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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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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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Hollande Election Strategy 04/20/2012 06:14:55
Exclusive: France would not support oil release under Hollande – chicagotribune.com PARIS (Reuters) – France would withdraw support from a U.S.-British plan to release strategic oil stocks if Socialist front-runner Francois Hollande beats President Nicolas Sarkozy in the presidential election run-off on May 6, the energy adviser to Hollande said on Thursday. UPDATE: French Bond Sale Smooth But Election Raises Concerns – WSJ.com Sarkozy’s France Inc. Suffers Losses From Presidential Meddling – Bloomberg France Inc. has lost 124.3 billion euros ($163 billion) under President Nicolas Sarkozy. Hollande Cites Risk to France’s Rating – WSJ.com French Socialist presidential challenger François Hollande is using a new argument to underscore what he terms the economic legacy of President Sarkozy: France’s triple-A sovereign rating, or what’s left of it. Middle East Crude-June Murban remains in a slump | Reuters SINGAPORE, April 20 (Reuters) – The Middle East crude market remained in aslump on Friday, as the differential for June Murban crude fell into a deeperdiscount.The Abu Dhabi crude was being valued at Continue reading
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Obama Campaign News 04/18/2012 19:24:21
Obama campaign launches Spanish-language ads in Latino vote push – latimes.com President Obama’s reelection campaign ramps up its outreach to a key sector of its 2008 voting coalition with the launch of Latinos for Obama and the first Spanish-language advertising. Misdirection is central to Obama’s campaign – Right Turn – The Washington Post Obama has everything but substance. Obama campaign launches Latino outreach – San Antonio Express-News The Latinos for Obama effort was rolled out one day after the national Republican Party and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney unveiled their Hispanic outreach program. Republicans, meanwhile, claim in advertisements that Hispanic unemployment is up under Obama, and the party reminds Latinos that the president failed on his promise to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws during his first term in office. Latinos for Obama radio and TV ads to air this week, however, focus on Obama’s record on education and are running in Colorado, Nevada and Florida, swing states where Hispanic voters can make a difference in the presidential race. Obama to raise campaign cash in Michigan, once Romney’s home turf – CNN Political Ticker – CNN.com Blogs (CNN) — President Barack Obama returns to the fundraising circuit Wednesday after a weeklong hiatus to raise campaign cash in Michigan – the birth place of his all but certain GOP rival, Mitt Romney. Barack Obama Campaign Releases First Spanish TV Ads (VIDEO) The race for the Latino vote is on. Continue reading
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US General Election News 04/15/2012 23:10:22
Romney stumbles out of the gate in general election | Reuters HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Less than a day into the U.S. general election campaign, probable Republican nominee Mitt Romney stumbled on a key issue on Wednesday in an early warning that he needs Top contenders fight to stay in Egypt election – chicagotribune.com CAIRO (Reuters) – Three top contenders for Egypt’s presidency were scrambling to stay in the election race on Sunday after the authorities disqualified them on technical grounds, prompting one to say that a “major crisis” threatened the landmark vote. Obama starts re-election campaign in traditionally GOP territory – San Jose Mercury News President carried traditionally GOP regions in 2008 US election race heats up | News24 US election race heats up| News24|World|News| US President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney are fully engaged in an intensifying White House race. A disappointing opening to the 2012 general election campaign – The Washington Post Is this the best Obama and Romney can do? Continue reading
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Egypt Presidential Poll News 04/15/2012 15:17:19
Egypt Presidential Candidates to Appeal Exclusion – WSJ.com Ten presidential candidates were preparing to appeal their exclusion from elections scheduled for next month. gulfnews : Egypt’s key presidential hopefuls disqualified TODAYonline – Comprehensive local and international news and analysis Omar Suleiman, Egypt’s New Candidate, Represents Old Order – NYTimes.com Omar Suleiman, former President Hosni Mubarak’s intelligence chief and vice president, filed to run for president in Egypt, but his entry is unlikely to shake up the race. Egypt Aims for IMF Loan Deal in May – WSJ.com Egypt’s Finance Minister said Thursday he expects to sign a $3.2 billion loan with the International Monetary Fund by May 15, signaling the government hopes it can overcome opposition from the powerful Muslim Brotherhood to an early deal with the international body. Continue reading
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France Presidential Poll News 04/15/2012 15:07:34
Leading French presidential candidates hold dueling rallies in Paris, 1 week ahead of vote – The Washington Post 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. French far-left eyes future role if Socialists win | Reuters (Reuters) – Buoyed by a wave of support for its firebrand presidential candidate, a renascent far-left movement in France could cause a headache for Socialist Francois Hollande if he wins the upcoming BBC News – How has French business faired in the Sarkozy era? As France heads to the polls for the presidential elections Radio 4′s In Business revisits some French businesses to find out how they have faired in the Sarkozy era. WGME 13 :: News – International News WGME 13 :: News – International News Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s policies are no far-left fantasy | Philippe Marlière | Comment is free | The Guardian Philippe Marlière: No wonder the Left Front candidate is on the rise in France. He offers practical solutions where neoliberalism has failed Continue reading
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