Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Govt watchdog criticizes handling of car dealers (AP)
• Clinton seeks more Pakistan-Afghan cooperation (AP)
• Surprise SC Senate candidate makes first speech (AP)
• Biden says tea party not a racist movement (AP)
• Both GOP and Dems predict victory in fall contests (AP)
• Democrats say they will keep control of Congress (AP)
• Clinton: Daughter's wedding is nerve-racking (AP)
• Unwelcome surprise for GOP senator: a challenger (AP)
• Paul defends Obama's right to make Afghan calls (AP)
• Biden says conservative Tea Party 'not racist' (AFP)
• Microneedles may make getting flu shots easier (AP)
• Biden cautious about predicting Afghan troop cuts (AP)
• First family wraps up packed Maine holiday (AP)
• Biden says Democrats will 'shock' everyone in midterms (AFP)
• Clyburn Denies Notion of Intraparty Strife Over Elections (CQPolitics.com)
• Biden didn't take McChrystal attack personally (AP)
• Biden: Iraq drawdown on schedule despite politics (AP)
• Australia PM leads polls, 'filthy' campaign starts (AFP)
• McCain takes on Republican rivals in second debate (AP)

Govt watchdog criticizes handling of car dealers (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 03:29 PM PDT AP - The Treasury Department failed to consider the economic fallout when it told General Motors and Chrysler to quickly shutter many dealerships as part of government-led bankruptcies, a federal watchdog found.

Clinton seeks more Pakistan-Afghan cooperation (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 12:06 PM PDT AP - Pakistan and Afghanistan sealed a landmark trade deal Sunday as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pushed the two neighbors to step up civilian cooperation and work together against al-Qaida and the Taliban.

Surprise SC Senate candidate makes first speech (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 04:41 PM PDT AP - In his first campaign appearance, South Carolina's surprising U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene avoided any major gaffes Sunday as he hit his three major themes of jobs, education and justice.

Biden says tea party not a racist movement (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 12:50 PM PDT AP - The tea party is not a racist group, says Vice President Joe Biden, though he believes that some of those involved in the movement have expressed racist views.

Both GOP and Dems predict victory in fall contests (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 01:55 PM PDT AP - Vice President Joe Biden is assuring House Democrats that he thinks they'll keep control after the fall elections. Only a week ago, President Barack Obama's press secretary infuriated members of his own party by suggesting that voters could put Republicans in power.

Democrats say they will keep control of Congress (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 07:13 AM PDT AP - Democratic lawmakers leading their party's election efforts are predicting Democrats will retain control of Congress this fall.

Clinton: Daughter's wedding is nerve-racking (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 04:00 PM PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says daughter Chelsea's approaching wedding is making nervous wrecks of both parents.

Unwelcome surprise for GOP senator: a challenger (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 06:43 AM PDT AP - Talk about Republican Sen. David Vitter's worst political nightmare — a surprise challenger with all the right conservative credentials and none of the baggage of the incumbent's prostitution scandal.

Paul defends Obama's right to make Afghan calls (AP) Posted: 17 Jul 2010 07:23 PM PDT AP - A constant critic of President Barack Obama, Republican Rand Paul on Saturday defended the president's right to make decisions on the war in Afghanistan without interference from Congress.

Biden says conservative Tea Party 'not racist' (AFP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 02:07 PM PDT AFP - US Vice President Joe Biden came to the defense of his political foes in the conservative "Tea Party" movement on Sunday, saying the group is "not a racist organization."

Microneedles may make getting flu shots easier (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 01:57 PM PDT AP - One day your annual flu shot could come in the mail.

Biden cautious about predicting Afghan troop cuts (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:32 AM PDT AP - Vice President Joe Biden is taking a more cautious approach when it comes to next summer's planned military U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan.

First family wraps up packed Maine holiday (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:20 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama and the first family said goodbye to Maine on Sunday after an energetic weekend vacation along the Atlantic coast.

Biden says Democrats will 'shock' everyone in midterms (AFP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 08:46 AM PDT AFP - Vice President Joe Biden brushed aside suggestions on Sunday that Democrats will suffer big losses in November midterm elections, vowing that Barack Obama's governing party will "shock the heck out of everybody."

Clyburn Denies Notion of Intraparty Strife Over Elections (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 08:27 AM PDT CQPolitics.com - House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn disputed the idea that there is a pervasive sense among House Democrats that the White House has not done enough to help lawmakers' re-election efforts.

Biden didn't take McChrystal attack personally (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 07:27 AM PDT AP - Vice President Joe Biden says he never viewed ousted Gen. Stanley McChrystal's mocking comment about him as a personal attack — but rather a reflection of policy disagreements over Afghanistan.

Biden: Iraq drawdown on schedule despite politics (AP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 06:02 AM PDT AP - Vice President Joe Biden says the lengthy negotiations in the Iraqi government on power-sharing should not affect the scheduled withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Australia PM leads polls, 'filthy' campaign starts (AFP) Posted: 18 Jul 2010 12:46 AM PDT AFP - Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard got off to a flying start in opinion polls Sunday as taunts over her controversial rise to power and a punch-up marked the start of a "filthy" election season.

McCain takes on Republican rivals in second debate (AP) Posted: 17 Jul 2010 10:42 PM PDT AP - Sen. John McCain has squared off in a sometimes testy debate with a former Arizona congressman hoping to take his job.

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