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Afghan election too close to call
The Independent Election Commission has released preliminary results of the Afghan election. With 10% of the vote counted President Hamid Karzai and his main contender Abdullah Abdullah are... Next Democratic Senate leader to get booted: Harry Reid?
Those who follow politics know that the mid-term election following a Presidents first term produce big changes in the balance of government. It happened in 1994 during President Clinton's First term. ...
created by Albert Milliron | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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India - Communists face defeat in Bengal by-Elections.
Indian communists suffered another defeat in their once strong-hold, West Bengal in the recently concluded by-elections. Both constituencies in which the by-polls conducted, the communist supported candidates are defeated by the candidates of Trinamul Congress with a higher... Afghanistan - More violence on eve of Election Day
Insurgent attacks continued the attempt to discourage voters from taking part in tomorrow's second Presidential election in Afghanistan. The increased violence seems to have some effect on the... Bribes and backroom deals: Inside the Afghan election
Support of candidates is a difficult issue in Afghanistan. The election and support of candidates is riddled with bribes and backroom deals. Afghanistan will vote on Thursday. This election is... Afghanistan Election: Taliban Threaten to Mutilate Voters
Thursday's presidential election in Afghanistan is likely to yield a low voter turnout, as Taliban has threatened to cut off the fingers, noses and ears of anyone who dares to enter a polling station. The Taliban are particularly strong in the Pashtun-areas of Afghanistan,... Canadian PM Harper has higher approval rating then Ignatieff
Prime Minister Harper has led a minority government for close to two and a half years. In an election last year he was able to increase the number of seats for his minority government, but not the majority... 734 views | 6 recommendations | 2 comments
Karzai says he will win Afghan presidential election
Afghanistan will have its second ever election next Thursday (20th of August 2009). More than 100,000 and 175,000 Afghan security forces have been deployed to provide security. In a statement today,... Same-sex marriage advocates target 2012
" I think 2010 is just too early," said Rick Infantino, a spokesman for Marriage Equality Silicon Valley. "Eventually, marriage equality will happen for everyone. But we think we have a better chance of... Wright County MN Massive Financial Cover up Continues 2
" When I first started investigating this issue, I had no idea how difficult it would be. This has taken an enormous amount of time and patience. You would not know this was America. Was all the information we learned in High School Civics about "Public Servants", "Open...
created by CynicalPatriot | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Tamils re-affirm desire for self-rule
Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the party ran on the platform of self-determination won a key council in Sri Lanka. The government was expected to do well for the following reasons: The election was held too soon after the end of the war for people to vote and for democracy... 402 views | 10 recommendations | 16 comments
Canada's Premiers split on Employement Insurance Qualification
Canada's Premiers are meeting in Regina this week. Wide ranging issues are being discussed that affect Canada across provincial lines. Swine flu response is one of the issues high on the agenda with... Iraqi Kurds Vote: Delayed Results Amidst Tightened Security
A regional election took place in the northern Kurdish provinces of Iraq Saturday. It is reported 78% of the 2.5 million eligible voters headed to the polls. The self-controlled and semiautonomous Kurdish region will select a new President and a 111-seat Parliament. Kurdistan... Iraq Kurds Vote for Regional Leaders.
Kurdistan is not perfect but it is the least violent area of Iraq.Many Kurds would like to have a fully independent nation but that is unlikely unless Iraq's government falls apart. For now Kurds mostly run... Japanese Parliament Dissolved, Election on August 30
Taro Aso, the Prime Minister of Japan, dissolved parliament on Tuesday. The national election is set for August 30, 2009. Opinion polls show that Aso's conservative ruling party, Liberal Democractic Party (LDP), could face a historic defeat to the opposition, Democratic Party... Top Members Today
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