2010年10月23日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Elections

Frustration with GOP leader despite expected gains (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 04:57 PM PDT

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, center, talks to reporters after attending a fundraiser, Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, in Portland, Maine. Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster, left, and Maine House Republican Leader Josh Tardy, R-Newport, accompany Steele. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)AP - In the most favorable political environment for Republicans in decades, GOP chairman Michael Steele ordinarily might be lavished with praise for leading his party to the brink of a historic triumph.

Paul says victory would send message to Congress (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 04:42 PM PDT

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul announces Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 that he will participate in an upcoming debate with Jack Conway in Lexington, Ky. Paul had said earlier in the week he may not participate in the Oct. 25 debate that will air on Kentucky Educational Television, because of recent Conway campaign attack ads. (AP Photo/ James Crisp)AP - Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Rand Paul said Saturday that if tea party candidates like himself win on Election Day, they will have a clear mandate to balance the budget and bring federal spending under control.

Pa. Senate hopeful rallies young voters at Penn St (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 04:39 PM PDT

In this photo taken Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey meets with supporters at a rally in Blue Bell, Pa., with Rudy Giuliani, not pictured, who endorsed Toomey in the upcoming elections. Democratic Senate candidate, Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa., has trailed Toomey for months, yet recent polls suggest Sestak has closed the gap. Republican leaders are imploring supporters not to panic even as they question what's going on? The Sestak-Toomey race mirrors other Senate contests that are making this one of the most intriguing and unpredictable midterm elections in years. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Democratic Senate candidate Joe Sestak urged voters during a rally at Penn State University to "fight for change" as he courted college students who may be key in his tightening race against Republican Pat Toomey.

Motherhood generates talk in Okla. governor's race (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 04:30 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2010 file photo, Democratic Lt. Gov. Jari Askins speaks to the audience during a debate with her gubernatorial opponent U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin, R-Okla., on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams, File)AP - In her quest to become Oklahoma's first female governor, Democrat Jari Askins has amassed an assortment of professional qualifications: she's been a judge, a legislator, the head of a state agency, and a corporate attorney.

Same Hill leaders could emerge from voter upheaval (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 04:29 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2010 file photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks with reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Whichever party controls the House and Senate after the Nov. 2, 2010 election probably will install the same leaders whose policymaking helped bring about the sour economy, nearly double-digit unemployment and deficit spending that has led voters to call for fresh faces. Retain or lose the majority, Pelosi, 70, faces a far less appealing job as leader of a smaller caucus. Publicly, she has refused to entertain the notion that she will return in any less role than as speaker. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)AP - Change at the top? Not necessarily. Whichever party controls the House and Senate after the Nov. 2 election probably will install the same leaders whose policymaking helped bring about the sour economy, nearly double-digit unemployment and deficit spending that has led voters to call for fresh faces.

Tightening Senate races give pause to upbeat GOP (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 04:29 PM PDT

In this photo taken Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate, Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa., greets people after a filming of MSNBC's Hardball at Temple University in Philadelphia. Sestak has trailed Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey for months, yet recent polls suggest Sestak has closed the gap. Republican leaders are imploring supporters not to panic even as they question what's going on? The Sestak-Toomey race mirrors other Senate contests that are making this one of the most intriguing and unpredictable midterm elections in years. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - To understand Republicans' nagging fear that the Nov. 2 elections might not be quite the massive triumph that many have predicted, check out Pennsylvania's perplexing Senate race.

Obama dazzles Democratic crowds but is it enough? (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 04:22 PM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama, dashing through the U.S. West to campaign for endangered Democrats, proved he still has plenty of star power but it's far from clear that's enough to rescue his party from an election disaster.

With 10 days to go, Ill. candidates pick up pace (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 03:53 PM PDT

AP - With 10 days go to until the election, Illinois candidates picked up the pace on the campaign trail Saturday, trying to round up support from college football games to "get out the vote" rallies.

Will candidate’s remark on being gay affect voters’ choice in Colo. Senate race? (Y! News - Ask America)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 02:26 PM PDT

In this photo provided by NBC, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Colorado, Sen. Michael Bennet, left, listens to Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, Ken Buck, as they debate on NBC's Meet the Press in Washington Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010. Under pressure to defend himself, Buck compared homosexuality to alcoholism, and insisted he hasn't abandoned the far-right in favor of appealing to moderate voters in one of nation's most competitive Senate contests. (AP Photo/NBC, William B. Plowman) NO ARCHIVES. NO SALES.Y! News - Ask America - The U.S. Senate race is tight in the battleground state of Colorado, and, with less than two weeks before Election Day, it might not take much to tip the scales at this point. Recent polls show Democratic incumbent Sen. Michael …

Palin: momentum of elections is with Republicans (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 01:47 PM PDT

AP - Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is telling a jubilant crowd in Florida that the momentum of the midterm elections is with Republicans.

One Lobbyist on Track to Channel $2.5 Million to DCCC (CQPolitics.com)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 01:07 PM PDT

CQPolitics.com - Utilities lobbyist Brian Wolff continued his high-dollar fundraising earlier this month for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, bundling $64,500 for the committee during the first two weeks of October and putting his cycle-to-date total at $1.96 million, according to Federal Election Commission records.

Portland, Maine, weighs letting noncitizens vote (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 08:32 AM PDT

In this Tuesday, October 19, 2010 photo, Claude Rwaganje, a resident of Portland, Maine, for over 13 years, speaks at a news conference. Portland residents will vote in November on a proposal that would give legal residents who are not U.S. citizens the right to vote in local elections. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)AP - Like his neighbors, Claude Rwaganje pays taxes on his income and taxes on his cars. His children have gone to Portland's public schools. He's interested in the workings of Maine's largest city, which he has called home for 13 years.

Vermont gubernatorial candidates to debate (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 07:19 AM PDT

AP - In case they missed the first dozen debates, Vermonters will have one last chance to hear from the two leading candidates for governor at the same time.

Iraq PM: WikiLeaks abuse leak designed to hurt him (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 02:10 PM PDT

Iraqi people surf the internet for WikiLeaks web site in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010. Military documents laid bare in the biggest leak of secret information in U.S. history suggest that far more Iraqis died than previously acknowledged during the years of sectarian bloodletting and criminal violence unleashed by the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)AP - Reports of brutality and torture of fellow Iraqis at the hands of government forces threw the country's political scene into turmoil Saturday with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki attacking the leak as an attempt to malign him, and his rivals citing the documents as proof he is unfit to lead.

Obama launches rescue mission for top Democrat (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 03:41 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama speaks during a DNC rally at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Obama launched a last-ditch rescue mission for Democratic Senate chief Harry Reid, who risks taking a knockout punch from Republicans in mid-term polls.(AFP/Jim Watson)AFP - President Barack Obama has launched a last-ditch rescue mission for Democratic Senate chief Harry Reid, who risks taking a knockout punch from Republicans in mid-term polls.

Mortgage woes show Wall St reform crucial: Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 03:11 AM PDT

Reuters - President Barack Obama said the home foreclosure crisis underscored the importance of his Wall Street reforms, and he blasted Republicans on Saturday for "beating the drum" to roll back the regulatory overhaul.

Tancredo, Maes attack each other in live debate (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 09:26 PM PDT

American Constitution candidate Tom Tancredo speaks at the Colorado Governor's debate in Denver on Friday, Oct. 22, 2010. Tancredo debated against Republican candidate Dan Maes, and Democratic candidate Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)AP - Colorado gubernatorial GOP candidate Dan Maes and American Constitution candidate Tom Tancredo came out swinging at each other in their next-to-last debate.

In Wash., illegal immigrants canvassing for votes (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 08:26 PM PDT

In this photograph taken Sunday, Oct. 16, 2010, Maria Gianni poses for a portrait at a phone bank in Seattle being used by OneAmerica Votes, an organization that has launched a vote drive targeting naturalized citizen voters. Gianni, an illegal immigrant, volunteers with the organization as it tries to steer immigrant voters toward Democratic candidates. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes)AP - When Maria Gianni is knocking on voters' doors, she's not bashful about telling people she is in the country illegally. She knows it's a risk to advertise to strangers that she's here illegally — but one worth taking in what she sees as a crucial election.

Bill Clinton races to help Democratic candidates (AP)

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 08:26 PM PDT

In this Oct. 18, 2010, photo, former President Bill Clinton, right, waves with Sen. Patty Murray as they end a campaign appearance in Everett, Wash. Clinton, out of the Oval Office for nearly a decade and once considered a political liability, is campaigning for Democratic candidates at a pace no one can match, drawing big crowds and going to states that President Barack Obama avoids. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Bill Clinton, out of the Oval Office for nearly a decade and once considered a political liability, is campaigning for Democratic candidates at a pace no one can match, drawing big crowds and going to states that President Barack Obama avoids.

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