2010年8月24日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Insiders vs. outsiders in Fla., Ariz., Alaska (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 05:05 PM PDT

Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Fla. talks on his phone while having breakfast at Jimmy's Place as voters go to the polls in the primary election in Miami, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Meek is running against billionaire investor Jeff Greene for the Democratic nomination for the U. S. Senate. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)AP - Rep. Kendrick Meek battled political upstart Jeff Greene in Florida's Senate Democratic primary Tuesday, and veteran politician Bill McCollum fought novice Rick Scott in the state's GOP gubernatorial contest as voters weighed the merits of establishment candidates vs. wealthy outsiders.

Alex Sink wins Fla. Democratic gubernatorial nod (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 05:04 PM PDT

AP - Alex Sink has won the Florida Democratic primary for governor.

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Posted: 24 Aug 2010 05:01 PM PDT

AP - Alex Sink wins Democratic nomination for governor in Florida.

Judge: DeLay will go to trial before co-defendants (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 04:44 PM PDT

Former Republican speaker of the House of Representatives Tom Delay walks from the U.S. Capitol building to his office in the Cannon House building, Washington, June 9, 2006. REUTERS/Evan SisleyAP - Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay will get his long-awaited trial in Texas ahead of two co-defendants, a judge said Tuesday, five years after prosecutors first accused him of illegally funneling campaign money.

Pennsylvania's 2010 senate election: Toomey leading Sestak (The Newsroom)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 03:36 PM PDT

The Newsroom - This biggest story in the race for this U.S. Senate seat is that Arlen Specter, the long-time incumbent, was defeated in his bid to be the Democratic 2010 nominee. Joe Sestak, a U.S. House representative, beat Specter in the Democratic primary in May. Specter was a Republican senator since 1980 before switching parties in 2009.

Job fears grip voters, Obama ratings crumble (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 03:16 PM PDT

Reuters - More Americans now disapprove of President Barack Obama than approve of him as high unemployment and government spending scare voters ahead of November's congressional elections, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.

Obama administration to appeal stem cell injunction (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 02:59 PM PDT

Reuters - The Obama administration will appeal a judge's ruling that temporarily barred federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.

Big-spending novices now lag in Florida campaigns (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 02:50 PM PDT

Reuters - A pair of wealthy outsiders who spent their way to prominence in Florida's Senate and governor's races now lag behind the political insiders backed by the party hierarchies in Tuesday's primary election.

Nevada 2010 Senate race: Harry Reid in dogfight against Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle (The Newsroom)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 02:40 PM PDT

The Newsroom - In Nevada, incumbent Democrat Harry Reid is facing Republican challenger Sharron Angle, a former member of the Nevada State Assembly and Tea Party favorite for a United States Senate Seat. Reid, who has historically been a safe candidate, is in a tight race against Angle, mostly because of an anti-incumbency mood in voters across the country. Reid is also tied closely to President Obama, whose approval ratings are dropping. Senators serve six-year terms.

Wyclef can't appeal Haiti poll exclusion: council (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 01:46 PM PDT

Reuters - A ruling by Haiti's electoral council that disqualified hip-hop star Wyclef Jean from running for the presidency is final and cannot be appealed, a council lawyer said on Tuesday.

Treasury sanctions al-Qaida financial leader (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 01:31 PM PDT

AP - The Obama administration has imposed new sanctions on an al-Qaida financial leader in a continuing campaign to target the terror group's sources of money.

WH: No further comment from Obama on NYC mosque (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 01:21 PM PDT

Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton briefs the press in Vineyard Haven, Mass., while the first family is vacationing on Martha's Vineyard, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - The White House says President Barack Obama will have no further comment on the mosque near Ground Zero in New York and the administration will not get involved in talks about relocating the controversial facility.

Dan Quayle blasts attacks on son’s ties to raunchy website (The Upshot)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 12:15 PM PDT

The Upshot - Former Vice President Dan Quayle has largely remained on the sidelines while son Ben has campaigned for the GOP nomination in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District. But on Monday night, the elder Quayle entered the fray, emailing a letter to Ben Quayle's supporters. As has long been the tradition with vice presidents during campaign season, Dan [...]

John Boehner urges Obama to oust economic team (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 11:50 AM PDT

House Republican leader John Boehner (R-OH) in Washington, March 19, 2010. REUTERS/Hyungwon KangReuters - The top Republican in the House of Representatives called on Tuesday for President Barack Obama to fire his economic team in a campaign-style speech meant to focus voters on the weak American economy.

Wyclef Jean's lawyer vows appeal of Haiti ruling (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 11:44 AM PDT

** CORRECTS YEAR TO 2010 ** Jean Renel Senatus, center, lawyer of Haitian-born hip hop singer Wyclef Jean talks during a press conference in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Renel said Jean will appeal to the Haitian courts, the country's elections board and even international election monitors in an attempt to be included on the Nov. 28 presidential ballot. Jean's candidacy was rejected by Haiti's Electoral Council last Friday because he did not meet the residency requirement of having lived in Haiti for five years before election. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - A lawyer for hip hop singer Wyclef Jean said Tuesday that the star will appeal to the Haitian courts, the country's elections board and even international election monitors in an attempt to be included on the Nov. 28 presidential ballot.

Cops ask SC's Greene to leave restaurant meeting (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 11:04 AM PDT

FILE - In a Sunday, July 18, 2010 photo, Alvin Greene, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, makes his first public speech at Manning Junior High School, in Manning, S.C. Greene was indicted Friday, August 13, 2010 on two charges, including a felony charge of showing pornography to a South Carolina college student. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, File)AP - Police say longshot Democratic Senate candidate Alvin Greene was kicked out of a South Carolina restaurant after his companion got into a fight with people eating there.

What’s really being put to the test in tonight’s primaries? (The Upshot)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 10:57 AM PDT

The Upshot - Voters head to the polls today in five states where statewide contests have captured the nation's attention. Results will come in, winners will be declared, but what does it all mean? Below we break down what to watch for in tonight's returns, and flag the story lines likely to develop around tonight's winners and losers. [...]

Charlie Rangel has something to teach Obama about ‘dignity’ (The Upshot)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 10:15 AM PDT

The Upshot - First Rep. Charlie Rangel took his House colleagues to task. Now the embattled New York Democrat is scolding the president. President Obama recently said that Rangel, slated to defend himself against 13 ethics charges in the House, should be permitted to "end his career with dignity." Rangel's response? "Frankly, he has not been around long [...]

Biden: GOP speech lacks info on what they're for (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 09:19 AM PDT

AP - Vice President Joe Biden says an economic speech by the House Republican leader, including a call for President Barack Obama to fire his economic team, only tells voters what the GOP is against but not what they are for.

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