2010年10月24日星期日

Yahoo! News: Elections

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Elections


Bill Clinton stumps for Democrats in Mich., Minn. (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 04:22 PM PDT

Former President Bill Clinton stumps for Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero, left, during a rally at Renaissance High School on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jerry S. Mendoza)AP - Former President Bill Clinton is showing his support for Democratic candidates in Michigan, calling for strong turnout among young and minority voters in the governor's race and others.


As e-voting comes of age, security fears mount (AFP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 03:44 PM PDT

A man arrives to vote in Las Vegas on October 16. New technologies allowing voters to cast ballots via the Internet or other electronic means are catching on in the United States and elsewhere, even as fears mount about security of the systems.(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)AFP - New technologies allowing voters to cast ballots via the Internet or other electronic means are catching on in the United States and elsewhere, even as fears mount about security of the systems.


Top Democrat says election outlook improves (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 03:16 PM PDT

President-elect Barack Obama (R) introduces Virginia Governor Tim Kaine as the new Democratic National Committee chairman in Washington, January 8, 2009. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - The Democratic Party chief said on Sunday he was feeling more optimistic that Democrats would retain control of the Congress, citing his party's get-out-the vote efforts ahead of the November 2 elections.


Frustrated US voters say fix the economy, stupid (AFP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 02:45 PM PDT

Chelsey Nusbaum picks out food at the Church Community Services food bank in Elkhart, Indiana on October 20. Boarded-up homes and empty storefronts dot this once prosperous Indiana town where those still struggling to recover from the economic collapse of 2008 have a simple message for politicians ahead of key mid-term elections: fix the economy, stupid.(AFP/File/Mira Oberman)AFP - Boarded-up homes and empty storefronts dot this once prosperous Indiana town where those still struggling to recover from the economic collapse of 2008 have a simple message for politicians ahead of key mid-term elections: fix the economy, stupid.


Obama likely to focus on deficit in next 2 years (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 01:37 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 10, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama makes addresses reporters in the White House Cabinet Room in Washington after meeting with Congressional leaders, from left, Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., the president, Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., and Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. With Republicans poised to win big in the Nov. 2, 2010, election Obama is already giving clues about how he will govern in the last two years of his term.  (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - Preparing for political life after a bruising election, President Barack Obama will put greater emphasis on fiscal discipline, a nod to a nation sick of spending and to a Congress poised to become more Republican, conservative and determined to stop him.


Ask America visits: Petrified Wood Gas Station in Lamar, Colo. (Y! News - Ask America)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 01:21 PM PDT

The Petrified Wood Gas Station in Lamar, Colo. (Yahoo! News Photo/Mike Byhoff)Y! News - Ask America - The Yahoo! News Ask America van stopped Sunday at the Petrified Wood Gas Station in Lamar, Colo., as the crew heads east toward Washington, D.C., ahead of Election Day. Built in 1932, the gas station contains wood â€" fossilized into …


Governors' races offer some of sharpest skirmishes (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 12:49 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2010 file photo. Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White speaks in Dallas. Despite keen national attention to the fight for control of Congress, some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes of this midterm election season have been for governor's mansions — especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases. White has accused appointees of Republican Gov. Rick Perry of pressuring Texas teacher retirement system managers to make potentially risky investments that gave state business to politically connected companies.  (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)AP - Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases.


Gay voters angry at Democrats could sway election (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 11:38 AM PDT

AP - Kate Coatar is seriously considering voting for Green Party candidates instead of Democrats, whom she normally supports. James Wyatt won't cast a ballot at all because he no longer trusts anyone to fight for causes important to him.

Carnahan tapping father's legacy in Mo. Senate bid (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 10:40 AM PDT

AP - With one powerful phrase, Robin Carnahan brought tears to thousands of mourners at the Missouri Capitol following the tragic death of Gov. Mel Carnahan. "Dad, I promise, we won't let the fire go out," she said at his public memorial.

Party chairmen dispute impact of 'wave' election (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 10:20 AM PDT

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele speaks to supporters during a Republican National Committee rally in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010.(AP Photo/John Raoux)AP - The Republican Party chief on Sunday forecast a wave of anti-Democratic voting on Election Day while his Democratic counterpart said a strong get-out-the-vote effort would hold back losses and help keep Congress out of GOP hands.


As Fla. Senate candidates debate, Ask America looks back on its trip to the state (Y! News - Ask America)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 09:52 AM PDT

Florida U.S. Senate candidates Marco Rubio, left, Kendrick Meek, center, and Gov. Charlie Crist participate in a debate on the CNN news program 'State of the Union' in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Joseph Garnett, Jr., Pool)Y! News - Ask America - The three candidates in Florida's U.S. Senate race got a chance to speak to voters in a debate Sunday morning a little more than a week before Election Day. But what are voters saying about their state's high-profile Senate contest? …


Connecticut GOP files FEC complaint against Blumenthal (The Upshot)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 09:16 AM PDT

The Upshot - The Connecticut Republican Party has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing Democratic Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal's campaign of illegally coordinating with Planned Parenthood to smear GOP rival Linda McMahon. On Friday, Politico's Ben Smith reported on an email he obtained that showed a Blumenthal staffer passing on a request from Planned Parenthood [...]

Brown doubles his lead over Whitman in California (The Upshot)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 08:17 AM PDT

The Upshot - Meg Whitman's enormous campaign spending in California isn't giving her any advantage in the state's closely watched gubernatorial race. A new USC/Los Angeles Times poll of likely voters finds Democrat Jerry Brown has opened up a 13 point lead on his GOP rival just over a week before Election Day. According to the poll, 52 [...]

Steele defends RNC tenure, insisting he’s not ‘irrelevant’ (The Upshot)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 07:22 AM PDT

The Upshot - Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele pushed back against critics of his party tenure Sunday, telling NBC's Meet the Press that he is not "irrelevant." Steele was responding to a highly-critical Wall Street Journal column last week written by conservative pundit Fred Barnes, which attacked the GOP chairman for his paltry fundraising and propensity for [...]

Dem party chief sees party keeping House control (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 06:39 AM PDT

AP - The Democratic Party chairman says his party's get-out-the-vote efforts will be critical in determining the outcome of who controls Congress after the election.

Republicans eye big win as Obama seeks to turn tide (AFP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 06:00 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama pictured during a rally for gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton at the Univeristy of Minnesota in Minneapolis, October 23. Republicans seem poised, just over a week before congressional elections, to forge a Washington powerbase to shackle Obama's reform quest -- despite their own deep unpopularity.(AFP/Jim Watson)AFP - Republicans seem poised, just over a week before congressional elections, to forge a Washington powerbase to shackle President Barack Obama's reform quest -- despite their own deep unpopularity.


Steele: GOP has been willing to work with Obama (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2010 05:03 AM PDT

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele speaks to supporters during a Republican National Committee rally in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010.(AP Photo/John Raoux)AP - The head of the GOP rejects charges that Republicans have refused to work with President Barack Obama.


Guinea election run-off candidates call for calm (AFP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 11:18 PM PDT

Supporters of a Guinean presidential candidate gather in the country's capital, Conakry. The two candidates in the African nation's vote have appealed for calm, asking their followers to avoid ethnic tensions.(AFP/File/Issouf Sanogo)AFP - The two candidates in Guinea's presidential election have appealed for calm, asking their followers to avoid ethnic tensions, and the country's transitional president condemned violence after the run-off vote was postponed for the second time.


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

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 08:50 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.

Honesty debated between Vermont gov candidates (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 07:03 PM PDT

Vermont gubernatorial candidates Republican Peter Shumlin, left, and Democrat Brian Dubie, meet for an hour-long debate, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 at WCAX-TV  studios in South Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Alison Redlich)AP - Vermont's two major gubernatorial candidates entered the home stretch of a bitter fight on Saturday by accusing one another of low blows during their 13th and final debate.


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