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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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US Presidential Poll News 04/15/2012 22:03:41

Women’s issues at centre stage in U.S. presidential race | CTV Calgary CTV Calgary – Canadian television’s online home for news about Calgary US presidential elections: Only a fool would count Mitt Romney out – World – DNA By some accounts, he is emerging from the far-right primary slugfest as the most damaged Republican candidate in recorded history. US Presidential Race Down to Two Main Candidates « VOA Breaking News U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney can now focus all his attention on President Barack Obama after a rival Republican dropped out of the race Tuesday, effectively conceding the party nomination to him. The latest Gallup poll, issued Wednesday, shows Romney had the support of 42 percent of Republican voters, and former U.S. Senator Rick Long political fights ahead over dueling tax plans | Fox News Democrats and Republicans are forcing votes in Congress this coming week on competing tax plans that affect millionaires and smaller businesses, and they know the proposals are doomed from the s… Rick Santorum’s exit from presidential race leaves door open for Richard Mourdock | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com When Rick Santorum folded his presidential campaign Tuesday, the sighs of disappointment echoed into Indiana. His withdrawal means this state’s May 8 Republican primary is expected to be, as usual, an exercise in foregone conclusions, with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney poised to be the GOP nominee. Though Romney still has two challengers — former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas — his lead is considered insurmountable. 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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US Election – Male Voters News 04/14/2012 23:53:26

White males fading among House Democrats A new analysis shows white men will be in the minority among House Democrats after the 2012 elections. How Can Romney Win? GOP Women Have Some Ideas : NPR A new poll shows women prefer Obama over Gov. Mitt Romney by 19 points. Even some Republican women say Democrats probably represent women’s interests better. That perception problem is something many GOP leaders are trying to fight — luckily, some of them are women, too. Surveys: Obama Holds Big Lead Over Romney Among Women Voters | USA | English Both U.S. President Barack Obama and his likely Republican opponent in November, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, are focusing heavily on women voters, since women make up 53 percent of the U.S. electorate. Recent public opinion surveys show Obama with a two-digit advantage over Romney among women voters, but the general election campaign is just getting started. Flap over Ann Romney shows campaigns’ anxiety on women voters | Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It began with a Democratic pundit’s comment late Wednesday on cable news that seemed to criticize Mitt Romney’s wife, Ann, for choosing to stay home and raise their five sons rather Look-alikes among contenders for French premiership | Reuters PARIS (Reuters) – Two of the potential candidates to be France’s next prime minister look strikingly alike, attended the same elite colleges, survived political scandals and have both previously occupied Continue reading

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France Election 2012 News 04/13/2012 12:59:16

World News – Can the ‘Toulouse effect’ save Sarkozy from defeat in France?   BBC News – French election 2012 French election 2012 French rich look to London as tax fears grow | Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – The plushest neighbourhoods of central London are attracting increased interest from a new wave of super-rich migrants from France, scared by a rising tide of tax threats from presidential France election 2012: Islam takes centre stage in battle for France – Telegraph France election 2012: Nicolas Sarkozy bans cheese from Elysée Palace – Telegraph Continue reading

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Obama Election News 04/13/2012 09:19:28

Latinos Eye Obama’s Trip to Summit of Americas in Election Year | Fox News Latino This year the stakes are higher for President Barack Obama’s trip to the Summit of the Americas in Colombia. Making Moms Mad a No-Win in Campaign Fight for Female Voters April 13 (Bloomberg) — Long before the two parties directly engaged in the 2012 general election, White House senior adviser David Plouffe identified the key political target for Barack Obama: a middle-aged white woman… Obama Campaign Swings Into Action – WSJ.com President Barack Obama’s election-year plan is rapidly taking shape, with his first 2012 campaign rallies set for next month, now that Mitt Romney has cemented his status as the likely Republican nominee. Obama: Election is biggest contrast since LBJ-Goldwater President Obama is casting this year’s election as the biggest ideological battle since at least 1964. The Associated Press: Biden: Romney is out of step with American values Continue reading

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Obama Election News 04/13/2012 09:19:28

Latinos Eye Obama’s Trip to Summit of Americas in Election Year | Fox News Latino This year the stakes are higher for President Barack Obama’s trip to the Summit of the Americas in Colombia. Making Moms Mad a No-Win in Campaign Fight for Female Voters April 13 (Bloomberg) — Long before the two parties directly engaged in the 2012 general election, White House senior adviser David Plouffe identified the key political target for Barack Obama: a middle-aged white woman… Obama Campaign Swings Into Action – WSJ.com President Barack Obama’s election-year plan is rapidly taking shape, with his first 2012 campaign rallies set for next month, now that Mitt Romney has cemented his status as the likely Republican nominee. Obama: Election is biggest contrast since LBJ-Goldwater President Obama is casting this year’s election as the biggest ideological battle since at least 1964. The Associated Press: Biden: Romney is out of step with American values Continue reading

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US Elections News 04/12/2012 23:35:56

2012: A U.S. election campaign with a difference – The Globe and Mail The many differences, personal and political, between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will make for an election that matters as few others before it Lawmaker presses Pentagon chief on US-Afghan pact – Boston.com The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee expressed serious concerns that the U.S.-Afghanistan deal giving Afghans authority over night raids could put Americans at greater risk and undercut intelligence gathering critical in the long war. Diplomania-Israel News – Haaretz Israeli News source. For Diplomania:Haaretz.com is the world’s leading English-language Website for real-time news and analysis of Israel and the Middle East. Egypt court rules Islamist’s mother not US citizen – CBS News Egypt court rules Islamist’s mother not US citizen Goba and American Majority Racing Partner to Engage NASCAR Fans in the Electoral Process Using Mobile Technology – MarketWatch Continue reading

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US Election News 04/11/2012 21:33:47

2012: A U.S. election campaign with a difference – The Globe and Mail The many differences, personal and political, between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will make for an election that matters as few others before it US election 2012: George W Bush enters debate as he criticises Barack Obama’s ‘Buffett Tax’ – Telegraph New, diverse US history timeline at Smithsonian to span from Pilgrims to ‘Oz’ to 2008 election – The Washington Post WASHINGTON — Dorothy’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” have a new home with a diverse set of artifacts in a new timeline of American history that includes a piece of Plymouth Rock, a slave ship manifest, Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone and Kermit the Frog at the Smithsonian Institution. US Elections Betting Must Remain Legal – Opinions – Onlinecasinoreports.com Is betting on the outcome of the 2012 Presidential Elections in the USA legal? Should it be? And where are the best odds for betting? Barack Obama has said November’s election will be the most polarising since Johnson versus Goldwater | The Australian US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has said the choice facing voters this November will be as stark as in the milestone 1964 contest between Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater – one that ended up with one of the biggest Democratic landslides in history. Continue reading

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US Presidential Election News 04/11/2012 09:19:29

US Presidential Race Down to Two Main Candidates, After Boost for Romney « VOA Breaking News U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney can focus all his attention on President Barack Obama on Wednesday, one day after a rival Republican dropped out of the race, effectively conceding the party nomination to him. Romney, who is far ahead of the two remaining Republican candidates, is on track to become the party nominee and American Crossroads vs. President Obama – The Washington Post The fight over the next few months will be between the incumbent and a well-funded conservative super PAC. U.S. Presidential Elections 2012 Money in Politics Campaign Donations Buying Influence :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website U.S. Presidential Elections 2012 Money in Politics Campaign Donations Buying Influence :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website Obama pushing tax hikes for wealthiest Americans – Winnipeg Free Press WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama made a populist pitch on Tuesday that’s resonating with ma… – World – Winnipeg Free Press. Who will be Mitt Romney’s running mate in the US presidential election? – The Economic Times With the American political pundits having declared that Mitt Romney is on track to bag the Republican presidential nomination, the media is now focusing on who could be his running mate. Continue reading

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