Although North American Reform, UK Reform, UK Liberal Judaism and Israeli Progressive Judaism all share an intellectual heritage, they have taken places at different ends of the non-orthodox spectrum.

Although he has had limited success at the voting booth regarding his candidacy for the colonial post of Governor of Puerto Rico in 1976, 1980, 1988, 2000 and 2004-losing every time to either the Popular Democratic Party ( PPD ) or the New Progressive Party ( PNP ) candidate-he nevertheless has enjoyed great electoral success regarding his candidacy to the Senate, receiving more votes than any other candidates in the Puerto Rican senatorial elections of 1972, 1984, 1992 and 1996.

Although the Progressive Era had built a protective barrier around the upstanding American businessman, as one literary scholar writes: " Lewis was fortunate enough to come on the scene just as the emperor's clothes were disappearing.

Although at that time there was no designated Adult Alternative format, The Point's programming values have been solidly Adult Alternative ( AAA )/ Progressive for its entire history.

Although the term entryism was used little if at all, opponents accused David Orchard and his supporters of attempting to win the leadership of the former Progressive Conservative Party in the late 1990s and early 2000s with the intention of dramatically changing its policies.

Although a Progressive Conservative government was re-elected, Smitherman won the seat for the Liberals.

Although some opinion polls showed slightly more Canadians against the Agreement than in favour of it, Mulroney's Progressive Conservatives benefited from being the only party in favour of the agreement, while the Liberals and NDP split the anti-free trade vote.

Although Miller was more conservative, the Progressive Conservatives still held a significant lead over the opposition when the election was called.

Although the NDP had long since established itself as the third major party in Canada, this was closer than any party had gotten to the Grits or Tories since 1921, when the Progressive Party briefly surpassed the Tories.

Although Edge served in the state legislature during the height of the Progressive Era, he tended to take moderate positions and was not considered a reformer.

Although the media and the public were initially drawn to her youthful perspective, she also proved to be a competent campaigner whose public image attracted attention at a time when the Progressive Conservatives needed it.

Although the Kadets, allied with the Progressive faction and the Octobrists, were able to push some liberal bills ( religious freedoms, freedom of the press and of the labor unions ) through the Duma, the bills were either diluted by the upper house of the parliament or vetoed by the Tsar.

Although the party was dominated by its " Progressive " wing, it had become popularly known as the Liberal Party by the 1940s.

Although the Conservative Party had won fewer seats, it was able to form a " co-operative government " with the support of some Progressive Party and independent Members of the Legislative Assembly.

Although, like most of the candidates in the race, he supported the twin Progressive Conservative pillars of North American free trade and support for decentralizing reforms to the Canadian constitution, he often found himself in agreement with the left wing of his party, sharing maverick candidate David Orchard's opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Although Baird was generally on the right-wing of the provincial Progressive Conservative Party, he expressed liberal views on some social issues.

Although the Progressive Unionist Party had secured 8. 7 % of the vote at the previous general election, they did not stand on this occasion.

Although Dufferin Roblin's Progressive Conservative ( PC ) Party won the general election, Roberts defeated his Tory opponent Stan Bisson by 1565 votes to 1395.

Although they were defeated by the Progressive Labour Movement in 1971, the party regained power in 1976 ( despite receiving fewer votes than the PLM ) and remained the ruling party until 2004 under the leadership of Vere Bird and later his son, Lester Bird.

Although Filmon was personally pro-life, the Progressive Conservatives were unwilling to propose specific action on the subject, and withdrew from an early promise to close Henry Morgentaler's private clinic.

Although the seat had gone overwhelmingly for the Progressive Conservatives the previous year, McMeekin managed to defeat PC candidate Priscilla de Villiers by over 9, 000 votes.

Although the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party was in power for most of this period, Helwer was never appointed to a cabinet position ( though he did serve as Party Whip at one point ).

Although Pope's anti-establishment rhetoric and populism foreshadowed Mike Harris's tenure as party leader, the two men were frequent adversaries in the Progressive Conservative Party after 1985.

Although the Progressive Conservatives were defeated in the 2003 provincial election, Tascona was re-elected in his riding with a margin of victory of 9, 531 votes.

Although it was not legally recognized until 1982, the CGT was originally formed in 1970 by the Christian Democrats and received external support from the World Confederation of Labour ( WCL ) and the Latin American Workers Central ( Central Latinoamericana de Trabajadores — CLAT ), a regional organization supported by Christian Democratic parties.

Although the Social Democrats showed strong support for the expellees especially under Kurt Schumacher and Erich Ollenhauer, social democrats in more recent decades have traditionally been less supportive — and it was under Willy Brandt that West Germany recognized the Oder-Neisse line as factual as part of his Ostpolitik.

Although Altgeld and his adherents urged voters to distinguish between Cleveland and his party, the Democrats lost 113 seats in the House in the 1894 midterm elections, the greatest loss by a majority party in congressional history.

Although winning the Democratic primary is normally tantamount to election in heavily Democratic Chicago, after his primary victory Washington found that his Republican opponent, former state legislator Bernard Epton ( earlier considered a nominal stand-in ), was supported by many white Democrats and ward organizations, including the chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party, Alderman Edward " Fast Eddie " Vrdolyak.

Although viewed as being conservatives, these urban bosses believed that Northern Democrats could gain many black votes by supporting civil rights, and that losses among anti-civil rights Southern Democrats would be relatively small.

Although his answers during the debates were often general, many Democrats and Republicans conceded that Perot won at least the first debate.

Although he had serious reservations about the way the German General Staff wanted to conduct negotiations, he accepted the charge, and appointed a government that for the first time included representatives of the Social Democrats, Friedrich Ebert and Philipp Scheidemann.

Although Stevenson's eloquent oratory and thoughtful, stylish demeanor impressed many intellectuals and members of the nation's academic community, the Republicans and some working-class Democrats ridiculed what they perceived as his indecisive, aristocratic air.

Although the Tribune criticized the Bush administration's record on civil liberties, the environment, and many aspects of its foreign policy, it continued to support his presidency while taking Democrats, such as Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, to task and calling for their removal from office.

Although many of the leaders of the WSGA's hired force such as W. C. Irvine were Democrats, the ranchers who had hired the group were tied to the Republican party and their opponents were mostly Democrats.

Although the county has supported Southern Democrats, like Jimmy Carter, the Republican candidate has consistently received over 60 % of the vote from 2000 to present.

Although a small majority of the city's registered voters are Democrats, Ocala's politics match those of the rest of Marion County in that all of its elected legislators-with one exception-are registered Republicans.

Although the city has long been predominantly Democratic, Republicans have often taken advantage of political divisions among the city's Democrats to win the mayor's office, which last happened in 1987.

Although the proposed legislation was supported by President Benjamin Harrison, the bill was blocked by filibustering Democrats in the Senate.

Although Hammarskjöld served in a cabinet dominated by the Social Democrats, he never officially joined any political party.

Although many Old Court supporters — typically the state's wealthy aristocracy — gravitated to the National Republican Party ( later to be called Whigs ) that formed in the 1820s, it is inaccurate to assume the Anti-Relief Party as a whole became National Republicans and the Relief Party became Democrats.

Although Democrats held a majority in both houses of the General Assembly, they were divided by factionalism, which made it difficult for Chandler to find sufficient support for his programs.

Although the parties of the Weimar Coalition remained the base of the Weimar Republic, they could not agree to resume a formal coalition government, especially because of disagreements between the Centre Party and the Social Democrats on issues like religious schools or a nationwide Concordat with the Holy See.

Although in 2002 Democrats increased their number of governorships, Doyle was the only one of them to unseat a sitting Republican governor.

Although federal president Thomas Klestil gave the Social Democrats the order to form a new government, no coalition partner could be found.

Although he welcomed the suppression of the Communist Party, the Social Democrats and the trade unions, he disliked the mob violence of the SA.

Although Sewell maintained the support of many Red Tories, reform Liberals and New Democrats and won more votes and a larger share of the vote than in 1978, he lost the mayor's office to Eggleton.