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Yahoo! News: Elections


AP-GfK Poll: Likely voters ready to embrace GOP (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 05:04 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2010 file photo, Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle, left, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, right, are introduced by moderator Mitch Fox during a televised Nevada Senate debate, in Las Vegas.  All signs point to sweeping GOP victories on Nov. 2, with Republicans leading Democrats on virtually every measure in the latest Associated Press-GfK poll two weeks before the first midterm elections of Barack Obama's presidency.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)AP - All signs point to huge Republican victories in two weeks, with the GOP now leading Democrats on virtually every measure in an Associated Press-GfK poll of people likely to vote in the first major elections of Barack Obama's presidency.


Appeals court keeps military gay policy for now (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 05:04 PM PDT

A protester rallying to demand the AP - A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily granted the U.S. government's request for a freeze on a judge's order requiring the military to allow openly gay troops.


Texas millionaire gives $7 million to GOP group (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 04:41 PM PDT

AP - A wealthy Texas homebuilder who helped finance the anti-John Kerry Swift Boat Veterans for Truth in 2004 contributed $7 million to American Crossroads, making him the top contributor to one of the main groups dedicated to helping Republicans win control of Congress.

Sestak, Toomey debate in Pa.'s tight Senate race (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 04:38 PM PDT

Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey makes remarks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010.  Toomey says Congress could have avoided the housing market collapse if it had heeded his warnings to increase regulation of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac back in 2003. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Democrat Joe Sestak and Republican Pat Toomey are striving to show who is more extreme and out of step with voters in the first debate in Pennsylvania's closely contested race for U.S. Senate.


Drug czar: Calif. pot law could spark court action (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 04:04 PM PDT

AP - Federal officials haven't ruled out taking legal action if California voters approve a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana use in the state, President Barack Obama's drug czar said Wednesday.

Palin visits don’t wow independents (Daily Caller)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 03:55 PM PDT

Daily Caller - Sarah Palin has endorsed 56 candidates this election season and had an impact on GOP primaries, but a new poll suggests that campaign visits from the former Alaska governor ahead of the general election could hurt Republicans.

Poll: Candidates for Ohio governor about even (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 03:52 PM PDT

AP - A new poll in the Ohio governor's race shows Democratic incumbent Ted Strickland and GOP challenger John Kasich (KAY'-sik) are about even two weeks before Election Day.

Mass. Rep. Frank lends $200,000 to own campaign (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 03:26 PM PDT

AP - U.S. Rep. Barney Frank is lending $200,000 to his re-election campaign, citing the need to defend himself against an expected "flood of right-wing attack ads" by conservative organizations in support of his Republican rival, Sean Bielat.

Poll shows tight Senate race in Kentucky (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 03:10 PM PDT

AP - A political poll shows a tight race in Kentucky for the U.S. Senate.

Ohio House candidate denies fudging military bio (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 03:09 PM PDT

AP - A congressional candidate criticized for dressing in a Nazi uniform during World War II re-enactments is facing questions from his opponent about whether he is exaggerating his military service.

Obama takes his act to Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 03:08 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama shakes hands with Illinois Democratic Senate candidate, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias at the Ford Motor Company Chicago Assembly Plant in Chicago.  Giannoulias faces Republican challenger Mark Kirk for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)Reuters - First he gave an unexpected endorsement to Jon Stewart's upcoming "Rally to Restore Sanity." Now President Barack Obama is giving Stewart's satirical talk show the ultimate television "get" -- himself as a guest.


Poll suggests tie between Miller, Murkowski (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 03:07 PM PDT

AP - New polling suggests a virtual dead-heat in Alaska's Senate race between Republicans Joe Miller and Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

White House fall harvest turns up turnips and more (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 02:58 PM PDT

First lady Michelle Obama holds a pumpkin as she participates in the White House Kitchen Garden Fall Harvest on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Michelle Obama munched a baby turnip, dug up giant sweet potatoes and snipped pumpkins off the vine as she teamed up with local schoolchildren and world-class chefs for a fall harvest day in the White House garden.


After Alaska primary upset, missteps cost Miller (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 02:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2010 file photo, Alaska Republican Senate candidate  Joe Miller gestures in Juneau, Alaska. The biggest obstacle to Joe Miller winning the Alaska Senate race may be Miller himself. Since his stunning defeat of Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the August GOP primary, the fiscal conservative has endured a series of potentially crippling missteps that critics say paint him as a hypocrite or flip flopper. (AP Photo/Chris Miller, File)AP - Since his stunning defeat of Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary, tea party favorite Joe Miller has suffered a series of potentially crippling missteps that have helped turn the Alaska Senate campaign into a highly competitive race.


In RI governor race, no endorsement yet from Obama (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 02:32 PM PDT

Rhode Island Democratic gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio, left, walks with Democratic Governor's Association Chairman and Delaware Governor Jack Markell, while touring biomedical facilities in Providence, R.I., Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)AP - Weeks before Rhode Island's 2008 Democratic presidential primary, former Republican U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee made a high-profile endorsement of Barack Obama.


WH: Obama to visit Pakistan next year (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 02:29 PM PDT

AP - The White House says President Barack Obama will travel to Pakistan next year in his first visit to the country since taking office.

Conn. Dem chair seeks probe of WWE in Senate race (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 02:02 PM PDT

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, Richard Blumenthal speaks with James and Connie Clementino of South Windsor during a visit with supporters at a home in Manchester, Conn., Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)AP - The chairwoman of the Connecticut Democrats on Wednesday sought a federal elections investigation into whether Republican Linda McMahon's Senate campaign illegally coordinated with the professional wrestling company where she was CEO until last fall.


Correction: Indiana Congress-Visclosky story (AP)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 01:27 PM PDT

AP - In a story Oct. 19 about Indiana's 1st Congressional District race, The Associated Press reported erroneously the name of the Libertarian candidate. His name is Jon Morris, not Jeff Duensing.

Opinion: Meg Whitman, Roy Blunt accused of immigration reform hypocrisy (associatedcontent)

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 01:24 PM PDT

Republican Missouri Senate candidate  Roy Blunt answers a question as he participates in a debate against Democratic candidate Robin Carnahan at KCPT public television Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)associatedcontent - One of the major issues in the midterm election is immigration reform. After the economy, states along the border with Mexico have had some debates about immigration. The most recent GOP faux pas came from Sharron Angle of Nevada, calling a group of Hispanic high-school students "Asian," which led to audible gasps from the audience. Other Republican candidates for office have come under fire for their stances on immigration, including one in a Midwestern state not known for its tough stance on immigration.


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