Over 70 percent of precincts have counted votes.

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Romney Wins Florida Primary

MOSCOW — Russia’s restless electorate bestowed a big bouquet of votes on the country’s Communists last month, putting the party of Lenin at a crucial turning point where it can either rally a new generation behind its red banners or stay reliably on the sidelines, repeating the old slogans and mourning the past. Read full article > >

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Russian Communists at familiar crossroads

Party officials are set to announce that the results from eight precincts are missing and represent enough votes to swing the election in either direction.

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The Caucus: Santorum Edges Ahead of Romney in Iowa

Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou is leading in the presidential election with more than half the votes counted, TV reports say.

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Romney, Huntsman score two votes each in tiny N.H. Village.

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Primary Voting Begins in Dixville Notch

David Cameron signals his intent to give shareholders binding votes on executive pay, as part of measures to deal with excessive salaries.

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Cameron targets ‘excessive pay’

The near-tie in Tuesday night’s Iowa Republican caucuses left the political world wondering: Who really won? By the numbers, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney did — claiming 30,015 votes to 30,008 for former Pennsylvania senator R ick Santorum . But, measured by the candidate who gained the most from what happened in Iowa, it’s clear that Santorum emerged victorious. Read full article > >

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Why Rick Santorum (really) won Iowa

Lost to Romney by eight votes.

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Santorum Vows ‘Game On’

Beats Santorum by eight votes.

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Mitt Romney Wins Iowa

As the first votes in the Republican presidential race approach, Rep. Ron Paul has become a serious force with the potential to upend the nomination fight and remain a factor throughout next year’s general-election campaign. Although few think the congressman from Texas has a realistic shot at winning the GOP nod, he has built a strong enough base of support that he could be a spoiler — or a kingmaker. Read full article > >

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Ron Paul becoming serious contender in Republican presidential race

In a Congress crippled by partisan gridlock, each side is increasingly transparent about its political motivations. It used to be that the various press operations would spin and the leaders would at least pretend to lead. But in recent years, all pretense has fallen away. Last week, for example, when asked about the status of a jobs proposal, Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) came clean about the factors affecting his scheduling of votes — mainly the desire for media coverage. “We’re not going to do that at midnight tonight. We’re going to have the votes when you folks can write about it during a decent news cycle,” Reid told reporters on Thursday. Read full article > >

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In Congress, partisanship is no longer something to hide

At a time when most of the Republican candidates are hustling for votes, Newt Gingrich must build a fund-raising infrastructure that can give him staying power to compete beyond the early states.

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Congress is close to wrapping up one of its least productive sessions in recent memory, as the House and Senate have passed a scant number of bills compared with other non-election years, and President Obama has signed the fewest measures into law in at least two decades. Congressional popularity is at an all-time low and at least one presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), is trying to win votes by calling for a part-time legislature . Some Americans may think Congress is doing too much, others say it’s not enough. Read full article > >

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In 2011, fewer bills, fewer laws and plenty of blame

MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s party struggled to hang onto its majority in Russia’s parliamentary election, polls and official results showed Monday, suggesting Russians were wearying of the man who has dominated Russian politics for more than a decade. Rival parties and election monitors said even a result of around 50 percent was inflated, alleging ballot-stuffing and other significant violations at the polls. Many expressed fears that the vote count would be manipulated. Read full article > >

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Putin’s party getting only 50 percent in Russia’s parliamentary vote in sobering setback

CAIRO — Official results released Sunday confirmed decisive initial victories for Islamists in the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary elections. Almost two-thirds of the votes cast for parties in the elections last week were for candidates from religious blocs, with 24.4 percent of all votes going to the ultraconservative Salafist Nour party, whose candidates advocate a state that adheres to their ascetic brand of Islam. Read full article > >

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Islamists confirm initial gains in Egypt’s marathon election