Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Murkowski camp cries foul in ballot count (AP)
• Palin contributes to Miller in ballot fight (AP)
• Lockdown causes radio host to quit US House job (AP)
• AP-GfK Poll: Public backs GOP on taxes, not health (AP)
• US senator expects progress on S.Korea trade pact (AFP)
• White House reiterates Obama open to compromise on tax (Reuters)
• Did George W. Bush Vote For Barack Obama in 2008? (Time.com)
• Democrats plot outside ad spending in 2012 (The Upshot)
• George Bush: 'Decision Points' and an Ally to President Obama? (associatedcontent)
• Bredesen wants Obama 'mea culpa' (Politico)
• FLOTUS handshake sparks debate (Politico)
• US welcomes Iraq government deal as ' big step' (AFP)
• Maliki to form cabinet after MP walk-out (AFP)
• Obama ready to deal on tax cuts (Politico)
• Myanmar court shuns Suu Kyi detention appeal (AFP)
• After tight race, Oakland has first female mayor (AP)
• How the poll was conducted (AP)
• Obama says making progress with China on economy (Reuters)
• Christine O’Donnell addresses masturbation comments, ‘witch ad,’ and her future plans in ‘Tonight Show’ appearance (Daily Caller)
• Power-sharing deal clinched in Iraq: party officials (AFP)

Murkowski camp cries foul in ballot count (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:28 PM PST AP - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's campaign on Thursday accused observers for rival Joe Miller of challenging properly cast write-in ballots in an effort to drag out the heated Alaska Senate race and "delay the inevitable."

Palin contributes to Miller in ballot fight (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 02:49 PM PST AP - Sarah Palin has given Joe Miller $5,000 for the ballot count in the hotly contested Alaska Senate race.

Lockdown causes radio host to quit US House job (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 02:44 PM PST AP - A conservative radio talk show host tapped to be chief of staff for an incoming Florida congressman stepped down Thursday from her congressional job, a day after 300 schools were locked down when a threat was linked to her show.

AP-GfK Poll: Public backs GOP on taxes, not health (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 01:07 PM PST AP - People back Republican tax cut plans but not the GOP campaign to repeal President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, according to a poll suggesting that the Republicans' big Election Day win was not a mandate for the party's legislative wish list.

US senator expects progress on S.Korea trade pact (AFP) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 12:43 PM PST AFP - A top ally of President Barack Obama predicted Thursday that Congress will support a free trade deal with South Korea, but opponents hoped the failure to meet a key deadline would lead to a rethink.

White House reiterates Obama open to compromise on tax (Reuters) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 12:20 PM PST Reuters - The White House sent more signals on Thursday of the potential for a tax cut compromise with newly emboldened Republicans, who want to extend the cuts for wealthier Americans as well as the middle class.

Did George W. Bush Vote For Barack Obama in 2008? (Time.com) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 12:05 PM PST Time.com - Over the past week, former President George W. Bush has been giving us little appetizers in advance of the main course that is his new book

Democrats plot outside ad spending in 2012 (The Upshot) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 11:04 AM PST The Upshot - During the 2008 campaign, President Obama disavowed spending by outside political groups to boost his campaign. But with certain outside conservative groups -- dubbed by critics the shadow GOP -- already planning to spend millions on ads to undermine Obama's re-election bid, White House officials have signaled to Democratic donors  that Obama wouldn't be opposed [...]

George Bush: 'Decision Points' and an Ally to President Obama? (associatedcontent) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 08:48 AM PST associatedcontent - The new book written by George W. Bush, "Decision Points," has had the political world abuzz for the past few days.

Bredesen wants Obama 'mea culpa' (Politico) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 07:36 AM PST Politico - CHICAGO — President Obama should come back to the health care bargaining table with a “mea culpa” if Democrats want to have a meaningful conversation about improving the future of health care, a key Democratic governor tells POLITICO.

FLOTUS handshake sparks debate (Politico) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 07:35 AM PST Politico - A handshake between Michelle Obama and Indonesia's information minister has sparked a heated debate in the country ...

US welcomes Iraq government deal as ' big step' (AFP) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 03:31 PM PST AFP - The United States on Thursday hailed a power-sharing agreement in Iraq as a major step toward forming a cross-sectarian government that would prevent a return to ethnic violence.

Maliki to form cabinet after MP walk-out (AFP) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 03:32 PM PST AFP - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was to begin forming his cabinet Friday, eight months after elections and a day after an acrimonious meeting of MPs over claims a power-sharing had been violated.

Obama ready to deal on tax cuts (Politico) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 05:09 AM PST Politico - The White House signaled Wednesday that President Barack Obama is ready to cut a deal on the Bush-era tax cuts — accepting a temporary extension of the cuts for the wealthiest Americans to win renewal of tax breaks for middle-class taxpayers.

Myanmar court shuns Suu Kyi detention appeal (AFP) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 03:10 AM PST AFP - A Myanmar court on Thursday rejected Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal against her house arrest, but her supporters still expect the democracy icon to be freed within days of the country's first election in 20 years.

After tight race, Oakland has first female mayor (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 12:34 AM PST AP - City Councilwoman Jean Quan edged a heavily favored opponent to become Oakland's first female mayor and the first Asian American woman to lead a major U.S. city, in a race she says people will be "studying for a long time."

How the poll was conducted (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2010 12:05 AM PST AP - The Associated Press-GfK Poll on politics and President Barack Obama was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications from Nov. 3-8. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,000 adults. Interviews were conducted with 700 respondents on landline telephones and 300 on cellular phones.

Obama says making progress with China on economy (Reuters) Posted: 10 Nov 2010 11:54 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Thursday the United States and China were "making progress" in discussions on economic issues, but made only a guarded reference to the divisive topic of Beijing's currency.

Christine O’Donnell addresses masturbation comments, ‘witch ad,’ and her future plans in ‘Tonight Show’ appearance (Daily Caller) Posted: 10 Nov 2010 11:08 PM PST Daily Caller - Whether it was about marriage, Karl Rove or masturbation, former Republican Delaware Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell addressed every question "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno had during her first big interview since her 2010 midterm election loss.

Power-sharing deal clinched in Iraq: party officials (AFP) Posted: 10 Nov 2010 11:17 PM PST AFP - Iraq's deeply divided political factions have reached a power-sharing deal more than eight months after inconclusive general elections, the government spokesman and a top politician said on Thursday.

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