Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Candidates for Mich. gov plan diverse cabinets (AP)
• Lynch, Stephen debate fiscal issues in NH gov race (AP)
• Ill. sheriff says he won't run for Chicago mayor (AP)
• RI Dem says he respects Obama despite 'shove it' (AP)
• Giannoulias, Kirk have last pre-election debate (AP)
• O'Donnell threatens to sue station over video (AP)
• Ex-Paul campaign volunteer wants apology (AP)
• Wisconsin 2010 election voter guide (associatedcontent)
• South Carolina 2010 election voter guide (associatedcontent)
• Alabama 2010 election voter guide (associatedcontent)
• Proof of citizenship not required for voting (associatedcontent)
• Cuomo campaigns with Bill Clinton in NY gov race (AP)
• For Obama, election politics no laughing matter (AP)
• Republicans, heading for big gains, ready agenda (AP)
• Mo. Senate candidates stress economy, bash DC (AP)
• Obama tweaked on change by fake news host (AFP)
• Church-state divide hits another GOP candidate (AP)
• Montana 2010 election voter guide (associatedcontent)
• Democrats owed 2008 victory to Internet; in 2010, the Internet strikes back (associatedcontent)
• Election spending hits new high; 'Citizens United' is apparent cause (associatedcontent)

Candidates for Mich. gov plan diverse cabinets (AP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:01 PM PDT AP - Michigan gubernatorial candidates Virg Bernero and Rick Snyder both say they'll appoint a mix of Democratic and Republican cabinet members if elected.

Lynch, Stephen debate fiscal issues in NH gov race (AP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:50 PM PDT AP - Democratic New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch and Republican John Stephen say they'll cut spending to balance the state's budget once federal stimulus money ends but in starkly different ways.

Ill. sheriff says he won't run for Chicago mayor (AP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:46 PM PDT AP - After weeks of planning for it, talking to people about it, and finding voters who support it, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said he was convinced of two things: He could be the next mayor of Chicago — and the price he would have to pay wasn't worth it.

RI Dem says he respects Obama despite 'shove it' (AP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:41 PM PDT AP - Rhode Island Democratic gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio says he has the highest level of respect for President Barack Obama despite having declared the president could "shove it" for not endorsing him.

Giannoulias, Kirk have last pre-election debate (AP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:38 PM PDT AP - The Democrat running for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat says campaign contributions from undisclosed sources are "destroying the process."

O'Donnell threatens to sue station over video (AP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:38 PM PDT AP - Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell's campaign threatened a radio station with a lawsuit if it posted video of an interview with the tea party favorite on the Internet.

Ex-Paul campaign volunteer wants apology (AP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:36 PM PDT AP - A former campaign worker for U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul wants an apology from the liberal activist he reportedly roughed up, but he won't be getting his campaign donation back from the Paul campaign that dropped him after the incident.

Wisconsin 2010 election voter guide (associatedcontent) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:17 PM PDT associatedcontent - With a contentious gubernatorial race but no ballot measures to decide, the 2010 midterm elections generate a lot of interest for a Wisconsin voter guide that highlights the candidates. How do Wisconsin residents register to vote and find their polling places?

South Carolina 2010 election voter guide (associatedcontent) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:17 PM PDT associatedcontent - With a contentious gubernatorial race and four ballot measures to decide, the 2010 midterm elections generate a lot of interest for South Carolina voters. How do South Carolina residents register to vote and find their polling places? What is on the ballot?

Alabama 2010 election voter guide (associatedcontent) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:17 PM PDT associatedcontent - With a contentious gubernatorial race and four ballot measures to decide, the 2010 midterm elections generate a lot of interest for an Alabama voter guide. How do Alabama residents register to vote and find their polling places? What is on the ballot?

Proof of citizenship not required for voting (associatedcontent) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:17 PM PDT associatedcontent - With 2010's s midterm election just around the corner, voter fraud is a hotly debated issue alongside illegal immigration. As candidates court the Hispanic vote, Arizona finds its voter registration proof of citizenship requirement nixed. Will fraudulent voter registration attempts soar?

Cuomo campaigns with Bill Clinton in NY gov race (AP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:16 PM PDT AP - Riding high in statewide polls, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo campaigned Wednesday with former President Bill Clinton and vowed to use Clinton's two terms in office as a model for how to govern. Republican Carl Paladino signed a pledge supporting construction workers who oppose the development of an Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero and dismissed statewide polling in the race as "fabrication."

For Obama, election politics no laughing matter (AP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:01 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama apparently thinks politics is no laughing matter, even when he's staring down a comedian. Obama barely cracked any jokes during an appearance Wednesday on "The Daily Show" despite host Jon Stewart's many attempts to draw the president out with a few of his own snarky wisecracks.

Republicans, heading for big gains, ready agenda (AP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT AP - Republican leaders, ever more confident of their chances of winning control of the House and possibly even the Senate, have begun plotting a 2011 agenda topped by a push for more than $100 billion in spending cuts, tax reductions and attempts to undo key parts of President Barack Obama's health care and financial regulation laws.

Mo. Senate candidates stress economy, bash DC (AP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:47 PM PDT AP - Missouri's leading U.S. candidates stressed economic issues and denounced Washington politics — though for different reasons — as they took dueling bus tours Wednesday across opposite sides of the state.

Obama tweaked on change by fake news host (AFP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:43 PM PDT AFP - US President Barack Obama dodged barbs from satirical news show host Jon Stewart on Wednesday, defending his change crusade in a bid to appeal to younger voters six days before mid-term elections.

Church-state divide hits another GOP candidate (AP) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:31 PM PDT AP - Colorado Republican Senate candidate Ken Buck has questioned the separation of government and religion, drawing criticism from Democrats who last week chided another tea party candidate for the same view.

Montana 2010 election voter guide (associatedcontent) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:17 PM PDT associatedcontent - Montana won't be voting for too many higher or federal political offices, as the majority of them -- governor, senators, attorney general and others -- are up for re-election in either 2012 or 2014. Voters will decide most of their state congressional offices, including all 100 of the Montana State House of Representatives and 25 of the State Senators.

Democrats owed 2008 victory to Internet; in 2010, the Internet strikes back (associatedcontent) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:17 PM PDT associatedcontent - If there's any bright economic news created by President Obama, it's the millions pouring into "new media." Television is still king in the campaign ad wars, but the crescendo of Internet electronic voices is certain to accelerate into the 2012 presidential elections. Total political ad spending topped $4.2 billion this year vs. $2.5 billion in 2008.

Election spending hits new high; 'Citizens United' is apparent cause (associatedcontent) Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:17 PM PDT associatedcontent - A new report by the Public Campaign Action Fund says campaign spending for midterm elections will be near $2 billion by the time election is over, marking a record for congressional elections.

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