Posts Tagged ‘vote’

Wisconsin recall election: Scott Walker’s fate will have November implications

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

MILWAUKEE — Evan Bradtke, a 20-year-old college student, spends time these days working out of a small, windowless room in a nondescript suite of offices a few miles outside Madison, Wis. Hour after hour he calls voters, urging them to turn out on June 5 to support embattled Republican Gov. Scott Walker . Read full article > >

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VIDEO: Egypt rivals court crucial votes

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

Mohammed Mursi and Ahmed Shafiq have already begun efforts to try and win over undecided voters, ahead of a presidential election run-off set to take place on 16-17 June.

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Opinion poll suggests yes vote

Friday, May 25th, 2012

One of the final opinion polls ahead of Ireland’s referendum next week on whether to ratify the EU Fiscal Treaty suggests it is likely to be a ‘yes’ vote.

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Islamist candidate likely to face runoff in Egyptian presidential vote

Friday, May 25th, 2012

CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate appeared likely to face off against either a former prime minister who served under ousted president Hosni Mubarak or a leftist contender whose popularity surged at the end of the race, according to predictions Friday by political parties based on preliminary results in Egypt’s first free presidential election. Read full article > >

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Romney campaign begins quiet push for African American voters

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Mitt Romney’s campaign team has been quietly laying plans for an outreach effort to President Obama’s most loyal supporters — black voters — not just to chip away at the huge Democratic margins but also as a way to reassure independent swing voters that Romney can be inclusive and tolerant in his thinking and approach. Read full article > >

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How Did Wisconsin Become the Most Politically Divisive Place in America?

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Scott Walker, Scott Fitzgerald and the coming recall vote in the land of cheese and rancor.

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How Did Wisconsin Become the Most Politically Divisive Place in America?

Two More Dems Question Obama

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Won’t guarantee who they’ll vote for.

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Elizabeth Warren’s Indian Claims Don’t Sway Voters

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

The controversy over whether Elizabeth Warren falsely claimed Native American ancestry has fascinated the news media, but voters seem largely indifferent.

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American Idol winner announced

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

The winner of this year’s American Idol contest is announced, after a record 132 million votes are cast in the final showdown.

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Free gay marriage vote for Tories

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Senior Conservative sources say the party’s MPs will be allowed a free vote on legalising marriage for same-sex couples.

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L.A. Prohibits Plastic Bags

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

City council votes to phase them out over the next year.

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Biden Unpopular in Swing States

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

54 percent of swing voters view him unfavorably.

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Hewlett-Packard Earnings Drop; 27,000 Layoffs Set

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Hewlett-Packard confirmed its plan to pare its work force and devote the savings to sales efforts and product development.

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‘Finally, Egypt is born’

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Egyptians began a historic vote for president on Wednesday. “I am here to vote for the first time in my life,” said one 70-year-old. “I want everything to change.”

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UK to fight prisoner votes ruling

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

The prime minister tells MPs he will resist a European Court ruling to give prisoners the right to vote in UK elections.

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