Yahoo! News: Elections

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• Alaska judge to decide Senate challenge by Friday (AP)
• Four dead as Haiti vote protests turn ugly (AFP)
• Conn. GOP head won't challenge Steele in RNC race (AP)
• House approves bill to fund Obama priorities (Reuters)
• Father, son convicted in fatal Ore. bank bombing (AP)
• Obama sees vote on START treaty coming soon (AFP)
• Obama confident Senate will ratify nuclear treaty (AP)
• A History of U.S. Election Controversies, Odd-Ball Presidential Victories (ContributorNetwork)
• Bush v. Gore: Key Players (ContributorNetwork)
• Happy Now, Bibi? (The Daily Beast)
• Minn. Gov.-elect reaches out to GOP on budget (AP)
• White House: Bomb plot shows need for vigilance (AP)
• Obama Faces Down His Party in Press Conference (ContributorNetwork)
• Why the Tax Deal Could Be Obama's Salvation (U.S. News & World Report)
• Republican panel chair vows flurry of Obama probes (AFP)
• Voters split on Obama’s leadership style (Daily Caller)
• Republican concedes Minnesota governor's election (Reuters)
• Obama confident Senate will ratify START (AP)
• Republican concedes in NY race for US House seat (AP)
• US concerned by 'inconsistent' Haiti poll results (AFP)

Alaska judge to decide Senate challenge by Friday (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:19 PM PST AP - An Alaska judge will decide by Friday a case that will determine the fate of Republican Joe Miller's challenge to how write-in ballots were counted in the U.S. Senate race.

Four dead as Haiti vote protests turn ugly (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:06 PM PST AFP - Thousands of protesters rampaged in Haitian towns Wednesday, torching buildings in armed clashes that left four dead, after election results triggered bitter accusations of vote-rigging, witnesses said.

Conn. GOP head won't challenge Steele in RNC race (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:06 PM PST AP - Connecticut's Republican Party chairman says he won't join a crowded field of challengers seeking to replace national GOP chairman Michael Steele.

House approves bill to fund Obama priorities (Reuters) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 03:43 PM PST Reuters - The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a slimmed-down spending bill that funds many of President Barack Obama's top priorities but denies him billions of additional dollars he had sought for government operations.

Father, son convicted in fatal Ore. bank bombing (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 03:33 PM PST AP - A father and son were convicted Wednesday of planting a bank bomb that killed two police officers in a botched robbery that prosecutors said was motivated by plans to build a militia in case newly elected President Barack Obama cracked down on their gun rights.

Obama sees vote on START treaty coming soon (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 03:18 PM PST AFP - US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he was "confident" that a landmark nuclear arms treaty with Russia would be voted on by US lawmakers before the Christmas break.

Obama confident Senate will ratify nuclear treaty (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 03:00 PM PST AP - Pushing a top foreign policy priority, President Barack Obama expressed confidence Wednesday the Senate would quickly ratify a U.S.-Russia nuclear arms pact that secured a major endorsement — former President George H.W. Bush.

A History of U.S. Election Controversies, Odd-Ball Presidential Victories (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 02:43 PM PST ContributorNetwork - Elections in the United States are often fraught with controversy. One of the more recent cases includes the George W. Bush vs. Al Gore campaign in 2000, which eventually wound up in the U.S. Supreme Court. The issue at hand: The Florida vote count was too close to definitively declare a winner.

Bush v. Gore: Key Players (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 02:42 PM PST ContributorNetwork - The case of Bush v. Gore, which determined the ultimate outcome of the 2000 presidential election, is a running sore in American political memory. Depending on one's politics, many people believe that either one man tried to steal the election or that another succeeded.

Happy Now, Bibi? (The Daily Beast) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 02:11 PM PST The Daily Beast - The Netanyahu government got Obama to buckle on the settlements freeze. And now the country can look forward to a future of mounting isolation with no prospect for peace.

Minn. Gov.-elect reaches out to GOP on budget (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 02:20 PM PST AP - Minnesota Gov.-elect Mark Dayton reached out to Republicans who will lead the Legislature within hours Wednesday of his opponent conceding the close governor's race, saying they must join together to tame a massive budget deficit.

White House: Bomb plot shows need for vigilance (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 11:57 AM PST AP - The White House says President Barack Obama was informed about a Maryland bomb plot before a suspect's arrest and says the president was assured the public was not endangered.

Obama Faces Down His Party in Press Conference (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 11:49 AM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | I didn't vote for Obama. I've been a harsh critic of the President. In the time he's been in office, I've found few occasions to praise Obama.

Why the Tax Deal Could Be Obama's Salvation (U.S. News & World Report) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 11:28 AM PST U.S. News & World Report - The "tax compromise" reached by President Obama and Congressional Republicans has left liberal Democrats feeling gypped. But it could end up being a stealth consolation prize for the Democrats after the drubbing they took in the 2010 midterms--and might even pave the way for Obama's reelection in 2012.

Republican panel chair vows flurry of Obama probes (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 10:21 AM PST AFP - Americans may recognize the voice of conservative US lawmaker Darrell Issa -- although not necessarily from thundering speeches delivered on the floor of Congress.

Voters split on Obama’s leadership style (Daily Caller) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 10:09 AM PST Daily Caller - For President Obama, "let me be clear," is a personal motto. But it seems likely voters, aren't clear on the president's leadership style, with 28 percent saying Obama's style is "too confrontational" and an almost equal amount saying that he is "too cooperative."

Republican concedes Minnesota governor's election (Reuters) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 09:37 AM PST Reuters - Republican Tom Emmer conceded the race for Minnesota governor on Wednesday to Democrat Mark Dayton, forgoing further challenges to their tight November 2 contest.

Obama confident Senate will ratify START (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 09:25 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama says he's confident the Senate will ratify a U.S.-Russia nuclear arms pact before breaking for the holidays.

Republican concedes in NY race for US House seat (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 08:54 AM PST AP - The Republican challenger on Wednesday conceded to Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Bishop in a congressional race in eastern Long Island, the nation's only undecided House contest.

US concerned by 'inconsistent' Haiti poll results (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 06:29 AM PST AFP - The United States expressed its concern Tuesday at "inconsistent" presidential election results in Haiti, but pleaded for calm as it promised to help review any irregularities.

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