2010年11月8日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Joe Miller: Cautiously optimistic on prospects (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 05:03 PM PST

AP - Alaska Senate hopeful Joe Miller says he's cautiously optimistic about his prospects for winning on the eve of the absentee ballot count.

Quote roundup: Hope for new Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (associatedcontent)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 04:48 PM PST

associatedcontent - Iowa's election is over, and now it is time to focus on the future. Republican Terry Branstad was elected into the governor's office over the Democrat, Chet Culver. Many other Democrats were removed from office with a Republican taking their place. We asked several Iowa residents individuals throughout the state: "What concerns or relief do you feel about the change from a Democratic to a Republican government within the state of Iowa?" Responses varied.

Malloy lauds Foley for conceding in Conn. gov race (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 04:03 PM PST

Dan Malloy, who won the Connecticut governor's race, speaks to the media with running mate Nancy Wyman at his side at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn., Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)AP - The lingering question over who will be Connecticut's new governor was settled Monday after Republican Tom Foley conceded the race to Democrat Dan Malloy despite calls by the state GOP for investigations into voting irregularities.

PARTING SHOTS: Arizona tea party now fighting ‘trashcare’ (The Upshot)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

The Upshot - Here's today's list of stories that managed to evade full-on blog treatment: • Arizona tea party members are fighting changes in their local trash collection, labeling it "trashcare," a spinoff of the term "Obamacare." (AZ Central) • Doing what people who eventually run for president do, South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint â€" a behind-the-scenes mover [...]

Former ACORN official pleads no contest in Nevada (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 03:46 PM PST

AP - A former supervisor for the defunct political advocacy group ACORN has agreed to a plea deal in a case alleging that canvassers were illegally paid to register Nevada voters during the 2008 presidential campaign.

Obama backs India's quest for U.N. permanent seat (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 03:14 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama endorsed on Monday India's long-held demand for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, a reflection of the Asian country's growing global weight and its challenge to rival China.

Quote roundup: Floridians say administration, House must work together (associatedcontent)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 02:18 PM PST

associatedcontent - Now that the midterm election is on the books, Florida residents appear to be optimistic, but equally certain that a strong message was sent to President Barack Obama and his administration.

Quote roundup: Ohio residents see political gridlock ahead (associatedcontent)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 02:18 PM PST

associatedcontent - The election is over and Americans are looking to newly elected politicians to make a difference. Voters are all over the map as to what that difference might be. Expectations vary widely from fear to gridlock to even hope. Here is what some Ohio residents said in the days after the midterm.

US hails peaceful Guinea vote (AFP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 01:58 PM PST

Residents queue to cast their votes at a polling station in Conakry on November 7. The United States hailed Monday Guinea's peaceful weekend presidential run-off election, after a campaign marked by clashes between rival camps which sparked fears of fresh ethnic violence.(AFP/File/Issouf Sanogo)AFP - The United States hailed Monday Guinea's peaceful weekend presidential run-off election, after a campaign marked by clashes between rival camps which sparked fears of fresh ethnic violence.

Tea-party elect prepare for the U.S. Senate (The Upshot)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 01:29 PM PST

The Upshot - How can the world's most exclusive club make room for the representatives of the incendiary tea party movement? That's the challenge ahead as tea party candidates head to Congress's upper chamber for the first time in history. In recent days, tea party winners such as Senator-elect Rand Paul in Kentucky have discussed the creation of [...]

Republicans, Obama spar on tax relief measures (associatedcontent)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 01:04 PM PST

associatedcontent - Threats to repeal President Obama's health care industry overhaul became more apparent on Nov. 7 when Republican John Boehner of Ohio and future House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia revealed their plans.

Three questions for Barack Obama and John Boehner (associatedcontent)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PST

associatedcontent - If President Barack Obama and Speaker-to-be John Boehner were holding a joint town hall, there would be three obvious main areas to question them on: health care reform, the economic crisis and the war on terror. Here is what they should be asked.

After the election: Why I'm still concerned (associatedcontent)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PST

associatedcontent - The 2010 midterm election is over and now I'm left sorting out my feelings about the results. I wasn't happy with the way things were going in Washington over the last two years, but I'm ambivalent about the next two years.

Quote roundup: Post-election, what's next for Illinois residents? (associatedcontent)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PST

associatedcontent - Gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady did eventually concede the race on Nov. 5 to Democrat Pat Quinn after a very contentious campaign full of negative ads on both sides. So what's next for Illinois after this race? Here are reactions to the governor's race from some residents of Chicago's western suburbs.

Court blocks Oklahoma’s Sharia ban (The Upshot)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 12:22 PM PST

The Upshot - A judge in Oklahoma has temporarily blocked a voter-approved ban on the application of Islamic and international law in the state's courts. The head of a Muslim rights group sued the state, saying the measure stigmatizes Muslims and violates the First Amendment, which prohibits the establishment of religion. U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange will decide [...]

Democrat wins Connecticut gov race; other contests undecided (The Upshot)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 12:18 PM PST

The Upshot - Republican Tom Foley conceded the Connecticut governor's race Monday to Democrat Dan Malloy, ending the possibility of a protracted recount battle in the open-seat race. Meanwhile, other races throughout the country are still awaiting resolution as election officials comb through ballots. Here's a rundown of races that still lack a clear winner and when we [...]

Obama boosts India for 'rightful place in world' (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 12:15 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, embrace following a joint statement and press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)AP - Deepening America's stake in Asian power politics, President Barack Obama on Monday endorsed India's bid to become a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, hoping to elevate the nation of a billion people to "its rightful place in the world" alongside an assertive China.

Minn. GOP gov. candidate to see recount through (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 12:03 PM PST

AP - Republican Tom Emmer's attorney says Emmer plans to see a recount through despite trailing Democrat Mark Dayton by almost 8,750 votes in the undeclared Minnesota governor's race.

Too much money in politics? Ain't seen nothing yet (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 11:42 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2008 file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., campaigns at the Seagate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio. All that campaign money this election and last. Well, it was just prologue. The next election will be an explosion of political cash that political strategists and campaign experts say will eclipse the $5.3 billion spent in the 2008 and the $4 billion anticipated tab this year, further eroding attempts to control money in politics. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)AP - All those campaign ads and cash? Just wait until 2012.

Opinion: Pelosi, Obama top list of concerns for next two years (associatedcontent)

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 11:12 AM PST

associatedcontent - The midterm elections are over, and the nation is bracing for the changes hoped for by many. Every politician promises "historic changes" to the existing administration's policies. Every year I'm sometimes pleasantly surprised, while mostly I find myself disappointed.

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