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The head of Azerbaijan presidential administration said ... 4 May 08, 23:49 ET Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Active preparation for presidential elections to be held on October 15, 2008 is ongoing in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan President Executive ... more Nepali cabinet holds 1st meeting after CA elections 4 May 08, 23:43 ET The cabinet meeting declared to provide some 24000 US dollars to the families of those killed during the CA elections. KATHMANDU, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The ... more Vote count of FNJ election underway in capital 4 May 08, 23:42 ET KATHMANDU, May 4 - Vote count of the election to decide the new leadership for the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ), an umbrella organisation of ... more Election candidate profile 4 May 08, 23:41 ET STATEMENT: "Being a public servant, first as a police officer retiring as captain, then as your sheriff for eight years and finally as Cabell County ... more President continues family election promise 4 May 08, 23:37 ET By Staff Reporter 05.MAY.08 President Demetris Christofias has assured that he will implement fully his pre-election programme and continue the dialogue to ... more Superior Court Race - Election 2008 4 May 08, 23:27 ET The following candidates, as well as the ones profiled throughout the rest of the newspaper, were given a questionnaire to fill out. ... more Elections in 8 wards on June 22 4 May 08, 23:26 ET NAGPUR: The ground is set for another round of bypolls in the city. The state election commission has sent a letter to Nagpur Municipal Corporation to hold ... more >>AC Moves To Scuttle Return Election In Bayelsa 4 May 08, 23:09 ET Action Congress In Bayelsa State during the weekend offered reasons it had to run to the Court again for the determination of some issues that could lead to ... more The Supremes uphold election integrity 4 May 08, 23:06 ET By Michael M. Bates Heaven knows Jimmy Carter is wrong much of the time. Yet even the former president has his better days. One of them occurred during his ... more Obama says Clinton's talk on Iran too much like Bush's 4 May 08, 22:47 ET AP - Barack Obama likened Hillary Rodham Clinton to President Bush for threatening to "totally obliterate" Iran if it attacks Israel and called her gas-tax holiday a gimmick as he tried to fend off her challenge ahead of two pivotal Democratic primaries. more National & New Jersey political news, local talk & election results - The Star-Ledger 4 May 08, 22:40 ET AP VIDEO By LIZ SIDOTI AP INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Barack Obama likened Hillary Rodham Clinton to President Bush for threatening to "totally obliterate" Iran if ... more Personalities prevail over election issues 4 May 08, 22:28 ET Candidates’ personalities were more important than issues for some students who voted in local and state elections Saturday at the Curry Building, ... more Volusia Could Save $300,000 By Aligning Election Dates 4 May 08, 22:13 ET A plan to stretch the dollar in local elections is gaining momentum in Volusia County. It all has to do with switching local election dates to coincide with federal and state elections in November. more Tribunal nullifies PDP election in Ondo 4 May 08, 22:12 ET By TUNDE RAHEEM, Akure The election petition tribunal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has nullified the election of Obagbemi Olagundoye of the Peoples ... more >>Re-run Election: We Can’t Be Intimidated – Bafarawa 4 May 08, 22:07 ET Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) presidential candidate in the 2007 general elections and former Sokoto State governor, Alhaji (Dr) Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, ... more Elections to delay school opening by two hours 4 May 08, 22:02 ET Estimated Pender County voter turnout in the morning will congest traffic patterns on and around school campuses. The delay is needed to provide a safe and ... more Clinton dismisses "elite" economists on gas tax plan 4 May 08, 21:52 ET Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Sunday dismissed the "elite opinion" of economists who criticized her gas tax proposal, using a term that has dogged rival Barack Obama in recent weeks. more Five contested races in tomorrow's election 4 May 08, 21:51 ET By Michelle Laczkoski/Daily News staff With five contested races on tomorrow's ballot, this year's election is proving to be one of the most active in years ... more Barack Obama gains after denouncing pastor: poll 4 May 08, 21:45 ET Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appears to be rebounding from sliding poll numbers in the wake the controversy over his former pastor, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll released on Sunday. more Analyst: Democrat's win in Louisiana could be false hope 4 May 08, 21:37 ET AP - Even as Democrats rejoiced Sunday at having snatched a Louisiana congressional seat long held by Republicans, observers warned it doesn't necessarily mean voters are spurning the GOP. more Caudle seeking re-election 4 May 08, 21:32 ET -- Although it's already been reported that Athens City Councilwoman Milly Caudle intends to run for re-election, she didn't make the announcement official ... more BOLIVIA: Violent Pro-Autonomy Election Day in Santa Cruz 4 May 08, 21:31 ET By Franz Chávez SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia, May 4 (IPS) - At least eight people were injured in clashes between backers of the autonomy referendum held Sunday in ... more Political boldness on issue of GST could be big factor in election 4 May 08, 21:27 ET By Iain Gillies Boldness be my friend . . . this has to be the electioneering motto of the year. And an across-the-board reduction in GST may be the most ... more Election Results At Power Park 4 May 08, 21:21 ET CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ)-On May 13th you can get your election results and catch a baseball game all at the same time. AARP will host a primary election ... more New Zealand election enrollment campaign kicks off 4 May 08, 21:17 ET A major enrollment drive for this year's general election in New Zealand kicked off on Monday -- at a time when research shows many people don't even know ... more Abbas calls on Hamas to accept early elections 4 May 08, 21:17 ET Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday called on Hamas to accept early presidential and parliamentary elections. "We call on Hamas to step back from ... more Elections to delay school opening 4 May 08, 21:12 ET Estimated Pender County voter turnout in the morning will congest traffic patterns on and around school campuses. The delay is needed to provide a safe and ... more British PM speaks following local election defeat 4 May 08, 21:07 ET The British prime minister, Gordon Brown, has gone on the offensive with a series of interviews, after the worst local election defeats for the governing ... more Election '08: County hopes tax is an easier sell this time 4 May 08, 21:00 ET May 04, 2008 (The Fayetteville Observer - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- Six months after the first rejection, Cumberland County ... more Town, city elections set for Tuesday 4 May 08, 20:50 ET By Aileen Streng Voters in Prince William County's four towns as well as in the City of Manassas will head to the polls Tues-day to choose their local ... more GOP banking on repeat of last 2 presidential elections in W.Va. - Daily Mail 4 May 08, 20:39 ET MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) -- Although the Democratic presidential candidates are getting all the attention right now, the other major party is quietly ... more Tory leader uneasy at Johnson’s election triumph 4 May 08, 20:38 ET LONDON: Behind the smiles and triumphant back-slapping that accompanied Boris Johnson's victory this weekend, David Cameron is privately uneasy that the new ... more Ivory Coast rebels start to disarm ahead of November presidential ... 4 May 08, 20:20 ET AP ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: Rebels in Ivory Coast have begun to disarm, a crucial step toward long-awaited presidential elections that many hope will secure an ... more PKS to be third biggest vote getter in 2009 election 4 May 08, 19:59 ET Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Former Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso predicted that the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) may develop into the third biggest vote getter in ... more Brown Focuses on U.K. Economic Concerns After Election Defeat 4 May 08, 19:48 ET May 5 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown is set to begin to outline plans to win back British voters' support after his Labour Party suffered its worst local election losses in four decades. more Find early voting locations for municipal elections in your area. 4 May 08, 19:44 ET Early voting for Saturday's municipal elections runs through Tuesday. Counties are coordinating elections for most municipalities, and information can be obtained from the county. Please contact other municipalities directly. For continuing election information, go to statesman.com/elections. more Brown Focuses on UK Economic Concerns After Election Defeat 4 May 08, 19:38 ET By Robert Hutton and Kitty Donaldson May 5 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown is set to begin to outline plans to win back British voters' support ... more London election should be a warning to Auckland 4 May 08, 19:35 ET The results of the London Mayoral election, and UK local elections generally, should be a warning to Auckland citizens who think a directly-elected Lord ... more MCB concerned over BNP success in London election 4 May 08, 19:27 ET London—UK’s largest Muslim organisation-The Muslim Council of Britain has expressed concern over the success of far right candidate of the British National ... more Hasina urges Bangladeshis to foil plot to delay election 4 May 08, 19:27 ET DHAKA • Bangladesh’s detained former prime minister Sheikh Hasina urged the people yesterday to foil any conspiracy to delay a national election. ... more Ondo tribunal nullifies PDP lawmaker’s election, dismisses LP’s ... 4 May 08, 19:22 ET The election petition tribunal in Ondo State on Saturday nullified the election of Obagbemi Oladundoye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing ... more New Elections Supervisor in six weeks 4 May 08, 19:20 ET Chairman Rishi Ram said they have already identified the person and have made contact with him. He said the announcement of the candidate will be done by ... more I can recover after election debacle: Brown 4 May 08, 19:15 ET LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Sunday that he was confident his Labour Party would recover from a disastrous performance in local ... more PML-N’s strategy for by-elections: Shahbaz to submit papers from ... 4 May 08, 19:15 ET By Mansab Dogar LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif is likely to submit his nomination papers to contest the coming ... more Ripples of Kenya's post election violence 4 May 08, 19:11 ET Amid concerns about the violence that followed Kenya's election, its neighbours are finding that they too are among the injured. ... more Nawaz undecided on contesting by-election 4 May 08, 19:08 ET LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has not yet decided to contest the June 18 by-elections, Aaj TV quoted PML-N spokesman ... more Why SNP may be real beneficiaries of Labour's disastrous election ... 4 May 08, 19:06 ET A WEEK, it is said, is a long time in politics, and Gordon Brown may be able to turn things round for himself and the Labour Party before the next election. ... more It's election year but many don't know it (+video) 4 May 08, 19:02 ET As MPs flex their muscles, strut, preen and think of little else, outside Parliament there is widespread ignorance that it is an election year. ... more PCCTU: Hundal wins district council elections 4 May 08, 18:54 ET Ludhiana, May 04 Gurmeet Singh Hundal of GHG Khalsa College, Gurusar Sudhar, claimed victory in the district council elections for the post of district ... more Pulp mill features in election 4 May 08, 18:46 ET THE pulp mill has been credited with swaying the weekend's Legislative Council election results in the North and South of Tasmania. The Tasmanian Greens won ... more Pulp mill features in election results 4 May 08, 18:37 ET THE pulp mill has been credited with swaying the weekend's Legislative Council election results in the North and South of Tasmania. The Tasmanian Greens won ... more McCain wraps up weekend with baseball game 4 May 08, 18:32 ET AP - Arizona Sen. John McCain completed a weekend break from campaigning by attending Sunday's baseball game between the New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks. more FTA calls for early elections 4 May 08, 18:29 ET The Fijian Teachers Association (FTA) has reiterated its position in seeing that the country moves quickly towards democratic elections by early 2009. ... more Obama's close-up strategy 4 May 08, 18:26 ET Politico - INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Three days before a crucial primary election in Indiana, Barack Obama met with barely any voters -- by his standards. more Helen Clark not surprised by lack of knowledge about upcoming election 4 May 08, 18:14 ET Prime Minister Helen Clark says she is not surprised by research that shows a high level of ignorance that it is an election year. ... more Poll: Voters approve of Obama's handling of Wright situation 4 May 08, 18:06 ET AP - Most voters think Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has done a good job handling the controversy surrounding his longtime pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, according to a poll released Sunday. more La. Election Shows Impact of Presidential Race 4 May 08, 18:06 ET Would you like to receive information from your local NPR member station? (see NPR's privacy policy) May we contact you with information about NPR ... more Kuwaitis protest crackdown on illegal tribal parliamentary ... - Metro Canda 4 May 08, 17:41 ET Diana Elias, AP KUWAIT CITY - Thousands of Kuwaitis have demonstrated against a government crackdown on illegal tribal primaries, with some of them throwing ... more Chavez's Socialist Party to Pick Election Candidates This Month 4 May 08, 17:39 ET By Matthew Walter May 4 (Bloomberg) -- President Hugo Chavez said his planned United Socialist Party of Venezuela will pick candidates for state and ... more Races big and small: It's almost Election Day in Southeastern NC 4 May 08, 17:35 ET By Chris Mazzolini On Tuesday, North Carolina voters will head to the polls and separate the nominees from the wannabes. Never mind a historic presidential ... more Decking for elections 4 May 08, 17:26 ET Poll accessories and election materials that have hit the market are nothing less than stylish, chic and innovative, Metrolife finds out. ... more After 2 faint, Clinton cracks joke about making 'em swoon 4 May 08, 17:25 ET AP - Former President Bill Clinton is cracking wise about his ability to make people faint, telling voters in North Carolina he didn't think he still had it in him. more Sharif not to contest by-election 4 May 08, 17:08 ET PTI ISLAMABAD, May 4: PML-N chief Mr Nawaz Sharif has decided not to contest upcoming by-polls as he is “disappointed” by his coalition partner PPP's ... more Zimbabwe Elections: MDC still undecided on presidential poll run-off 4 May 08, 17:07 ET By Chris Chinaka HARARE - Zimbabwe's main opposition party said on Saturday it was still undecided on whether its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, ... more Kuwaitis protest crackdown on illegal tribal parliamentary ... - Metro Canada 4 May 08, 17:06 ET Diana Elias, AP KUWAIT CITY - Thousands of Kuwaitis have demonstrated against a government crackdown on illegal tribal primaries, with some of them throwing ... more All political parties are running their election campaign freely ... 4 May 08, 17:06 ET President Mahinda Rajapakse said that all political parties are running their election campaigns in the eastern province freely. ... more Kuwaitis protest crackdown on illegal tribal parliamentary ... 4 May 08, 16:55 ET KUWAIT CITY - Thousands of Kuwaitis have demonstrated against a government crackdown on illegal tribal primaries, with some of them throwing stones at a ... more Voting locations, election candidates 4 May 08, 16:55 ET Residents vote at Cleburne City Hall, 10 N. Robinson St. during early voting. Early voting continues through Tuesday with hours from 7 am to 7 pm Monday and ... more Zimbabwe teachers say they are targets following recent national ... 4 May 08, 16:50 ET Angus Shaw, AP HARARE, Zimbabwe - Educators have become targets in Zimbabwe's post-election violence, a teachers union said Sunday, threatening a nationwide ... more The Forgotten Election 4 May 08, 16:43 ET In the midst of the spectacular local election results declared in Britain on Thursday night and Friday, that an outcome was finally announced - after five ... more Zimbabwe teachers say they are targets following election - The Oregonian 4 May 08, 16:14 ET By ANGUS SHAW AP HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Educators have become targets in Zimbabwe's postelection violence, a teachers union said Sunday, threatening a ... more Hariri insists Arab initiative begins with election of Suleiman - Daily Star 4 May 08, 16:08 ET By Hussein Abdallah BEIRUT: Parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri urged Syria on Sunday to facilitate the election of the head of the Lebanese Armed ... more US elections 4 May 08, 16:07 ET The US election season is once again in a full swing as the Americans begin their search for their next president. In the coming months the US, ... more Analysis: Candidates use news shows to woo superdelegates 4 May 08, 16:07 ET AP - Two presidential candidates, two celebrity interviewers, two agendas, one audience: the undecided superdelegates likely to select the Democratic nominee. more Zimbabwe teachers say they are targets following election 4 May 08, 16:06 ET By ANGUS SHAW AP Writer Educators have become targets in Zimbabwe's postelection violence, a teachers union said Sunday, threatening a nationwide strike ... more Anarchy in Valaichchenai says Campaign for Free and Fair Election 4 May 08, 15:43 ET By Yohan Perera Campaign for Free and Fair Election (CAFÉ), a group comprising organisations monitoring the Eastern Provincial Poll complained yesterday ... more Undistributed poll cards to help rig election: Kiriella 4 May 08, 15:43 ET By Yohan Perera The main opposition UNP charged yesterday that over 170000 poll cards that have not been distributed are to be handed over to certain ... more Cong banks on past govt performance for elections 4 May 08, 15:40 ET By VENKAT PARSA New Delhi, May 4: As the Congress braces for the Karnataka Assembly elections, where the first phase of polling is on May 10, ... more Eastern election will be an example to rest of country - President 4 May 08, 15:34 ET President Mahinda Rajapaksa asserts that the Eastern polls would prove to be a peaceful election, and a shining example to be emulated by the rest of the ... more Second Ward election set for Tuesday 4 May 08, 15:28 ET By JOHN SKIPPER, john.skipper@globegazette.com MASON CITY — Two candidates with different personalities and political pedigrees will face each other in a ... more Election enrolment campaign begins 4 May 08, 15:21 ET Young people living in cities will be one of the main groups targeted in this year's electoral enrolment campaign, which is getting underway today. ... more Court asks SCBA committee to explain secretary election 4 May 08, 15:19 ET A Dhaka court Sunday asked the Supreme Court Bar Association election authorities to explain why the secretary post would not be barred on a temporary basis ... more Clinton spurns "elite" economists on gas tax 4 May 08, 15:14 ET Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Sunday dismissed the "elite opinion" of economists who criticized her gas tax proposal, using a term that has dogged rival Barack Obama in recent weeks. more A quick sale for Obama in Indiana 4 May 08, 14:58 ET AP - Kenneth Fawley decided early that Barack Obama was his presidential candidate of choice. Now he's affirmed that by voting early. more Many unaware of looming election 4 May 08, 14:41 ET By Lincoln Tan and NZPA Erena Daniels signs up Jignasha Solanki to the electoral roll at Avondale. Photo / Glenn Jeffrey A drive to get voters enrolled for ... more Differences between McCain and Obama go well beyond the obvious 4 May 08, 14:35 ET AP - The differences couldn't be more striking - and they go well beyond older, white and Republican vs. younger, black and Democratic. more Obama Accuses Clinton of Pandering With Gas-Tax Moratorium Plan 4 May 08, 14:27 ET Bloomberg - May 4 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Clinton of pandering by pushing a summer gas-tax moratorium, calling it a ``classic Washington gimmick'' that would do little to help consumers. more Most incidents of election violence directed towards UNP -PAFFREL 4 May 08, 14:21 ET Commenting on the sharp rise in the incidents of election related violence in the East Peoples Action for Free and Fair Election (PAFFREL), a monitoring ... more Brown Says Government `Can Recover' From Elections (Update3) 4 May 08, 14:06 ET By Robert Hutton May 4 (Bloomberg) -- UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted his government can recover from ``a bad night'' in local elections last week, ... more Reforms done to make election free from money, muscle power 4 May 08, 14:01 ET Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday said the caretaker government has carried out reforms to create a level playing field and rid the election of ... more Brown back to battle after election mauling 4 May 08, 13:54 ET British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said his Labour Party "will recover" from its worst election defeat in 40 years. Labour's poor showing means their ... more Grant Morgan: Taxing what we eat set to be big election issue 4 May 08, 13:52 ET By Grant Morgan We certainly live in interesting times, as shown by the new alliances forming in the growing battle over food tax. Everything is going up in ... more Andrew Katos wins Deakin ward by-election 4 May 08, 13:42 ET HIGHTON businessman Andrew Katos has vowed to ease pressure on working families after he won the Deakin by-election at the weekend. ... more Brown Says Government `Can Recover' From Elections (Update2) 4 May 08, 13:37 ET By Robert Hutton May 4 (Bloomberg) -- UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted his government can recover from ``a bad night'' in local elections last week, ... more EDITORIAL: On Tuesday, it's your turn to vote: Local elections ... 4 May 08, 13:29 ET (Roanoke Times, The (Roanoke, VA) (KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 4--The nation's eyes will be on Indiana and North Carolina Tuesday when voters may ... more Tendring: Leader welcomes election results 4 May 08, 13:27 ET By James Dwan THE leader of an independent-led council has welcomed the results of the local elections as a major boost for the "other" parties. ... more EDITORIAL: The city's election shift shows thrift 4 May 08, 13:15 ET May 04, 2008 (Palo Alto Daily News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- We support the Los Altos City Council's decision to move ... more It's election year but many don't know it 4 May 08, 13:00 ET As MPs flex their muscles, strut, preen and think of little else, outside Parliament there is widespread ignorance that it is an election year. ... more Obama slams Clinton's "cowboy" talk on Iran 4 May 08, 12:52 ET Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama accused rival Hillary Clinton of saber rattling toward Iran on Sunday and compared her approach to that of unpopular President George W. Bush. more Obama: Change in ethanol policy might be needed 4 May 08, 12:45 ET AP - Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday the federal government might need to rethink its support for corn ethanol because of rising food prices, a stance similar to Republican John McCain's but at odds with farm states considered important to the November election. more Gwyneth Dunwoody's daughter to contest by-election 4 May 08, 12:41 ET Tamsin Dunwoody, the daughter of late Labour MP Gwyneth, has been chosen to contest the seat left vacant by her mother's death last month. ... more Will you continue to vote in rigged elections? 4 May 08, 12:10 ET By Mark E. Smith Knowing that the last two presidential elections were stolen, that more than 80% of US votes, whether cast on voting machines or on paper ... more Louisiana's Special Election 4 May 08, 12:10 ET by John Gizzi Less than 24-hours before the polls close for the ationally-watched US House race in Louisiana’s 6th District (Baton Rouge) May 2, ... more Election soap; Baglihar to be completed by August 4 May 08, 11:55 ET Jammu, May 04 (NAK): The prestigious Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project being constructed on river Chinab is likely to be completed by August, ... more Britain's Brown vows to address voters' concerns after local ... - Daily Mail 4 May 08, 11:43 ET LONDON (AP) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Sunday that concerns about rising prices of food, utilities and gasoline contributed to his party's ... more Bahamas Olympic Association Election Meeting 4 May 08, 11:42 ET By Sir Arlington Butler Nassau, Bahamas - We have been advised by Mr. Mario Vazquez Rana, President of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), ... more Election weekly 4 May 08, 11:33 ET To piggyback off the political slogan that carried Bill Clinton to presidential victory in 1992: It’s still the economy, stupid. Wisconsinites seem to think ... more Pyle to seek re-election 4