2010年11月9日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Elections


Sen. DeMint forces battle within GOP over earmarks (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:05 PM PST

U.S. Senator Jim DeMint arrives to a cheering crowd at the Westin Poinsett Hotel in Greenville, S.C. after being declared the winner in his re-election bid.  (AP photo/The Greenville News, Gwinn Davis).AP - Fresh off the tea party's show of election might, GOP Sen. Jim DeMint said Tuesday he'll force a showdown next week with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other old guard Republicans over "earmarked" pet projects that DeMint and other victors last week made a symbol of out-of-control deficit spending.


At home in Indonesia, Obama reaches out to Muslims (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:04 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk an honor guard cordon as they disembark Air Force One upon arrival in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - From the most Muslim nation on earth, President Barack Obama is reaching out to the Islamic world, declaring that efforts to build trust and peace are showing promise but are still clearly "incomplete."


Fate of Alaska race hinges on write-in count (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PST

Republican candidate Joe Miller looks on after arriving at Juneau International Airport Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, in Juneau, Alaska. Election workers will begin tallying more than 30,000 absentee and early-cast ballots in the still-undecided Alaska Senate race. Tuesday's count comes a week after the election and marks the first wave of absentee ballots to be calculated; those from overseas and military addresses aren't due until Nov. 17. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)AP - Election workers will begin scrutinizing tens of thousands of ballots in the Alaska Senate race on Wednesday in a scene reminiscent of the 2000 Florida recount. There will be no hanging chads this time around — just lots of scribbled names.


Obama nostalgic on return trip to Indonesia (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:38 PM PST

President Barack Obama and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono toast during a state dinner at the Istana Negara in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - Barack Obama marveled at the sights and sounds — the rickshaws, the cramped taxis — still vivid in his memories of boyhood in this Asian nation. More than four decades later, the president said it was "a little disorienting" to see the sprawling, built-up capital.


LCG Monitor: Midterm election result was more than a wave (Daily Caller)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:24 PM PST

Daily Caller - A week ago today, voters flipped the Obama coalition on its head and voted for Republicans in a mid-term landslide that has the potential to be a transformational election. Notice how we used the word “potential.” That’s because every new majority can go in one of two directions: it can either cement its winning coalition or it can fritter it all away. History will be the judge, but the next 12 months will give us a pretty good indication of how this will turn out. Either way, what is clear is that this was a historic defeat for Democrats. And the depth and breadth of the GOP wave was greater than most people realize.

Minn. GOP gov. candidate not talking lawsuit — yet (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:17 PM PST

Former Sen. Mark Dayton listens as his running mate addresses the media at the State Capitol Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 in St. Paul, Minn. Dayton expressed belief that he won the gubernatorial race against Republican Tom Emmer which is yet to be decided and faces a potential ballot recount. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)AP - Republican Tom Emmer pushed aside questions Tuesday about whether he's willing to go to court over the Minnesota governor's race, saying they were premature ahead of a forthcoming recount.


Court battle looms in outcome of NY House race (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 03:52 PM PST

AP - A Democratic congressman trailing in a bid for a fifth term is heading to court to seek an election recount in New York's First Congressional District on eastern Long Island.

Lawmaker, automaker warn Obama on Korea deal (AFP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 03:06 PM PST

One of President Barack Obama's senior allies in Congress on Tuesday joined US automakers in criticizing a free trade deal with South Korea that appears to be moving ahead. Representative Louise Slaughter, pictured in March 2010, said she spoke with Obama by telephone to insist that any deal AFP - One of President Barack Obama's senior allies in Congress on Tuesday joined US automakers in criticizing a free trade deal with South Korea that appears to be moving ahead.


Republicans eye reviving tax cut debate in 2012 (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 02:19 PM PST

Reuters - Republicans, emboldened by their big mid-term elections wins, are mulling backing a temporary extension of Bush-era tax cuts, which would tee up the issue to use against President Barack Obama in 2012 contests.

Obama speaking to Muslims, shortens Indonesia trip (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 02:04 PM PST

President Barack Obama walks at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Rajghat in New Delhi November 8, 2010. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - President Barack Obama will make a major speech addressed to the Islamic world on Wednesday, before an erupting volcano forces him to make an early departure from the world's largest Muslim-majority nation.


Bad news Democrats — 2012 could be worse than 2010 (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 02:03 PM PST

FILE - In this April 28, 2010 file photo, Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb. meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington.  Last week's election was bad for Democrats, but 2012  could be worse. Senate Democrats must defend 23 seats to just 10 for Republicans, and several are in big states where the GOP scored major victories. Add to that the Republican edge as states embark on once-a-decade House redistricting, and the headaches multiply for President Barack Obama and his party. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - Last week's election was bad for Democrats. The next one could be worse. Senate Democrats running in 2012 will be trying to hold their jobs in states where Republicans just scored major congressional and gubernatorial victories — Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, New Mexico and Virginia.


Election week gives NBC News ratings boost (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:35 PM PST

AP - Midterm election week increased the audiences for all three network evening newscasts, but none so much as the genre's current dominant force, Brian Williams and NBC's "Nightly News."

GOP lawmaker: Palin cost party control of Senate (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:27 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2008 file photo, Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin talks to a crowd at an outdoor rally in Laconia, N.H. Palin is considered a possible presidential candidate for 2012. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)AP - A leading House Republican says Sarah Palin cost the GOP control of the Senate.


Gulf oil firms need 'top to bottom reforms:' US panel (AFP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:01 PM PST

A US Coast Guard handout image of fire boat response crews as they battle the blazing remnants of the BP operated off shore oil rig, Deepwater Horizon, in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. The three companies involved in the disaster lacked a safety culture and need a complete overhaul, the head of a US presidential probe said Tuesday.(AFP/USCG/File)AFP - A US presidential panel probing the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster on Tuesday slammed the firms involved in the deadly rig accident in April, calling them safety laggards in need of a complete overhaul.


Potential undoing of health care reform is my top concern, post-election (associatedcontent)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:00 PM PST

associatedcontent - Following the elections on Tuesday, Nov. 2, a lot of bold ideas were thrown forth by newly elected officials. Of these, there are a few I find disturbing. In particular, I'm concerned about the possible complication of existing health care reform laws.

Quote roundup: Californians concerned about gridlock (associatedcontent)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:00 PM PST

associatedcontent - The election is over, the votes have been counted and both concession and victory speeches have been delivered. Americans are now looking forward to what the future will bring until the 2012 election. Here is what some California voters, polled this week, had to say.

Walking a mile in Jerry Brown's shoes (associatedcontent)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:00 PM PST

associatedcontent - In the 1972 film "The Candidate," Robert Redford plays Bill McKay, a young political novice from California selected to run for the U.S. Senate. With virtually no chance of winning, McKay plays politics, defies the odds and wins the election.

Dem Rep. Connolly keeps Va. congressional seat (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:23 PM PST

** CORRECTS SPELLING OF GERRY **Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., talks about winning the re-election, at his office in Annandale, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Democrats will keep a congressional seat in Virginia after Republican Keith S. Fimian conceded Tuesday in a narrow loss to incumbent Rep. Gerry Connolly.


Alvin Greene may mobilize for 2012 presidential run (The Upshot)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:17 PM PST

The Upshot - Maybe Alvin Greene was thinking way too small when he set out to revive South Carolina's economy with his idea of constructing tiny armies of action figures molded in his likeness. After all, the whole country needs help, right? Well, never fear. Fresh off his losing bid to unseat Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Greene tells [...]

DOJ passes on destroyed CIA tapes (Politico)

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:04 PM PST

Politico - The Justice Department has decided not to bring criminal charges in connection with the destruction of Central Intelligence Agency videotapes of tough interrogations of terrorism suspects, including videos of waterboarding.

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