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Gingrich: 2012 election biggest since 1860
Republican Newt Gingrich told a Georgia audience on Friday evening that the 2012 presidential election is the most consequential since the 1860 race that elected Abraham Lincoln to the White House and was soon followed by the Civil War.
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Foreign powers praise Haiti election decision
Haiti’s decision to eliminate the government-backed candidate from a presidential runoff has won praise from foreign powers, as the U.S. and others signaled they would agree with President Rene Preval staying in office for a few months past the end of his term.
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Candidates file papers to run in spring election
The deadline for candidates to file nomination papers in city, village and school board elections was 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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Democratic Party chairman Kaine defends Obama as he frames talking points of election season
Bush left a mess to clean up and an overly partisan Republican Party simply wants to back big interests while rolling back protections won by previous generations, Kaine and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell declare at Philadelphia event. Elections are all about arithmetic, while politics is about people and power. Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine on Wednesday tried to use the latter …
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Parties Try to Straddle Inconvenient Facts in Election Run-Up
Despite the stark contrasts between established party leaders and political novice outsiders, both parties are trying to create messages for campaigns that work in each district up for grabs.
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Press Releases: Killing of Parliamentary Candidate and Election Workers in Afghanistan
Killing of Parliamentary Candidate and Election Workers in Afghanistan Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC August 31, 2010 The United States strongly condemns the recent killing of a fourth candidate for parliament in Afghanistan and of five men working on the electoral campaign of a female candidate, all in Herat province. Though it is not yet clear who is responsible for …
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It’s Politics: Surfing Facebook and Twitter for the latest in election news
Sometimes there’s no better way for a reporter to keep track of the locla pols than social media. The best tool I’ve found is at kurrently.com which aggreates Facebook and Twitter posts from around the globe.
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‘Pork barrel’ spending: A big liability for lawmakers in 2010 election?
With the federal deficit at $1.5 trillion, some voters are balking at politicians who tout a record of securing ‘pork barrel’ projects.
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Congressional election fails to stir voters
Democratic control of Congress and the fate of President Barack Obama’s agenda are on the line in U.S. congressional elections this November, but some voters do not seem thrilled with their choices.
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Election campaign money continues to trickle in
The latest financial disclosures for the four races with a run-off in November show that some candidates are continuing to hit their monthly average of contributions, and others had a slow month.
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