarong Asset Management 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Adrián believes the men who killed her and assaulted his wife worked for party bosses. Haitians in Mexico see bleak choices as they seek protection 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z She’s worried that the party bosses will throw up their hands and simply choose a nominee themselves, without any input from voters, either through a convention or a primary. Some assembly required? Va. GOP sorts out nomination process 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z A meeting led by the capital’s Communist party boss, Cai Qi, urged all districts in Beijing to enter an “emergency” mode, sealing off residential compounds and villages where infections are found. Beijing tightens COVID-19 curbs as cases detected across capital 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z But in this election, the Republican Party — the president, the party’s national chair, key senators and state party bosses — put unrelenting pressure on these local officials to delay or reject the routine certification of results. Opinion | Trump shows that we need to reform U.S. democracy 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z He’s white, a lifelong Long Islander, the son of a local party boss and runs a law firm on Main Street in his hometown of Sayville. King’s retirement sets up fight for Long Island swing seat 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z “Particularly in today’s environment and with criminal justice reform hopefully on the horizon, it is even more important that district attorneys are accountable to their local communities and not selected by party bosses in Atlanta.” High court: Special election for Georgia DA seat can proceed 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z Roosevelt became president and instituted a variety of progressive reforms, like hiring for merit rather than favoritism, some of which helped diminish the power of party bosses. Washington was silent, but Trump tweets regularly — running for president has changed over the years 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z “Eric Holcomb is acting like he’s the party boss pulling strings to win elections instead of leading for every Hoosier. His political maneuvering is putting lives at risk.” Indiana GOP pushing mail voting despite Trump’s derision 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Romano said he doesn’t get involved in primaries and doesn’t think it’s a good idea for him to choose candidates, like the days of the old party bosses. Candidate’s arrest highlights Connecticut GOP’s challenges 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z DeBerry has been in office for 26 years and will run for reelection as an independent, citing the "outrage" in his district over party bosses' efforts to oust him. Tennessee Dem lawmaker decries response to riots in viral speech: 'What we see is not peaceful' 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z He resigned as party boss in November 1989, a month before writer and liberal political activist Vaclav Havel took office as Czechoslovakia’s last president. Milos Jakes, Czechoslovakia’s Communist leader during Velvet Revolution, dies at 97 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z In 1944, the party bosses and the segregationist senators who aligned with them thought Wallace's calculus was wrong. The decay of the Democrats: How the visionless party's downslide started in 1948 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z The party boss of Wuhan, Wang Zhonglin, has ordered a citywide sweep to find all remaining cases of coronavirus infections so that the city would have “baseline” statistics to work with. Confusion mounts over China’s counting methods as coronavirus numbers swing wildly 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z A brokered convention, in which party bosses or delegates in floor fights and negotiations decide the nominee, hasn’t happened since the invention of the modern primary system five decades ago. Harry Reid: Brokered convention ‘not the end of the world’ 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z China’s bureaucratic medical system and underlings’ fear of handing party bosses bad news were significant obstacles. A migrant worker tries to save his village from the coronavirus — and gets arrested 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Their fear was not public unrest, it later emerged, but getting in trouble with the party bosses who controlled their careers. Coronavirus Exposes Core Flaws, and Few Strengths, in China’s Governance 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z “Trump’s party bosses in Wisconsin just told millions of voters they don’t deserve a choice in the Republican primary,” he argued. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The dreary ideology of communism is nearly forgotten, and the party bosses of old would be shocked at today’s gleaming Moscow skyscrapers. Opinion | Russia’s prisoners of conscience are an ugly continuity of the Soviet Union 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Weld said party bosses in Wisconsin just told millions of voters they don’t deserve a choice in the Republican primary. Lesser-known candidates jump through hoops to get on primary ballots 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z They once were far more important, back in the days of machine politics when a party boss’ blessing was essential to a candidate. Joe Biden is winning Democrats' 'endorsements primary.' Does it matter these days? 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z At about the same time party bosses were further glorifying Mr. Xi, they were intensifying their persecution of a genuine people’s leader. Opinion | China persecutes a genuine people’s leader on utterly baseless charges 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Walsh tweeted after Friday’s vote that that the board reversed “yet another attempt to fix the primaries by @realDonaldTrump and state party bosses. Why does Trump fear free and fair elections?” Weld, Walsh added to North Carolina GOP primary ballots 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z He became a Republican to support the rule of law rather than party bosses. Why a ‘Republican Economist’ Plans to Vote in the Democratic Primary 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z When party bosses inspected Tibetan regions in August, they told local officials to implement Xi’s “important words on religious work,” tighten control over monasteries and “focus efforts to Sinicize religion.” China's Muslim clampdown creeps into the heartland, targeting Hui minority 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Still, it remains one of the most powerful political machines in the city; party bosses call the shots in low-interest races and expect favors — like jobs — in exchange for their support. A Judge Refused to Hire a Party Boss’s Aide. A Demotion Followed. 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z It is easier now for an outsider like Donald Trump to overtake a party that is more accountable to primary voters than to party bosses. U.K. Democracy, Tested by Brexit and Boris Johnson, Holds for Now 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z "I support a Green New Deal and Medicare for All. Those priorities don't sit well with the party bosses and powerbrokers in Washington — but I'm not running to represent them." Is Chuck Schumer actively trying to blackball progressive candidates? 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z In a letter to party bosses, the "Friends" groups also called for Labour to ensure diversity on candidate selection panels. Labour urged to boost ethnic minority candidates 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, more than 200 Labour supporters – half of them current or former Labour staffers – demanded an explanation from party bosses over the treatment of the Panorama whistleblowers. Jewish leaders accuse Labour of 'letting off' antisemites 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Among the many quirks of American democracy is the extraordinary power handed at moments of crisis to little-known party bosses. Tom Perez tries to remake the Democratic Party apparatus and reimagine the presidential debates. He’s found anger at every turn. 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z May earlier announced she would step down as Conservative leader on June 7 to trigger a contest to replace her, and party bosses said nominations would close in the week beginning June 10. New UK Conservative leader expected to be announced by late July 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z In December 2012, in the first meeting after the rise of Xi Jinping, its current party boss, the party’s Central Committee issued eight regulations, which within the party have the force of law. Review | The story that a Chinese businessman could have told 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z However, the vote against Guaido was unanimous, and Constituent Assembly president and socialist party boss Diosdado Cabello accused the opposition of naively inviting a foreign invasion and of inciting a civil war. Maduro loyalists strip Venezuela’s Juan Guaido of immunity 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Charismatic, confrontational and usually dressed in a leather jacket and jeans, Ceccardi is also the new party boss in Tuscany, where a Trumpian “Italians first” message is conquering great swathes of political territory. 'Italians first': how the populist right became Italy's dominant force 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Having straight ticket voting is more convenient, but it also allows the kind of thoughtless partisanship that party bosses love. Partisanship means never having to say you’re sorry 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Gerrymandering was an arcane topic beloved only by political science professors and tobacco-stained party bosses. Opinion | Democracy itself is on the ballot this year 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Often it seems not when dictators, strongmen and party bosses engage in abominable behavior, silencing critics and imprisoning civil society activists. Opinion | Vietnam was set for reform — until Trump canceled a trade deal 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z Worryingly for party bosses, despite months of constant crisis within the government over Brexit, Labour still lags in most opinion surveys. Jeremy Corbyn, in Labour Speech, Vows to Fight Capitalist ‘Greed’ 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Donald Trump’s three presidential qualifications -- money, name recognition, and unbounded arrogance -- were obviously not enough to overcome his lack of sway with party bosses. Trump’s new (non-Democratic) normal 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z “People are saying no more, we don’t want to do this anymore, we don’t want party machines, we don’t want party bosses.” Democratic “machines” are grinding to a halt 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Instead, he owed his front-runner status entirely to the patronage of party bosses who controlled vast numbers of delegates. ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z At a party meeting in Chicago, DNC representatives voted overwhelmingly to dilute the power of the superdelegates, party bosses and other insiders traditionally given considerable weight in the nominating process. Democrats dilute the power of superdelegates in historic party vote 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z The ongoing rise of small dollar and online donations has weakened the bonds between candidates and party bosses. Analysis | The Daily 202: Political party endorsements don’t carry as much clout as they once did 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z “They’re looking for leaders who tell the truth, who ultimately put their interests ahead of party bosses and ahead of special interests.” Orman submits petitions for spot in Kansas governor’s race 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Jacob Stampen, a University of Wisconsin-Madison emeritus professor of educational leadership and policy analysis, said his research reveals a growing partisanship that has made state lawmakers more indebted to party bosses than to the public. Wisconsin sees democracy decline, reflecting US discontent 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z No longer would party bosses like Daley have an iron grip on delegates. ‘A party that had lost its mind’: In 1968, Democrats held one of history’s most disastrous conventions 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z In a one-party town, the party boss reigned supreme. Crowley’s Loss Heralds an ‘End of an Era’: Last of the Party Bosses 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Thanks to the postwar boom, public jobs came to look less attractive than private ones, weakening the power wielded by local party bosses. The Rise of McPolitics 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Some would say it’s a good thing that conventions don’t just rubber-stamp the choices of party bosses. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z He said this sort of interference by party bosses makes it harder to trust that progressives will get a fair shake in 2020. Analysis | The Daily 202: Why Bernie Sanders won’t join the Democratic Party 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z You could see how party bosses, facing the prospect of losing power here, might make that case. California’s ‘Top-Two’ Primary: Here’s How It All Works 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The era of the party boss had long been on the wane across the nation. Crowley’s Loss Heralds an ‘End of an Era’: Last of the Party Bosses 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z On Friday, the Trump administration added Diosdado Cabello, a key Maduro ally, to a growing list of top officials targeted by financial sanctions, accusing the socialist party boss of drug trafficking and embezzlement. Maduro favored as Venezuelans vote amid crisis 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z As the values and structures of Soviet life crumbled and fell, organised crime was emerging from the ruins, no longer subservient to the corrupt Communist party bosses and the black-market millionaires. Gangster’s paradise: how organised crime took over Russia 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Moser has been running an online advertisement asking voters to reject “the system where Washington party bosses tell us who to choose.” Texas kicks off crowded Democratic primary with enthusiasm and meddling 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z He began his second term as party boss in October. China says lifting term limits is about protecting authority of party 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Mr. Crowley was a product of Queens, New York City’s most stubborn stronghold of party bosses. Crowley’s Loss Heralds an ‘End of an Era’: Last of the Party Bosses 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Deep in the desert’s southern rim, the oasis town of Hotan is a microcosm of how Chen, the Xinjiang party boss, has combined fearsome optics with invisible policing. AP Exclusive: In western China, thought police instill fear 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Doing so won him the election but engendered some lingering antipathy from party bosses. Opinion | How Trump can win the GOP’s great war of ideas 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z She then met party bosses, including her successor Richard Leonard, and was formally reprimanded over her "unauthorised absence". Dugdale reprimanded over I'm a Celebrity 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z He began his second term as party boss in October. China says lifting term limits is about protecting authority of party 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z And Gillespie is the very epitome of the Washington swamp: party boss, K Street lobbyist, Capitol Hill and White House staffer. Opinion | Trump was on the ballot in Virginia. He lost. 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Their similarities were as obvious as their differences — both Catholic University grads, authors of “insider” political memoirs, pals of presidents and party bosses. A bromance gone south: Once ‘frenemies,’ Gillespie and McAuliffe in Va. duel 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z But Mr. Farrell, who declined to comment for this article, knew well the advantages of delaying: He was a former Manhattan party boss for more than a quarter-century. How Party Bosses, Not Voters, Pick Politicians in New York 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z He served as Chongqing party boss before being put under investigation in July for disciplinary violations, Communist Party jargon for corruption. All the president's men: China's politburo line-up a measure of Xi's power 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z His comments were met with a chorus of rebukes across the political spectrum, including Republican party bosses and business leaders. Polls shows majority of Americans think Confederate statues should remain 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Sun’s successor in Chongqing, Chen Min’er, who worked under Xi during his five years as Zhejiang province’s party boss, now appears poised to claim a seat at the party’s top table at this autumn’s congress. Man tipped as China's future president ousted as Xi Jinping wields 'iron discipline' 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z But with night falling the party bosses wanted Mr Schwarzenegger to know their shared view of his proposal to have electoral districts drawn by an independent panel, rather than by politicians. Arnold Schwarzenegger lends muscle to the fight against gerrymandering 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z The rules are a crucial part of what empowers party bosses in a state that regularly outpaces the nation in corruption. How Party Bosses, Not Voters, Pick Politicians in New York 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z He served as Chongqing party boss before being put under investigation in July for disciplinary violations, Communist Party jargon for corruption. All the president's men: China's politburo line-up a measure of Xi's power 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Multiple news reports indicated that China’s anti-corruption agency is investigating Sun Zhengcai, the youngest member of the Politburo and the party boss of Chongqing, on suspicion of “serious violation of party discipline.” Roger Federer, Turkey, Donald Trump Jr.: Your Monday Briefing 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z If the Democratic Party could be taken away from the party bosses, the huge funders, the Democratic machine and turned into a popular party, fine. Noam Chomsky: The Left needs to “find common ground” with Evangelical Christians 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z He served as a senior official in the coastal provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang when Mr Xi was their party boss. Xi Jinping has chosen an unusual man to lead the capital city 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z They were not party bosses, but they sure knew how to write essays. Opinion | The anti-Trump right is becoming a breed of its own 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z At key moments, the Obama and Trump teams warned party bosses that any shenanigans that subverted the will of the people as expressed in the results of primaries and caucuses posed catastrophic, long-term consequences. Opinion | JFK’s pioneering election campaign and its reverberations through the years 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Local party bosses and state senators, teachers and retirees, unionized and nonunion workers, talking about their hopes and dread as a brash untested leader strode into the world’s most consequential job. Circling Back to Voters, 100 Days Into Trump Era 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Leibold said the region’s hard-line party boss, Chen Quanguo, who was recently posted to Xinjiang from Tibet, appeared to be angling for promotion to China’s top decision-making body later this year. China: Xi Jinping wants ‘Great Wall of Steel’ in violence-hit Xinjiang 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z He voted for the casino bill despite opposition from his own party boss because he believes it will be good for Japan. Japan’s government has legalised casinos, but they are not popular 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z And Mr Trump remains convinced, with reason, that he can speak to voters over the head of party bosses. Trust me, I’m the president 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z If those votes become public, unelected party bosses would get the keys to state government. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z “This is the fundamental problem with the ruling class in Washington, D.C. — the party bosses, the K Street crowd, the lobbyists who control all these politicians,” Lewandowski said at the time. Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s former campaign manager, touts access as he launches consulting firm 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Surveyors mined data from voters and released results without consulting with party bosses or candidates. Lou Harris, pollster for presidents and others officeholders, dies at 95 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z But party bosses still seem to be hoping things will calm down as Trump settles into office. Donald Trump attempting to play Nixon's 'China card' in reverse 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z In the early 1990s, Communist party bosses in the region reincarnated themselves as national leaders, stepping into the ideological vacuum with new legends and heroes, often with scant attention to historical fact. 'Democracy was hijacked. It got a bad name': the death of the post-Soviet dream 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z By default, Mr Gabriel, as party boss, should become the candidate for chancellor. Angela Merkel will run for a fourth term as chancellor of Germany 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z So, if the petitioners almost never win, why do local party bosses care about them? Will new censorship kill Chinese filmmaking? - BBC News 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z Jakarta’s politics – and Indonesia’s – is entrenched in an elitist oligarchy, in which party bosses or their corporate backers are the main financiers. Jakarta at 30 million: my city is choking and sinking – it needs a new Plan B 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z We are decades away from the times when party bosses in smoke-filled rooms decided who would be their party’s standard bearer. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z It is reminiscent of 1996, when party boss Haley Barbour cut off Bob Dole’s presidential campaign in the name of saving congress. Donald Trump's Lewd Comments Leave the GOP Scrambling 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z Primaries first emerged as a result of the so-called progressive movement of the early 20th Century, which argued that leaving the nomination process purely to party bosses was inherently undemocratic. US election glossary: A-Z guide to political jargon - BBC News 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z But since 1987, everything about the debates has been predetermined by the party bosses who run Washington. It is undemocratic to exclude me and Gary Johnson from presidential debates | Jill Stein 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z He asked what would prevent a scenario in which a veteran congressman wins a primary, announces his retirement and conspires with “party bosses” to replace himself with a family member. Elections board allows replacement candidate for Congress 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z One official criticized Sanders for putting the DNC between "a real rock vs hard place, "because he was pushing "a fight in the media with the party bosses over big money fundraising." DNC Tried to Hide Details of Clinton Funding Deal 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z In the latter half of the 1800s, the power to pick a running mate often belonged to the party bosses who ran the local political machines. Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Russia Doping: Your Thursday Briefing 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Cuccinelli said this fight has been about standing up for sweeping principles, like reining in the power of party bosses. Cuccinelli’s floor fight draws rebukes, fans — and attention 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z The CPD also keeps the debates within a narrow set of issues determined by party bosses. It is undemocratic to exclude me and Gary Johnson from presidential debates | Jill Stein 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Was Never Trump nevermore, as one party boss said? Outmaneuvered, a Never Trumper takes her stand 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z But it depends greatly on the personal rapport between the two officeholders, which means that the selection of vice presidents has become even more undemocratic than it was when party bosses ruled. Why the Running-Mate Picks Matter 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The three-term president said that if he were a delegate, he would back Wallace, whom conservative party bosses opposed. Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Russia Doping: Your Thursday Briefing 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Apathy from party bosses and fear of its intractable base were just two of them. Republicans in denial: They still can’t accept that years of festering racism made Trump 2016 possible 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z If Ricketts and Nebraska’s party bosses get their way, GOP senators might as well check their brains in at the door when walk into the unicameral chamber. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z In the letter, Sasse wrote that his voicemail was full of “party bosses and politicos” urging him to unite behind Trump because he was better than Clinton. Paul Ryan declines to support Donald Trump as Republican standard-bearer 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z But this system—the spectacle of sleep-deprived party bosses choosing a vice-presidential nominee in a closed room after midnight—began to appear more than a little unsettling. Why the Running-Mate Picks Matter 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Today’s primaries and caucuses partially of the result of trying to democratize the nominating process by wresting it from the hands of party bosses and power brokers. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z For the most part, donors, then corporate-owned media, trailed closely by party bosses. Campaigns Are Long, Expensive and Chaotic. Maybe That’s a Good Thing. 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z The new rules replaced selection by party bosses in conventions with processes that made picking delegates far more democratic and included language that encouraged women and minorities to be adequately represented. Who are the Democratic superdelegates and where did they come from? 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Trump has repeatedly complained in recent days that the rules for selecting GOP delegates are “rigged” and that party bosses are picking them instead of voters. Donald Trump is still struggling to install friendly delegates 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump, who said he didn’t want to “waste money going to Wyoming,” now claims Mr. Cruz won thanks to “party bosses.” Trump’s Bully Pulpit 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z He charged that "party bosses" arranged a presidential nomination process that has unfairly allowed Cruz to stay within striking distance in the battle for delegates. Donald Trump rained fresh criticism on the Republican Party's nomination process on Friday, describing the system as "rigged" and warning that millions of disenfranchised Republicans would sit out the general election if he's denied the nomination 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z The crux of Trump’s argument seems to be that this is somehow a coup by party bosses to deprive him of the nomination. Trump’s delay in building a delegate operation may cost him the nomination 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Ted Cruz is worse than a puppet--- he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination from Mr. Trump. The Daily 202: Trump’s double-digit loss in Wisconsin is a big deal. What comes next? 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z “Ted Cruz is worse than a puppet — he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination from Mr. Trump.” As contested convention looms, Trump to hire ‘seasoned operatives’ to help 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z His campaign issued a statement: “Lyin’ Ted Cruz … is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination from Mr. Trump.” Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z The statement continued, “Ted Cruz is worse than a puppet—he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination from Mr. Trump.” After Wisconsin, Cruz Looks to Churchill and Trump Turns to Troy 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Trump's campaign issued a statement that "Lyin' Ted" Cruz "is worse than a puppet--he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination from Mr. Trump." Wisconsin Delivers Blow to Trump's Invincibilty 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z "Ted Cruz is worse than a puppet - he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination from Mr. Trump," Trump's campaign said. Cruz, Sanders score decisive victories in Wisconsin 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z His campaign put out a biting statement accusing Cruz of being “worse than a puppet - he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination from Mr. Trump.” Cruz win in Wisconsin leaves Trump damaged front-runner 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Ji's official biography says he worked under Zhou when the latter was the party boss of the southwestern Sichuan province and the public security minister, among other posts. Ally of disgraced China security chief gets 12 years in jail for graft 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Hundreds of thousands of party bosses and their colleagues will be replaced, in everything from township party committees to state-owned enterprises. Loyal to the core 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Trump sounded more like a general election contender than someone who party bosses were trying to derail—an effort that comes late and is likely to come up as short as the contenders themselves. How Donald Trump Made Tuesday Super Again 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z In a comment directed at his own party bosses who oppose a coalition with Podemos, he said most socialist voters favoured a left alliance. Spain's Sánchez makes final plea to form leftwing government 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Plaid Cymru MP Jonathan Edwards MP said it was "yet another embarrassing instance" of Mr Jones being "completely undermined by his party bosses in Westminster". Labour at odds with Carwyn Jones on June EU referendum - BBC News 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z They’re provocateurs who treat party bosses like punching bags and channeled frustration with the status quo into surprising success. Why Iowa Matters for Republicans 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Almost 50 years ago, Cowan led a campaign among the Democrats to strengthen the system of primary elections and reduce the power of party bosses. Why party bosses can’t contain Trump 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z If you’re already tired of hearing about the presidential primaries, consider the alternative: Before 1912, candidates were selected by party bosses. 9 free things to do this January in the D.C. area 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z A look at how Trump has gone around the media and party bosses to connect directly with the voters and viewers he has been cultivating for a generation. Clinton on Running and Governing as a Woman 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Currently, lower-level courts in China are overseen by the county government, whose party boss runs the courts as a wing of the government, like the police force or sanitation services. China Grants Courts Greater Autonomy on Limited Matters 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z However, Stakhanov persuaded his team leader and the local party boss to give it a go. Alexei Stakhanov: The USSR's superstar miner - BBC News 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z The idea was to avoid splintering the political landscape into many small parties. But that left candidates more accountable to party bosses who draw up the lists than to voters in the barrios. Spanish Voters Weary of Scandal-Ridden Political Class Known as ‘La Casta’ 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z A Conservative MP says party bosses failed to act on multiple complaints and warnings about bullying, harassment and blackmail by a senior activist. Tories 'failed to act' on 'institutionalised bullying' - BBC News 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Luckily, I made friends with a local party boss, whose jeep we had borrowed. This Book Drives a Wooden Stake Into The Mythology of Bats 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z It was a time when party bosses still largely controlled state delegations and national conventions really mattered, but as the sitting vice president Barkley could still not win a single state’s primary. History lesson: Cautionary tales hung over Joe Biden as he decided not to run 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Officially, party bosses say there is no need to panic. GOP Rule Change Could Make the Presidential Race Messy 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z They consider conflict with Mr Obama their mission, conflict with their party bosses a secondary duty, and shutting down the government to be possibly no bad thing, given its potential to slim the state. The madness resumes 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Since then, there have been party bosses, governors, and mayors with varying degrees of power and venality, but no kingfish of the stature of the Commodore, Nucky, or Hap. The Fight to Save Atlantic City 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z So, when the guerillas caught us, they recognized the local party boss’ jeep. This Book Drives a Wooden Stake Into The Mythology of Bats 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z When Martin O’Malley, one of the back-running Democratic Presidential candidates, accused “party bosses” of fixing the nomination process, it was enough to bring on a wave of nostalgia. Does the G.O.P. Need a New Machine? 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z What had been planned as an exercise in democracy — by opening up the process and leeching the power of the old party bosses — ultimately became a televised spectacle of disorganization and party infighting. The Donald Trump effect is now undeniable: How the GOP was transformed into a middle-school food fight 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Cohen said Mr. Trump was aware that party bosses were concerned about his presence in the field. Republican Party Leaders Struggle to Rein In Donald Trump 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Jiang, as well a former deputy Sichuan party boss Li Chuncheng, were told by Zhou to assist in the business activities of others, helping them to illegally obtain about 2.14 billion yuan, the court found. China jails former security chief for life after secret trial 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Before heading to Brussels he appealed to party bosses to back a deal, insisting he would not call an early election. Non-meeting of minds 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z The former Communist party boss' two rivals — a trade union leader and a Communist politician— have negligible public profiles and are standing only to create the illusion of competition. Kazakhstan votes for continuity while keeping eye on Ukraine 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Mr Li quickly rose through the ranks under Mr Zhou, who was at that time the party boss for Sichuan. China official Li Chuncheng on trial for corruption - BBC News 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z The ensuing November beat down of the GOP — despite the shambles Mr. Obama and Democrats were making of the place — was so stinging that even the famously obtuse party bosses got the message. CHARLES HURT: Marco Rubio habla Americano better than other Republicans 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z But Abe seems willing to take on his fellow party bosses, if necessary — as in his push for reforms that could sharply reduce the power of the agricultural lobby. Shinzo Abe’s optimistic vision 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z All the while he played a key role as party boss in Hudson County, helping pave the way for Corzine’s run for governor in 2005. N.J. senator has shown no interest in backing down from legal fight 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z “There is no party boss. There is no party discipline.” Mikulski’s retirement sets off wild Democratic scramble to succeed her 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Mr Li is the former deputy party boss of Sichuan province, and is charged with bribery and abuse of power. China official Li Chuncheng on trial for corruption - BBC News 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z It’s not like Rudy Giuliani is a party boss with a massive constituency; the former mayor hasn’t even won an election in 18 years. Walker punts on Giuliani's nonsense, Jindal horns in 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z That matters greatly in a top-down organization like the GOP, and party bosses have historically honored that. Watch Out Jeb! Santorum Comes Out Swinging The party bosses had to balance their interests against those who brought just as much to the table in the form of money or votes. How Billionaire Oligarchs Are Becoming Their Own Political Parties 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z One corrupt Henan party boss was found with a solid gold statue of Mao Zedong in his home. The man jailed when he exposed his corrupt boss 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z This sounds good in theory, until the person we send to Washington votes to tow the party line and please the party bosses at the expense of the constituency. Senate Contest in South Dakota Is Free-for-All 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z New York City has long made peace with a courthouse named after William M. Tweed, a 19th-century party boss who epitomizes political corruption. Rowland Name Endures on Connecticut Public Buildings, Despite Convictions 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Avella called it “a disgrace” that the party bosses were working to disenfranchise his campaign. As Primary Nears, Democrats Are Watching a Senate Battle in Queens 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z This time, the state GOP mailer praises its own candidate, Mark Miloscia, for “standing up to the party bosses and out-of-touch politicians.” More GOP campaign mailer intrigue 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z They included bigwigs in the southwestern province of Sichuan where he was party boss for a time and senior executives at the state oil company where he was once general manager — and his son. How high-level Chinese officials are taken down 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z At the 18th Party Congress in November 2012, Xi took over as party boss. Inside Xi Jinping's purge of China's oil mandarins 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z In a separate announcement, the party dismissed Wan Qingliang, a rising star who was party boss of Guangzhou, one of China’s largest cities. Chairman of everything 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Smaller provincial disciplinary commissions are often tasked by local party bosses with pursuing lower-ranking officials. Secretive agency leads most intense anti-corruption effort in modern Chinese history Back around the early 20th century, when political machines ruled, voters considered the blessings of party bosses to be powerful cues. How Would Chuck Norris Vote? 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Not to be outdone by the Republicans that largely populate this list, Buono accused her own party bosses of opposing her candidacy for money. The 6 sorest losers in American politics 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z The local press dubbed him “the uncrowned king,” because Thackeray was not an elected official but a party boss. The Slumdog Millionaire Architect 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Three - Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan - are still led by Soviet era communist party bosses. Back in the USSR: Belarusian leader who helped bury Soviet Union says it is making a comeback 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z She remains a proponent of public financing for elections, which she says would limit the influence of big money and party bosses. 4 Democrats vie to succeed Holt in Congress 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z “I always do what I think is right,” he said, adding, “I’ve always been an independent person, and that has always ticked off the party bosses.” Liu Announces Bid to Unseat Queens State Senator 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Despite his reputation for personal probity, Singh was widely criticized for failing to confront corrupt party bosses and for seeming ineffectual and even inaccessible. India's prime minister leaves office to make way for Modi 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Guo worked together with Zhou for at least 12 years, according to both their official resumes, including in the southwestern province of Sichuan where Zhou was party boss. China sacks another ally of former security chief in graft probe 2014-04-09T06:36:48Z There was a reference from a military general to maintaining social stability and a district party boss spoke about trying to spread "unified thought". Kunming attack fires up party meeting 2014-03-06T15:26:48Z Sichuan's current party boss, Wang Dongming, sidestepped questions about Zhou on the sidelines of the annual meeting of China's parliament, but said the party's attitude to fighting corruption was clear, as shown by recent probes. Graft-hit China province says has only a few 'bad apples' 2014-03-06T11:05:29Z A powerful local party boss from the southern region of Calabria, Gentile was under no formal investigation and consistently denied any wrongdoing. Italy PM Renzi loses government member over censorship claims 2014-03-04T09:14:59Z “The Communist Party is China’s biggest Mafia, and the party boss Xi Jinping is the Godfather of China.” Sinosphere Blog: A Chilling Phone Call Adds to Hurdles of Publishing Xi Jinping Book 2014-02-19T05:39:29Z Ji then followed Zhou to Sichuan province and became one of his secretaries when Zhou was provincial party boss, Ji's official resume shows. China probes another ally of retired domestic security chief 2014-02-19T02:37:23Z If they do return next year, it will mark the first time that the party bosses will not have their close friends a short walk away from their Capitol offices. Boehner, Pelosi losing their right-hand men with Latham and Miller retiring from House 2014-01-20T22:51:00Z The proposals would leave one widely criticized element of the current system in place, the so-called "blocked lists" that allow party bosses the power to appoint candidates. Italy's Renzi outlines electoral reform plan, defies critics 2014-01-20T19:38:58Z In addition, those getting the money were politically powerful, including state-owned companies and local party bosses. 2014 Could Be the Year of China 2014-01-04T13:20:27Z "But he received a lot, and I mean a lot, of help from old party bosses - PRI congressional leaders," he added. Analysis: Mexican president races through reforms but risks loom 2013-12-17T17:54:55Z That generally leaves national lawmakers without any direct link to the electorate and entirely in thrall to party bosses. Letta prepares to tackle Italy's voting law stalemate 2013-12-02T13:26:48Z Han was only named as the Shanghai party boss last November. China president to promote allies in sweeping reshuffle: sources 2013-11-22T10:35:47Z He was pressured by the scandal over Bo Xilai, the pro-Mao party boss of Chongqing city, and courted party conservatives apparently to avert a widening split in the party's ranks and in society. Insight: Failure to end China's labor camps shows limits of Xi's power 2013-11-06T21:17:03Z The post-Richard Nixon idea was to stop party bosses from doling out money from local moguls, unions and corporations. The man responsible for the shutdown 2013-10-07T13:55:23Z The newspaper said it understood the new probe would center on Zhou's time as a party boss in Sichuan province and at CNPC. Former China security chief faces corruption probe: report 2013-08-30T04:55:15Z Former Chongqing party boss Bo is awaiting a verdict on corruption charges. Former China Politburo member faces corruption probe: report 2013-08-30T00:50:10Z Li Zhanshu, 63, one of Xi's closest allies, is the front-runner to replace Han Zheng, 59, as Shanghai's party boss, the sources said. China president to promote allies in sweeping reshuffle: sources 2013-11-22T10:35:47Z Three of Zhou's allies are currently under investigation, including the deputy party boss of Sichuan province, Li Chuncheng, who had for many years overseen development of the province's prosperous capital, Chengdu. The art of survival in China: how some of Bo's cronies cling on 2013-08-21T04:16:46Z Pollsters, advertising wizards and fundraisers replaced the party bosses. The man responsible for the shutdown 2013-10-07T13:55:23Z Three other Zhou allies are currently under investigation, including the deputy party boss of Sichuan, Li Chuncheng, who had for many years overseen development of the province's prosperous capital, Chengdu. Former China security chief faces corruption probe: report 2013-08-30T04:55:15Z But Bo will deny the charge of abuse of power when he was party boss of Chongqing, the source added. China's Bo to plead guilty, but maybe not to all charges: sources 2013-07-31T12:14:52Z He took the money, the prosecutors said, for brokering meetings with Queens party bosses. Smile! One of You Will Be the Next Mayor of New York 2013-07-25T15:17:11Z The same happened yet again when Zhou was shifted to Sichuan, where he served as the province’s party boss from 1999-2002. Is China Serious About Cracking Down on Corruption? 2013-06-27T07:05:24Z BBC Washington correspondent Jane Little says that while the bill has delighted the Republicans' core social-conservative supporters, it may alienate the female, young, and independent voters that party bosses hope to win over. US House passes abortion-limits bill 2013-06-19T03:22:04Z Former Chongqing party boss Bo is awaiting a verdict on corruption, bribery and abuse of power charges. Former China security chief faces corruption probe: report 2013-08-30T04:55:15Z The latest party boss, Xi Jinping, needs to show people, not least the military brass, that he is in charge. A Dangerous Rift Between China and Japan 2013-05-11T00:27:34Z Mr. Halloran received $15,000 to act as an intermediary among the party bosses and Mr. Smith, according to the indictment. New York Lawmakers Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Bribery Scheme 2013-04-24T01:05:26Z He said charges against her were spurious and that she had been the victim of "a kangaroo court-type proceeding orchestrated by long-time party bosses." Alaska Republican leader ousted as party members feud 2013-04-12T23:46:32Z Even among the party bosses there is a divide between the “grassroots” and the “establishment,” complicated by the fact that members disagree on which is which. In Hollywood, GOP Rank And File Fight Back Against Party Elite 2013-04-12T01:35:27Z He's certainly marking the stations of the GOP cross: he recently toured Israel with evangelical leaders and party bosses from South Carolina and Iowa. The Rebel: Rand Paul Rises from Tea Party Agitator to Republican Celebrity 2013-04-04T14:20:27Z While Mr. Wu kept his party bosses happy by swearing allegiance to socialism, he turned rice and pig farmers into millionaires. Wu Led Village to Become China's Richest 2013-03-19T16:44:14Z But MPs pushing around the government of the day and the party bosses is something all too rare for long stretches since the mid-19th century. Press regulation deal: two cheers for parliament, anyone? 2013-03-19T12:38:27Z Prior to Guangdong, Hu Chunhua was party boss of Inner Mongolia where he oversaw rapid economic growth and displayed what some have called a deft touch in handling protests by ethnic Mongols. For China's rising political star, an early test 2013-03-14T03:37:19Z It also is certain to cement the Club's reputation, earned over more than a decade of sometimes brutal primary battles, as the outside group most likely to frustrate party bosses. Club for Growth fuels Republican rift with primary challenges 2013-03-13T05:05:17Z In a bizarre twist, NOM closed their blog post with a call for lawmakers to “vote their values” and not “what their party bosses tell them.” NOM declares war on pro-marriage equality Republicans 2013-02-25T21:36:00Z The other is a situation in which the new party boss, Xi Jinping, derives his popularity from a strong endorsement of Chinese militarism. China’s Risky Path 2013-01-20T09:45:00Z Mr. Schmidt won many landmark cases in a court system known for “telephone justice,” in which party bosses dictated verdicts. Yuri M. Schmidt, Russian Human Rights Lawyer, Is Dead at 75 2013-01-17T04:27:33Z However, Xi himself warned shortly after becoming party boss that if corruption were allowed to run wild, the party risked major unrest and the collapse of its rule. China academics warn of "violent revolution" if no political reform 2012-12-31T04:14:10Z China’s Great Dream Beijing’s new communist party boss, Xi Jinping is inspiring his countrymen with talk of a Chinese renaissance. China’s Great Dream 2012-12-30T05:00:00Z Xi, who takes over as president from Hu Jintao at the annual meeting of parliament in March, warned shortly after becoming party boss that the country risked unrest if graft is not tackled. China bans alcohol in military banquets to curb graft 2012-12-22T03:10:49Z Sichuan's deputy party boss, Li Chuncheng, is the most senior person to be investigated since Xi Jinping became leader of the Chinese Communist Party. China dismisses top provincial official after corruption probe 2012-12-13T07:50:28Z Their princeling comrade Bo Xilai was ousted in March as party boss of Chongqing, lost his seat in the wider Politburo in April and was expelled from the party in September. China's princelings come of age in new leadership 2012-11-25T21:19:47Z In the southwestern city of Chongqing, where Bo Xilai was party boss until his dramatic downfall this spring, several people were detained and sentenced to labor camps for positing criticism of Bo and his policies. No Laughing Matter: Parody Tweet Leads to a Detention in China 2012-11-22T05:20:22Z As Monday evening neared, then, the UMP still had two testy men claiming to be sole party boss—and as such, the right’s presumptive presidential candidate in 2017. France's Right-Wing Civil War: Leadership Vote Plunges UMP into Chaos 2012-11-19T23:35:41Z Xi shot to fame in the early 1980s as party boss of a rural county in Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing. China heir apparent Xi raised by elite, steeled by turmoil 2012-11-07T18:14:13Z He was only appointed as the province's deputy party boss in September of last year. China dismisses top provincial official after corruption probe 2012-12-13T07:50:28Z Xi, then party boss of prosperous Zhejiang province in eastern China, said he was not familiar with the ethnic issues in Inner Mongolia but was willing to go. China's princelings come of age in new leadership 2012-11-25T21:19:47Z But a meeting of the party's core committee late on Tuesday evening, it was decided that Mr Gadkari would continue as the party boss. Gadkari to remain India BJP chief 2012-11-07T03:51:40Z Convinced their local party boss was getting rich through corrupt means, residents launched a sit-in to block a construction project he was involved in. Insight: China grassroots democracy challenge awaits new leaders 2012-10-28T21:01:39Z However, the ticket omits one of the party's most outspoken political reformers, Wang Yang, 57, party boss of southern Guangdong province. Exclusive: China power brokers agree preferred leadership team - sources 2012-10-19T08:16:21Z "The three percent is just a means, if economic conditions allow it," said Harlem Desir, who last month was nominated by party bosses to become the next party leader. Hollande party split on French deficit goal 2012-10-02T14:51:16Z In March, Bo was sacked as Chongqing party boss, and in April he was suspended from the party's Politburo, a powerful decision-making council with two dozen active members. China seals Bo's fate ahead of November 8 leadership congress 2012-09-29T03:28:15Z He made a reputation battling organized crime in northeast China, then, after Bo was made party boss of the southwestern city of Chongqing in 2007, he invited Wang to join his administration. Cop Who Set Off Chinese Political Scandal Faces Trial 2012-07-23T04:30:00Z East Germany’s leaders, including the party boss Walter Ulbricht, wanted films to show the inevitable victory of socialism and to feature worker heroes. Kurt Maetzig, German Film Director, Is Dead at 101 2012-09-02T02:02:03Z “The people of Missouri chose me to be their candidate, and I don’t believe it’s right for party bosses to decide to override those voters,” Akin said on NBC’s “Today” show. Akin’s agenda wins loyalty of Christian groups 2012-08-23T00:56:29Z “It makes me uncomfortable to think that the party bosses are going to dictate who is going to run, as opposed to the party process.” Todd Akin says Paul Ryan personally urged him to drop Senate bid 2012-08-22T17:01:00Z The people of Missouri chose me, and I don't believe it's right for party bosses to decide to over-ride those voters. Rape-gaffe candidate lashes out 2012-08-22T17:12:11Z And any mention of Bo was conspicuously absent during the court proceedings—a sure sign to many Chinese that the former Chongqing party boss may escape trial altogether, and instead face intra-party discipline. Justice for Gu Kailai? 2012-08-20T20:51:00Z Hu Chunhua, party boss of the northern region of Inner Mongolia, is a rising political star of the party's next generation of senior leaders. China's president eyes ally for promotion to top body: sources 2012-08-08T00:50:42Z And party bosses are also aware that Mr Bo enjoys a level of popular support and still has some influential backers. End of the line for Bo Xilai? 2012-07-27T11:13:01Z “So this was a decision by the citizens of our state, not by party bosses.” Todd Akin says Paul Ryan personally urged him to drop Senate bid 2012-08-22T17:01:00Z "It makes me uncomfortable to think that the party bosses are going to dictate who runs, as opposed to the election process." Rape-gaffe candidate lashes out 2012-08-22T17:12:11Z Mr. Dilan accused Ms. Velázquez of being virtually “appointed” by party bosses when she was first elected 20 years ago. Velázquez and Dilan Clash in House Primary Debate 2012-06-23T03:34:53Z He served as governor and eventually party boss of the northern province of Hebei before moving to Inner Mongolia in 2009. China's president eyes ally for promotion to top body: sources 2012-08-08T00:50:42Z It is our big importers and the Chinese party bosses making the big mark ups that disappear into a black-hole somewhere in offshore accounts. America's flagging recovery: Third time unlucky 2012-06-01T13:57:29Z “The people of Missouri chose me to be their candidate, and I don’t believe it’s right for party bosses to decide to override those voters,” Akin said. Todd Akin says Paul Ryan personally urged him to drop Senate bid 2012-08-22T17:01:00Z “I’m sick and tired of party bosses or machines telling us who’s going to be the candidate,” said Ms. DeFranco, who is 41. Democrat Challenges Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts 2012-05-26T17:46:54Z He wrote speeches and did P.R. for one of the party bosses. Robert Caro?s Big Dig 2012-04-12T19:48:16Z Shanghai, alongside major cities Beijing, Tianjin and Chongqing, enjoy a higher political status, giving their party bosses greater clout. China's president eyes ally for promotion to top body: sources 2012-08-08T00:50:42Z The government hasn’t revealed anything more about Bo’s fate since it was announced that he was being replaced as Chongqing’s party boss. Bo Xilai Controversy: U.K. Asks China to Investigate Death of Briton Linked to Ousted Politician 2012-03-26T19:05:34Z With party bosses gone, they are about all that remains of the party, and there is no reason why they should not go on naming Presidents. Behind the Mirrors The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington 2012-02-11T03:03:55.693Z But in the meeting of the party bosses, the three leaders of the Socialist, New Democracy and Laos parties clashed over whether to enact cuts in primary or supplemental pension benefits paid to retirees. Brussels in Focus After Greek Talks Stall 2012-02-09T09:25:28Z As party boss in the southern province of Guangdong from 1978-80, the elder Xi helped open China's first experimental "economic zone" in Shenzhen, a key element of market reforms. China leader-in-waiting carries heavy political baggage to U.S. 2012-02-08T07:46:46Z The long-time Socialist party boss managed to get in the last word on most exchanges. France's Hollande raises election bar for Sarkozy 2012-01-27T13:35:09Z “It took them a little bit of time to realize that Newt Gingrich is capable of beating Obama, but now, I don’t think that they’re going to listen to party bosses anymore,” Walker said. ‘Stop-Newt’ Republicans Confront Base Unwilling to Take Orders 2012-01-26T14:15:10Z The province's prominent party boss, Wang Yang, must avoid serious policy mistakes damaging his prospects for promotion in a watershed leadership transition late this year. Some Chinese aggrieved find inspiration in rebel village 2012-01-23T03:41:22Z All of this might have Democratic Party leaders — Representative Joseph Crowley is the party boss in Queens — wailing and rending palm cards. Gotham: In Queens, Political Center Is in Surrogate?s Court 2011-11-29T02:16:35Z Bo Xilai, the party boss of southwestern Chongqing Municipality and a former Commerce Minister who led an effort to reintroduce revolutionary songs and slogans, is also a figure to watch, Huang said. Xi’s Politburo May Take Shape as China’s Communist Party Meets 2011-10-14T01:23:01Z South Carolina party bosses, declaring their fourth-in-the-nation slot to be “sacred,” set the Palmetto primary for Jan. 21, which prompted Nevada to move up to Jan. 14. How the Shrinking Primary Calendar Boosts Romney's Chances 2011-10-11T11:00:00Z He's made deals with two party bosses who deliver their employees' votes. Top New Jersey Democrat to Salon: Christie White House bid "more likely now" 2011-09-29T19:16:00Z In the last decade, Democratic elected officials, party bosses and unions have formed a mostly united front, electing governors and senators, and ensuring that Democrats retained legislative majorities even when Mr. Christie defeated Gov. Workers Swarm Trenton on Benefit Changes 2011-06-17T01:29:48Z The military is well represented and so are provincial party bosses. Taking root? 2011-06-03T17:22:16Z In the party leadership vote, President Castro was expected to replace older brother Fidel Castro as First Secretary, but the other posts will be closely watched for up-and-coming new party bosses to replace aging leaders. Cuban communists approve landmark reforms 2011-04-19T00:13:42Z In the party leadership vote, President Castro was expected to replace older brother Fidel Castro as first secretary, but the other posts will be closely watched for up-and-coming new party bosses to replace aging leaders. Cuban communists approve economic reforms 2011-04-18T23:06:50Z The election will be closely watched for up-and-coming new party bosses to replace aging leaders. Cuba congress embraces, refines Raul Castro reforms 2011-04-18T15:40:24Z Mr. Zhang, the party boss in Tibet, made his remarks this week while attending the annual session of a rubber-stamp parliament in Beijing. Chinese Impose Travel Ban on Tibet 2011-03-08T15:17:49Z He is the highest level official to be dismissed for corruption since disgraced Shanghai party boss Chen Liangyu was removed from office in 2006. Will a Corruption Scandal Slow Down China's High Speed Trains? 2011-02-17T15:55:00Z One of the biggest involved a powerful party boss in Shanghai, Chen Liangyu, who was jailed for 18 years in 2008 for his role in a pension fund scandal. China corruption 'still serious' 2010-12-29T11:40:38Z Your classic cigar-chomping party boss of the industrial age, Bailey served as chairman of the state Democratic Party through five presidencies and as the party’s national chairman for seven years in the 1960s. The Connecticut-Country-Club Crackup 2010-09-25T02:00:00Z Because, you guessed it, the “party bosses” in Washington refuse to compromise. Charlie Crist crucifies himself 2010-09-22T18:30:00Z At the 1966 Democratic convention in Buffalo, his father, Howard J. Samuels, won the lieutenant governor’s nod after a surprise revolt against party bosses on the convention floor. Political Notebook: Why Paterson Is No-Show at Democratic Convention 2010-05-27T03:10:00Z The implication was clear: The party boss had taken Bunning down for his principles. How Rand Paul became the Tea Party's Obama 2010-05-14T12:01:00Z "After promising to transcend the political debate in this country, President Obama and his hand-picked party boss plan to shamelessly engage in race-baiting," Spain wrote in an e-mail to reporters Wednesday morning. To woo voters, Democrats plan to cast selves as party of results 2010-04-28T20:20:00Z As a former Shanghai party boss, he's closely associated with the gang, and he now seems secure enough to assert himself. Shanghai's Back. Watch Out. 2010-04-17T00:08:00Z Mr. Ford is quickly gaining attention and showing moxie where other challengers had not, saying he would run regardless of whether “party bosses” like the state’s senior senator, Charles E. Schumer, want him to. 2010-01-11T05:06:00Z He said he would not be “bullied or intimidated” by “party bosses.” 2010-01-10T07:19:00Z For the sake of harmony, I bided my time for another two years, believing that the people would then rise in their majesty and throw off the tyrannous yoke of party bosses. Politics of Alabama The party boss in a municipal government holding petty appointments in his control is a veritable Jack in Office surrounded by his followers. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation And the most popular politician in China these days may be another princeling tied to the faction—Bo Xilai, the current party boss in the city of Chongqing. Shanghai's Back. Watch Out. 2010-04-17T00:08:00Z Except to a hundred odd farmers, Rosewater, a small group in San Francisco, and a party boss or two, I am unknown. Ancestors A Novel H�bert was the party boss; his nominees filled the offices; graft was placed on the order of the day. The French Revolution A Short History While they don’t believe in, and never will submit to the domination of a few party bosses, yet they do believe in the time-honored principles of pure Jeffersonian Democracy. Politics of Alabama Thelismer Thornton, House leader, party boss, knight of the old regime, and representative of all that the reformers had been inveighing against, still controlled his district. The Ramrodders A Novel "Kidnapping women?" queried the bland, bewildered voice of the party boss. The Sturdy Oak A composite Novel of American Politics by fourteen American authors He voted the Republican ticket and was not too well pleased with his son-in-law who was a red Democrat and rising daily in the good graces of the party bosses. Ancestors A Novel It is said that the device reduces the power of the party boss, and insures democratic control within the party. Problems in American Democracy He looked anything but "corrupt," and that truculent note in his voice did not indicate subservience to party bosses. Senator North The party machine and the party boss were the natural product of the time, which was a time of gain and greed. The Boss and the Machine; a chronicle of the politicians and party organization It was the primary election law, amended so as to knock out what are called the party bosses by lettin' in everybody at the primaries and givin' control over them to state officials. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: a series of very plain talks on very practical politics, delivered by ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany philosopher, from his rostrum—the New York County court house bootblack stand; Recorded by William L. Riordon In those days it was accepted as a matter of course, at least in practice, that the party boss was the overlord of the constitutional representatives of the people. Theodore Roosevelt and His Times The opponents of this form of government also maintain that it renders easier the corruption of the city administration, since party bosses may easily gain control of a few commissioners. Problems in American Democracy The convention device was developed, partly because party bosses had come to dominate the caucus, and partly because the increasing population of the country necessitated larger congregations of party members. Problems in American Democracy Name some methods whereby the party boss may dominate nominations and elections. Problems in American Democracy Ignorant people are always talkin' against party bosses, but just wait till the bosses are gone! Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: a series of very plain talks on very practical politics, delivered by ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany philosopher, from his rostrum—the New York County court house bootblack stand; Recorded by William L. Riordon Platt was one of the most nearly absolute party bosses that the American system of machine politics has produced. Theodore Roosevelt and His Times The party boss is given an opening when individuals neglect to perform their civic duties. Problems in American Democracy |
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