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Yahoo! News: Elections


Murkowski says GOP leaders turned backs on her (AP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 05:33 PM PDT

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski,  R- Alaska climbs to the stage in preparation to announce her write-in campaign Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 in Anchorage, Alaska.  (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen)AP - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Monday she feels that Republican leaders have turned their backs on her as she mounts a write-in bid to try to hold onto her seat.


Border governors call for US immigration reform (AP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 05:31 PM PDT

AP - U.S. and Mexican border governors called Monday for reform of U.S. immigration policies, but New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said it's unrealistic to expect Congress to act on the hot-button political issue before the November general election.

Surprise Del. primary winner seeks GOP support (AP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 05:20 PM PDT

FILE -In this Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010 file photo, Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell, right, talks with her sister Jennie, left, in between television interviews, in Dover, Del. As she did in two previous Senate bids, O'Donnell ran a shoestring operation this year before an injection of tea party support and advertising dollars propelled her to a primary upset over veteran congressman and former two-term governor Mike Castle. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)AP - Some members of a GOP establishment that once shunned tea party favorite Christine O'Donnell are getting behind her now that she has won the Republican Senate primary, offering help in the form of cash and experienced staffers.


Obama: Interest groups holding back Democrats (AP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 04:30 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama says the greatest impediment to Democrats' election prospects in November are special interests that can spend unlimited amounts of money on campaign advertising.

House GOP to unveil election-year agenda Thursday (AP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 04:22 PM PDT

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, accompanied by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - House Republicans plan to unveil a roughly 20-point agenda Thursday, less than six weeks before midterm congressional elections in which they're favored to add substantially to their ranks — and possibly cost Democrats control of the chamber.


McCain sees lots of Republicans running in 2012 (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 04:10 PM PDT

Reuters - Republican Senator John McCain expects many U.S. Republicans to seek the party's presidential nomination in 2012.

Obama to deliver 'forceful message' at UN Sudan talks (AFP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 04:09 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama walks to Marine One as he departs the White House in Washington, DC. Obama will deliver a AFP - US President Barack Obama will deliver a "forceful" message that two referenda in Sudan must go ahead on time, at a United Nations meeting this week on votes which could split the country.


Obama urges Democrats to recapture 2008 enthusiasm (AP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 03:34 PM PDT

AP - President Barack Obama says Democrats can't just wait for him to come to their cities and states to rally support for their candidates. He says they must believe in their own ability to put Democrats in a position to win.

Obama to meet with Colombia's Santos on Friday (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 03:06 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama will meet with his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos on the sidelines of the United Nation's General Assembly this week, the White House said Monday.

Court denies Burris request to stop election (AP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 03:03 PM PDT

AP - The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it won't stop a special election for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat that leaves out current Illinois Sen. Roland Burris.

In Philly, it's 2 cheesesteaks to go for Obama (AP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 02:53 PM PDT

President Barack Obama looks over produce from a local vendor during his visit to the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - President Barack Obama seems to be learning from other people's mistakes.


While Dems flee Obama in droves, one Republican runs toward him (The Upshot)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 02:47 PM PDT

The Upshot - On August 29, the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall on the Gulf Coast, President Obama commemorated the day with a stop in New Orleans to deliver a speech at Xavier University. And the usual retinue of local political dignitaries came out in full force. As Obama conducted a roll call of the politicians in [...]

Kirk calls for halting financial bailout he backed (AP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 02:44 PM PDT

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk delivers a speech on government spending and talks with reporters at an event organized by the Illinois Policy Institute in Springfield, Ill., Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. Kirk wants to halt the financial bailout, which he originally supported. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)AP - U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk wants to bring an early end to the government bailout of banks and automakers, a program he originally supported.


US Chamber snubs GOP nominee in W.Va. Senate race (AP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 02:40 PM PDT

In this March 19, 2010 photo, Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell's home is seen in Greenville, Del. As she did in two previous Senate bids, O'Donnell ran a shoestring operation this year before an injection of tea party support and advertising dollars propelled her to a primary upset over veteran congressman and former two-term governor Mike Castle. (AP Photo/The News Journal, Jennifer Corbett)AP - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its West Virginia counterpart have endorsed Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin's bid for U.S. Senate, passing over his GOP opponent.


Obama to tell Iran at U.N. that door is open to engagement (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 02:18 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama will tell Iran the "door is open" to better relations with the international community, if it can demonstrate the peaceful intent of its nuclear program, the White House said on Monday.

Obama says China has not done enough on yuan (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 02:13 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Monday that China has not done enough to raise the value of the yuan, keeping up tough American rhetoric on Chinese policy as U.S. lawmakers weigh new legislation to punish Beijing.

House may adjourn by end of week (Politico)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 02:04 PM PDT

Politico - House leaders are considering adjourning as early as the end of this week, which would give lawmakers five and a half weeks to campaign before the Nov. 2 election but could also leave them exposed to allegations that they didn't finish their work in Washington.

Republicans to unveil new 'Contract with America' (AFP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 01:18 PM PDT

A view of the US Capitol dome. Republicans this week will unveil the legislative agenda they plan to pursue should they regain control of the US Congress after November's midterm elections, GOP officials said Monday.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)AFP - Republicans this week will unveil the legislative agenda they plan to pursue should they regain control of the US Congress after November's midterm elections, GOP officials said Monday.


Intimidation and fraud claims cast shadow over Afghan poll (AFP)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 12:31 PM PDT

Afghan election workers move ballot boxes to the Independent Election Commission (IEC) warehouse in Kabul. Concerns grew Monday about intimidation and fraud in Afghanistan's parliamentary election as allegations of voting irregularities filtered in from outlying parts of the war-torn country.(AFP/Shah Marai)AFP - Concerns grew about intimidation and fraud in Afghanistan's parliamentary election as the Tuesday deadline for complaints about the conduct of Afghanistan's parliamentary elections approached.


Obama, facing tough questions, says times still hard (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 12:07 PM PDT

President Barack Obama gestures during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, September 18, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - President Barack Obama on Monday said times were still tough for many Americans, as he defended his policies during aggressive questioning after the worst U.S. recession since the 1930s was declared over.


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