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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 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
French Voters 04/21/2012 09:04:04
French voters’ ambivalence makes it tougher to predict presidential race – The Washington Post Many potential voters have grown disgusted with a political system they see as remote and unresponsive to the people; some refuse to go to the polls Sunday. French voters moving on from Toulouse, but Jews can’t let it go | JTA – Jewish & Israel News The non-Jewish electorate in France has shifted its attention away from Toulouse to the central issue of the presidential race — the economy. But for Jews, the school tragedy is seen as having a decisive effect on the race, which could be good news for incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. France election: authorities threatens prosecution over vote result leaks – Telegraph Hollande Leads in Most Polls Ahead of First Round of French Vote – Bloomberg Following is the list of opinion polls published in the last 24 hours on the two rounds of the French presidential election on April 22 and May 6. Pollsters are barred from releasing any surveys between midnight April 20 and the 8 p.m. closing time at polling stations on April 22. RealClearPolitics – Politics – Apr 21, 2012 – It’s all about emotion in French presidential race Continue reading
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US Election Politics 04/19/2012 23:33:26
Get ready for election fun | Reuters (Reuters) – If worrying about the impact of politics on your portfolio makes you want to scream, you probably ought to just turn off your TV and phone for the next seven months.The 2012 U.S. presidential Egypt’s Salafists on edge of political exile as their candidates are disqualified – KansasCity.com For the past year, Egypt’s ultra-conservative Salafist movement has been riding a rising wave of political influence. Then this week, the country’s election commission disqualified the candidates Salafists found most attractive. Now analysts are wondering how the Salafists will react. Romney Campaign Set to Expand for Fall Election – NYTimes.com Mitt Romney’s campaign will have to handle a vastly more complex operation while maintaining the lean, disciplined shop that served it so well in the primaries. 2 scandals could hurt Obama’s re-election lead- MSN Money Presidential election enters dog days – US politics live | World news | guardian.co.uk A new poll has Obama and Romney tied while attention swings back to foreign policy amid dog distractions – live coverage Continue reading
Sarkozy Election Strategy 04/19/2012 12:08:49
UPDATE: French Bond Sale Smooth But Election Raises Concerns – WSJ.com The ‘Pretty Woman’ strategy for political victory – baltimoresun.com There’s a scene in the movie “Pretty Woman” where the kindhearted hooker played by Julia Roberts asks her client, portrayed by Richard Gere : “Who do you want me to be?” Regardless of who she might really be, she realizes that it’s far less attractive than a tabula rasa onto which her client can project his own desires, and around which she can then build a tailor-made, palatable persona. It’s essentially the same principle that dating-and-mating books recommend adopting when suggesting that women retain an air of mystery at the outset of a relationship and be the first to hang up in phone conversations with a man. The idea underpinning these contortions is that whoever you truly are is less attractive than whatever someone can project onto you, so you should let them continue to dream about who and what you might be for as long as possible so you can rope them in. Farewell Sarkozy » Counterpunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names Farewell Sarkozy NATO allies map Afghan pullout strategy – thenews.com.pk BRUSSELS: NATO allies sought Wednesday to ensure a smooth withdrawal from Afghanistan and reassure Kabul that the West would financially back Afghan forces once foreign combat troops are gone in … Sarkozy takes u-turn on ECB | SBS World News France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy has launched himself into the last week of a re-election bid with a surprise jab at the independence of the European Central Bank. Continue reading
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Democrat Election Strategy 04/18/2012 23:21:06
Obama Looks To Galvanize Base in Ohio With Attacks on Romney | Fox News Republicans need no convincing that they oppose Obama. Democrats still need to be instructed in what Obama and his team say are the wicked ways of Mitt Romney. Six fake Democrats allowed on recall ballot | Wausau Daily Herald | wausaudailyherald.com MADISON — The state elections board voted unanimously Tuesday to allow six Republicans to run as Democrats and to appear on the ballot in Wisconsin’s upcoming recall elections against Gov. Scott Walker and five other Republicans. Morning Joe blog – Will Team Obama’s Buffett Rule strategy succeed? The president’s so-called “Buffett Rule” won a majority of votes in the Senate Monday, but was blocked by a Republican filibuster. For Democrats, though, the point was never to pass the rule, which would have required that those earning over $1 million a year pay at least 30 per … RealClearPolitics – Obama Campaign Courts Latinos by Hitting Romney National Democrats prepping to shove North Carolina party chair amid scandal – POLITICO.com National Democrats, attempting to head off an embarrassing story in their host convention state, are preparing to push out the embattled North Carolina Democratic Chairman in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal involving the state party’s former executive director. “David Parker is a man without a party,” said a senior national… Continue reading
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Obama & Romney Election Opinion Polls 04/18/2012 21:26:11
Obama vs. Romney: Close, nasty and unpredictable | Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The 2012 presidential election is more than six months away, but here is what we know so far: It is going to be close, it is going to be nasty, and the outcome could turn on a series Obama tightens oil and gas drilling regulations – Apr. 18, 2012 The Obama administration tightened regulations on the oil and gas industry Wednesday, requiring drillers to capture emissions of certain air pollutants from new wells. 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. Three Secret Service agents dismissed amid scandal – latimes.com One supervisor is fired, another is allowed to retire, and a nonsupervisory worker has resigned over the investigation into the prostitution scandal at a summit in Colombia. Review & Outlook: Obama’s Seinfeld Strategy – WSJ.com The Wall Street Journal on the President’s call to hang the evil oil speculators, if anyone can find them. Continue reading
French Election Opinion Polls 04/18/2012 19:41:45
France’s Sarkozy hit by defections and poll plunge | Reuters PARIS (Reuters) – French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s re-election hopes suffered a double setback four days from the first round of voting when a string of public defections compounded the impression that France to punish early poll leaks on websites | Reuters PARIS (Reuters) – France plans new measures to clamp down on media and social networks that publish exit polls and partial results of Sunday’s presidential election ahead of their official release, and France’s Sarkozy defiant on ECB role as vote looms | Reuters PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Nicolas Sarkozy stepped up his demand on Tuesday to give the European Central Bank a bigger role in driving growth, despite a German rebuff, in a quest to convince voters five French Village Takes Stock Of Election Issues : NPR In the tiny village of Marcoles in the French heartland, the political debate over security and terrorism is hardly what concerns people. In such places, where young people often leave for the city, the future is about creating jobs and a spirit of community and solidarity. France’s Sarkozy faces big gap in the polls as ex-ministers jump ship The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday in favor of speeding up the Keystone XL oil pipeline Continue reading
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