2010年9月24日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Elections


Pelosi says tax cut vote possible before election (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 05:13 PM PDT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 24, 2010.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, under pressure to send Democrats home to campaign with the strongest possible closing argument, said Friday she is considering calling a vote on extending middle-class tax cuts next week.


2010 New Mexico 1st U.S. House District race: Republican Jon Barela takes on incumbent Democrat Martin Heinrich (The Newsroom)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 05:08 PM PDT

The Newsroom - Martin Heinrich was elected to Congress in November 2008 when he faced off against GOP candidate and Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White for New Mexico 1st District. Indicative of his rising-star status in the Democratic Party, Heinrich's congressional page indicates that he was elected "President of the Democratic Freshman Class of the 111th Congress." Jon Barela is no lightweight, either; he used to be the state's Republican Party vice-chair and assistant attorney general.

Sudan seeks global support as vote nears (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 05:07 PM PDT

President Barack Obama attends a Ministerial Meeting on Sudan, Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, at the United Nations. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Sudanese officials asked world leaders including President Barack Obama on Friday for international support to maintain peace as they near a critical independence referendum on south Sudan that is likely to split Africa's largest country in two.


2010 Idaho 1st District U.S. House race: Republican Raul Labrador takes on incumbent Democrat Walt Minnick (The Newsroom)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 04:50 PM PDT

The Newsroom - Capitalizing on anti-incumbent sentiment in the 2010 election year, Republican Raul Labrador hopes to unseat incumbent Democrat and freshman U.S. House member Walt Minnick in Idaho's 1st District. Yet anti-incumbent sentiment or not, Minnick is a tough opponent to beat and the poll numbers show that Labrador has an uphill battle ahead.

Guilty plea in Obama student loan records case (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 04:42 PM PDT

AP - The last of nine former employees of a U.S. Department of Education contractor charged with unlawfully viewing President Barack Obama's student loan records has pleaded guilty.

Reid, Angle stay tied in race for US Senate (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 04:20 PM PDT

Nevada Republican candidate for senate Sharron Angle greets supporters after answering questions at a candidate forum Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, in Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - A barrage of attack ads from both sides has done zilch to yield a front-runner in Nevada's heated Senate race, according to a new poll that shows voters remain evenly split between Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican challenger Sharron Angle.


AP-GfK Poll: GOP more fired up as elections near (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 04:01 PM PDT

A man holds up a tea pot in front of the Tart Lumber Company where House Republicans held an event in Sterling, Virginia. Republican Party leaders Thursday unveiled a strategy to wrest control of Congress back from rival Democrats in key November elections, vowing to cut taxes and shrink government spending.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)AP - A political enthusiasm gap is helping Republicans in their effort to roll up big gains in the congressional elections. GOP supporters are a lot more interested in getting their party's candidates elected than Democrats are in electing theirs, a new AP-GfK poll shows.


Obama, Asian leaders discuss South China Sea (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 03:39 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama and Southeast Asian leaders called on Friday for a peaceful resolution to territorial disputes in the South China Sea, an issue China warned Washington to stay out of this week.

Mass. Sen. Brown headlines Pa. Senate fundraiser (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 02:50 PM PDT

Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey, left, looks on as U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., makes remarks during a media availability before a fundraiser in Philadelphia, Friday, Sept. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Pennsylvania's Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Pat Toomey, continued his efforts to appeal to moderates with a visit Friday from Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, a tea party favorite until a centrist voting streak turned many former supporters against him.


Michelle Obama hosts UN spouses at NY farm (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 02:15 PM PDT

Turkish First Lady Hayrunnisa Gul, left, U.S.  First lady Michelle Obama , second from left, United Nations Secretary-General 's wife Ban Soon-taek, and Republic of Kiribati First lady Meme Tong take a tour of the chicke coop during a luncheon at Stone Barns Center with the spouses of chiefs of state attending UN General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 in Tarrytown, N.Y.  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - First lady Michelle Obama gave her healthy eating initiative a global showcase Friday when she hosted spouses of world leaders at a farm north of New York City, treating them to a seasonal lunch featuring bounty from the farm and the White House garden.


For women candidates, taking ‘high road’ in sexist attacks costs votes (The Upshot)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 02:10 PM PDT

The Upshot - New research out yesterday shows that women candidates will suffer if they meet sexist political attacks with dignified silence. For the study, 800 voters listened to a hypothetical exchange between a male candidate and a female candidate. When the man criticized his rival as an "ice queen," "mean girl," or even "prostitute," 21 percent of [...]

3 new senators to take office 2 months early (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 01:14 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2009 file photo Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill. is seen during a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, the Supreme Court said it won't stop a special election for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat that leaves out current Illinois Sen. Roland Burris. Burris earlier this month asked the high court to block plans for a special Senate election that would exclude him. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - The Senate could see three new faces in November, two months before a new Congress takes the stage with likely a lot bigger Republican cast.


Site to rally Palin supporters goes up (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:53 PM PDT

AP - A website has gone up that is dedicated to rallying voters behind candidates Sarah Palin has endorsed.

Bayh: Ellsworth right choice for Ind. Senate seat (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:20 PM PDT

AP - Retiring Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh is describing Democrat Rep. Brad Ellsworth as an independent, moderate candidate who is the right fit to replace him in the Senate.

Democrats eye Texas gov.'s office amid tight polls (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 11:41 AM PDT

In this Sept. 22, 2010 photo, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White talks to high school students in San Antonio. People tell Bill White he picked the wrong election to stage a rescue of the troubled Texas Democratic Party. It's a Republican year in a Republican state. But the former Houston mayor has recently closed within striking distance of longtime Republican Gov. Rick Perry, riding the same anti-incumbent fervor that threatens to upend the Democratic-controlled Congress. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - People tell Bill White he picked the wrong election to stage a rescue of the troubled Texas Democratic Party. It's a Republican year in a Republican state.


Obama: US in Afghanistan until 'job is done' (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 11:36 AM PDT

** FOR STORY BY KIMBERLY DOZIER SLUGGED AFGHANISTAN RED TEAM ** Members of a U.S. military 'Red Team' gather at a base in Kabul on Sept.15, 2010. From left to right, are SSGT Steven Dietz; Lt. Col. Bruce Ferrell; Lt. Col. Michael McGee; and Lt. Col. Brian Hammerness. (AP Photo/Ahmad Massoud)AP - President Barack Obama says U.S. troops will stay in Afghanistan "until the job is done."


A wary O'Donnell tries to repeat her magic in Del. (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 11:14 AM PDT

AP - The only thing harder than shocking the political world with a come-from-nowhere victory is doing it again seven weeks later.

House Democrats Consider Pre-Election Vote to Extend Middle-Class Tax Cuts (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:55 AM PDT

CQPolitics.com - House Democratic leaders might use expedited procedures next week to call up a bill that would extend the expiring 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for most taxpayers, according to a top Democratic aide.

Senate Democrats Tee Up Jobs Debate (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:52 AM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Senate Democrats have set up a pre-election floor debate over how best to prevent manufacturing jobs from moving overseas.

Obama praises Colombia in wake of rebel's death (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:41 AM PDT

President Barack Obama talks with Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos during their bilateral meeting in New York, Friday, Sept.  24, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - President Barack Obama praised Colombia's security forces on Friday, saying he hopes this week's death of a top rebel leader will lead to more stability in the embattled country.


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