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Republican Latest Primaries 04/25/2012 07:48:13
New York gives Mitt Romney clean sweep of Tuesday primaries – chicagotribune.com Mitt Romney has now won all five Republican presidential primaries Tuesday, effectively ending the GOP nomination battle. Romney Sweeps Tuesday’s Primaries; Declares Race is on with Obama – WGN Radio After Mitt Romney swept the five Republican primaries being contested Tuesday, he turned from securing the Republican nomination and toward the general election against President Barack Obama. Gingrich to decide next move after Tues. primaries | Deseret News CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Newt Gingrich declined to discuss his struggling presidential campaign Tuesday and said he would decide his next steps after the Pennsylvania Primaries Will Yield Bob Casey Challenger By Edith Honan NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) – Five Pennsylvania Republicans face off on Tuesday for the chance to run against Democratic Senator Robert Casey in November, while two incumbent U.S. Representatives, both Democrats, are competing for the state’s newly combined congressional seat. Pennsylvania voters on Tuesday will also cast votes in the Republican presidential primary, though that contest carries less suspense. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney appears almost certain to win since former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum suspended his campaign earlier this month. Several statewide races, however, are competitive. The Senate primary pits Steve Welch, an entrepreneur who is backed by the state party and Republican Governor Tom Corbett, against Tom Smith, a former coal-mine worker who went on to own a coal company and has poured his own money into the campaign. Former state Representative Sam Rohrer, who ran successfully against Corbett two years ago and is popular among Tea Party voters, attorney Marc Scaringi and Dave Christian, a Vietnam War representative, are also seeking the Republican nomination. “There’s three things at play: Smith’s money versus Welch’s endorsement versus the grassroots activism for Rohrer,” said Terry Madonna, the director of the Franklin and Marshall College Poll. While each of the candidates have fought for the banner of the race’s true conservative, both Welch and Smith have sought to explain away an inconvenient line in both of their resumes – both used to be Democrats. That fact has turned the Senate race into “the most bizarre Republican statewide primary I’ve seen in thirty years,” said Madonna. Mitt Romney sweeps primaries in five states – Political Hotsheet – CBS News Presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney wins primary contests in New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Delaware and Connecticut, says “a better America begins tonight” Read more by Lucy Madison on CBS News’ Political Hotsheet. Continue reading
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Obama And Romney News 04/23/2012 22:38:32
Poll: Obama and Romney tied in Arizona – CNN Political Ticker – CNN.com Blogs (CNN) — The battle between President Barack Obama and all-but-certain GOP nominee Mitt Romney for Arizona’s eleven electoral votes stands neck and neck, according to a poll released Monday. Obama campaign: Romney will turn Medicare into a voucher system – POLITICO.com On the heels of a Medicare report that showed the entitlement program going bankrupt in 2024, the Obama campaign accused Mitt Romney of wanting to dismantle Medicare as it stands. “Romney’s plan for Medicare is simple: turning it into a voucher program and forcing seniors to pay thousands more out of pocket each year for their health care…. Tyler Perry helps Obama top Romney in Georgia fundraising | ajc.com WASHINGTON — A lucrative Atlanta trip headlined by a Tyler Perry-hosted fundraiser helped President Barack Obama out-raise Republican rival Mitt Romney in Georgia last month by a nearly six-to-one margin. Obama adviser: Romney running a campaign of distortion – CBS News Stephanie Cutter says GOP candidate campaigns on “distortions and dishonesty,” lacks a record Why Obama vs. Romney is becoming a dogfight – CNN.com David Frum says last week’s question was: Which is worse – to put a dog on the roof of a fast-moving car or to eat dog-meat as food? Continue reading
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US Election 2012 News 04/23/2012 07:38:01
Hollande victory could impact US markets this week – Boston.com A strong showing by Socialist candidate Francois Hollande in the first round of France’s presidential election Sunday may rattle U.S. and global financial markets in the coming weeks. Hollande U.S. Stock Futures Drop on China Manufacturing – Businessweek U.S. stock-index futures slid as Chinese and European manufacturing contracted, the Dutch government split over austerity measures and French President Nicolas Sarkozy became the first incumbent since 1958 not to win the first round of the nation’s election. Naturalization push ahead of November election | savannahnow.com CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A coalition of groups supporting immigrants has recruited teams of volunteers to help push programs they hope will add thousands of new U.S. citizens to the voter rolls in several states in time for the November presidential election.The national push comes after Democratic President Barack Obama has failed to deliver on promised immigration reforms in his first years in office and his likely opponent, Mitt Romney, adopted harsh rhetoric on illegal immigration to win support from conservatives while campaigning for the GOP nomination. Continue reading
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US Election 2012 News 04/23/2012 07:38:01
Hollande victory could impact US markets this week – Boston.com A strong showing by Socialist candidate Francois Hollande in the first round of France’s presidential election Sunday may rattle U.S. and global financial markets in the coming weeks. Hollande U.S. Stock Futures Drop on China Manufacturing – Businessweek U.S. stock-index futures slid as Chinese and European manufacturing contracted, the Dutch government split over austerity measures and French President Nicolas Sarkozy became the first incumbent since 1958 not to win the first round of the nation’s election. Naturalization push ahead of November election | savannahnow.com CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A coalition of groups supporting immigrants has recruited teams of volunteers to help push programs they hope will add thousands of new U.S. citizens to the voter rolls in several states in time for the November presidential election.The national push comes after Democratic President Barack Obama has failed to deliver on promised immigration reforms in his first years in office and his likely opponent, Mitt Romney, adopted harsh rhetoric on illegal immigration to win support from conservatives while campaigning for the GOP nomination. Continue reading
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US Election General News 04/22/2012 21:41:12
Hollande victory could impact US markets this week | Fox News A strong showing by Socialist candidate Francois Hollande in the first round of France’s presidential election Sunday may rattle U.S. and global financial markets in the coming weeks. US Republicans eye health plan should court overturn reform | Reuters * Republicans pledge new health plan if Supreme Court acts* New legislation could aid party’s election year aims* Aides see step-by-step approach on health issuesBy David MorganWASHINGTON, April 22 Orrin Hatch close call in Utah: Tea party rising? – CSMonitor.com Sen. Orrin Hatch is favored to win reelection, but first he faces a primary election against tea party favorite Dan Liljenquist. Can Hatch avoid the fate of former Utah Sen. Bob Bennett, ousted in 2010 by the tea party? David Axelrod: ‘Reign Of Terror’ Has Taken Hold Of Republicans In Congress By Bill Trott WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress are under a “reign of terror” imposed by the party’s conservative wing that also has pushed presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to the right, President Barack Obama’s senior campaign strategist said on Sunday. David Axelrod, in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” program, cited the Obama administration’s plans for immigration reform as an example of Republican intransigence in Congress. The political process in Washington should not be “monolithic opposition to everything the chief executive wants to do as a political strategy,” Axelrod said, adding that an “implacable group of Republicans” had blocked any possibility of immigration reform. “I think there are a lot of Republicans in Congress who want to cooperate … but they’re in the thralls of this reign of terror from the far right that has dragged the party to the right,” he said. “Governor Romney and the party have gone way off to the right,” he added. On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Axelrod said that if Obama is re-elected, some Republicans would be more willing to work with him. Axelrod said Romney, the former Massachusetts governor in line to be the Republican challenger to Obama’s re-election in the Nov. 6 election, has nothing new to offer voters. “People don’t know Mitt Romney very well,” he said on CNN. “They see a businessman. Alberts: Obama, Romney struggle to capture blue-collar support With all the talk lately in the U.S. about Mitt Romney’s problems with American women — Continue reading
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French Election Results News 04/22/2012 16:22:21
France Election Results 2012: Hollande, Sarkozy Advance To Runoff, Far-Right Gets 20 Percent By Catherine Bremer and Emmanuel Jarry PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) – Far-rightist Marine Le Pen threw France’s presidential race wide open on Sunday by scoring nearly 20 percent in the first round – votes that may determine the runoff between Socialist favourite Francois Hollande and conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy. Hollande led Sarkozy by about 29 to 26 percent in reliable computer projections broadcast after polling stations closed, and the two will meet in a head-to-head decider on May 6. But Le Pen’s record score of 18-20 percent was the sensation of the night, beating her father’s 2002 result and outpolling hard leftist Jean-Luc Melenchon, in fourth place on 11 percent. Centrist Francois Bayrou finished fifth on less than 10 percent. Le Pen, who took over the anti-immigration National Front in early 2011, wants jobs reserved for French nationals at a time when jobless claims are at a 12-year high. Sarkozy says election results show importance of controlling immigration, saving jobs – 4/22/2012 2:58:29 PM | Newser President Nicolas Sarkozy says the results of France’s first round of presidential elections show the importance of controlling immigration and saving jobs. Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Francois… – 4/22/2012 2:58:29 PM | Newser French celebrate election in Tel Aviv so… JPost – National News Some 150 diplomats, expats and Francophiles assemble on rooftop of French Institute in anticipation of election results. France’s First-Round Vote Doesn’t Always Dictate Second – The Euro Crisis – WSJ If history is any guide, trying to guess who will be the next president of France using the first round of the elections as a proxy may be a dangerous exercise. Latest Updates on the French Presidential Election – NYTimes.com The Lede is following developments in the first round of presidential voting in France on Sunday as President Nicolas Sarkozy faces nine challengers in his bid for a second term. Continue reading
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French Election Exit Poll 04/22/2012 14:26:34
Exit polls show Sarkozy 2nd in French vote – CNN.com French President Nicolas Sarkozy cast his ballot Sunday as he fought to keep his job amid challenges from nine other candidates. Hollande wins first round with 27.5 per cent – exit polls — RT Francois Hollande has secured 27. 5 per cent of the votes cast in the first round of the presidential elections, with about 33 per cent of the ballots counted. French pollsters agree to forego early exit polls | Reuters PARIS (Reuters) – French polling institutes will not release exit polls or projected results for the presidential election on Sunday before voting ends at 8 p.m. (1800 GMT), the polling watchdog said on French elections: healthy turnout | euronews, world news world news – As voting in the first round of the French presidential elections draws to a close, commentators are noting that although voter numbers are slightly down over the elections in… France Election: Sarkozy Survives First Round Continue reading
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France Election Turn Out 04/22/2012 12:15:05
French election turnout higher than expected – Telegraph French Elections 2012: President Nicolas Sarkozy’s Fate Hangs In The Balance PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s career was on the line Sunday as voters turned out in solid numbers for the first round of France’s presidential election, a contest that could shake up Europe’s political landscape and approach to myriad economic troubles. The first-round balloting will trim down a list of 10 candidates from across the political spectrum to two finalists for a May 6 runoff. French ministry says election turnout over 70 pct at 1500 GMT – Xinhua | English.news.cn New Jersey Herald – Turnout solid in French presidential election Since 1829, The New Jersey Herald has been the main source of local news and advertising information for the Sussex County area. France election: high turnout among early voters – video | World news | guardian.co.uk French voters went to the polls on Sunday in the first round of the presidential election. Bright spring sunshine across much of the country may have helped voter participation at polling booths Continue reading
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French Presidential Candidates 04/22/2012 05:38:33
French presidential candidate Francois Hollande bets on boring – latimes.com Socialist Francois Hollande, a.k.a. Mr. Normal, is expected to defeat Nicolas Sarkozy, if not this weekend, then in Round 2 of the French presidential election. Polls open in France for presidential election – seattlepi.com PARIS (AP) — Voting began Sunday in France in President Nicolas Sarkozy’s uncertain bid for re-election, with polls showing that many French are dissatisfied with his response to concerns about the economy and jobs. The voting will winnow down a list of 10 candidates from across the political spectrum to two finalists for the decisive runoff on May 6, which will set a course for the next five years in this pillar of the European Union. The campaign has often centered on hot-button issues such as immigration, Islam in France, and calls for taxes on the rich — which experts suggest will in fact have little effect on France’s high state budget deficit. The presidential election will determine the make-up of the next government and will finish just a month before elections for the National Assembly that is currently controlled by Sarkozy’s conservatives. How the French presidential candidates are seen around the world | ITV News France presidential candidate Le Pen defends anti-Islam fight | Fox News France’s far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said Wednesday there’s no shame in fighting so-called Islamization of France and insists it won’t breed a mass killer like the anti-Muslim Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik. Leading French presidential candidates hold dueling rallies in Paris, 1 week ahead of vote | StarTribune.com PARIS – Neck-and-neck in the polls just one week before the election, France’s leading presidential candidates rallied tens of thousands to separate events Sunday to outline two very different visions of the future Continue reading