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State senator: If you want gays ‘shot in the head’ then vote GOP
The race for governor in Illinois is getting ugly. At a “get out the vote” rally on the West Side of Chicago Saturday, state Senator Rickey Hendon lashed out at Republican gubernatorial nominee Bill Brady while introducing Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. “I’ve never served with such an idiotic, racist, sexist,…
As e-voting comes of age, security fears mount
New technologies allowing voters to cast ballots via the Internet or other electronic means are catching on in the United States and elsewhere, even as fears mount about security of the systems. A total of 33 US states are allowing some email, fax or online ballots in 2010, according to…
Afghanistan cancels 1.3 million parliamentary votes
KABUL (AFP) – Afghan election authorities cancelled 1.3 million votes in last month’s parliamentary election, nearly a quarter of the 5.6 million ballots cast, the country’s top electoral officer said on Wednesday. “The total number of ballots poured into the boxes was 5,600,000, the valid vote is 4,265,347, and the…
White House blaming left for coming losses, critics say
Some progressive critics of President Barack Obama claim the White House’s recent chiding of disenchanted liberals is not about motivating them to vote in November – it’s a cynical attempt to scapegoat them for the losses Democrats are expected to suffer in the midterm elections. The already palpable tensions between…
‘Serious concern’ over fraud at Afghan elections
Observers voice ‘serious concern’ over Afghan vote, even as Karzai declares it a success The main Afghan election observer group said Sunday it had serious concerns about the legitimacy of this weekend’s parliamentary vote because of reported fraud, even as President Hamid Karzai commended the balloting as a solid success.…
Taliban kidnap 19 officials on eve of Afghan vote
HERAT, Afghanistan (AFP) – The Taliban kidnapped 19 people associated with Afghanistan’s parliamentary election, including a candidate, eight ballot officials and 10 campaign workers, officials said on Friday. The candidate was snatched in the eastern province of Laghman and the other 18 men in Bagdhis, in the northwest, provincial chiefs…
Pivotal Senate primary in Washington decided
Stage set for high-stakes Senate matchup in Washington state. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray and her Republican challenger dove right into their fall matchup after winning the primary in a high-stakes election that could determine the balance of power in the nation’s capital. Murray said a vote for Republican Dino Rossi…
Clinton urges Senate to move quickly on nuclear treaty
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged the Senate to move quickly to pass the new US-Russian nuclear arms reduction treaty when it resumes debate next month. The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week delayed until mid-September its vote on approving the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty…
GOP candidate for Tennessee governor becomes bizarre Internet sensation
If you’ve not heard of this gentlemen yet, let this story serve as an introduction: Long-time safety inspector and aspiring Republican politico Basil Marceaux is running what could be the best-worst candidacy for public office in U.S. history. Marceaux, a 58-year-old native of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, wants to be his…
Minority candidates Haley, Scott secure nominations in South Carolina
Voters reject deceased Senator Strom Thurmond’s son in favor of black lawmaker Nikki Haley, an Indian-American woman, handily won the Republican nomination for governor and Tim Scott, a black lawmaker, grabbed the GOP nod for a House seat in South Carolina primary runoffs Tuesday, a fresh sign of racial progress…
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