Oklahoma elections: Mary Fallin has slight lead in governor's race, but it's ... - NewsOK.com
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:17:07 GMT+00:00
: Mary Fallin has slight lead in governor's race, but it's ... NewsOK.com Askins was able to beat the favorite in the 2006 lieutenant governor general election , partly by loaning her campaign $88000 and energizing it by getting ... Gov. Henry Endorses Askins, Poll Shows Fallin Leads Race KSBI 52 Askins lauds drug-court grads Leagle.com Women to head GOP, Democratic tickets in Oklahoma Las Vegas Sun

Independent Party primary offered interesting look at online elections - OregonLive.com (blog)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:05:34 GMT+00:00
OregonLive.com (blog) It's an open question what the Independent Party of Oregon accomplished with the primary election that concluded Friday. The leadership of the party skews ... Oregon Independent Party Releases Results of its Private Primary Ballot Access Independent Party primary election results BlueOregon (blog) Morse wins Independent Party nod Albany Democrat Herald KATU  - OPB News

Elections matter, and here comes one - Pioneer Press
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:10:47 GMT+00:00
matter, and here comes one Pioneer Press 10, is to focus on Minnesota's primary election , which will be held on that date. We consider it our responsibility to shed some light on this pre-Labor Day ... Four District 5 candidates in top local race in Aug. 10 primary Morris Sun Tribune Jonathan Blake: If Target's politics matter, what about labor's? Minneapolis Star Tribune

Ballots in the mail for Aug. 17 primary election - PNW Local News
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:36:55 GMT+00:00
PNW Local News 17 primary election are appearing in the mailboxes of 1.1 million registered voters in King County. Ballots in the all-mail election must be postmarked no ... GOP to be listed atop November's general election ballot NewsOK.com Pumpkin Center Charlie's Girl: Primary elections are a dinosaur Nodaway News Leader Election has surprises, large turnout Sequoyah County Times Port Townsend Leader  - The Columbian  - Wet Mountain Tribune

Ethics Trials Provide Election Season Drama - Firedoglake (blog)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:49:15 GMT+00:00
Season Drama Firedoglake (blog) Having two long serving African American Democrats on trial during an election season is certainly a major political drama and regardless of the outcome, ... House Candidates Ramp up Spending Ahead of 2010 Election U.S. News & World Report Democrats' election prospects could be hurt if ethics case against party ... The Canadian Press Ethics Charges Cloud Dems' Election Hopes Christian Broadcasting Network Examiner.com  - The Associated Press  - WCBS-TV New York

NLRB sets Sept. 13 as start for giant Kaiser Permanente union election - Bizjournals.com
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:41:05 GMT+00:00
Bizjournals.com 13 as the start date for a by-mail union representation election at Kaiser Permanente, according to the National Union of Healthcare Workers, ... NLRB Sets Date for Biggest Union Election in 70 Years PR Newswire (press release) Workers in Four Healthcare Facilities Choose to Stay in SEIU-UHW, Reject Rival ... Business Wire (press release)

Senate Elections Key to National Economic Survival - WorldNewsVine (blog)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:46:53 GMT+00:00
Key to National Economic Survival WorldNewsVine (blog) With thirty-seven Senate seats up for grabs, this November election will be one of the most important elections in modern times. ...

Romanoff and Bennet go for one last push before Primary Election - 9NEWS.com
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:07:41 GMT+00:00
9NEWS.com KUSA - The viewers of your show got to join in the last debate between the two Democratic candidates for senator before the Primary Election on August 10. ...

Driscoll: At odds with popular vote concept - Daily News Tribune
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:38:06 GMT+00:00
Daily News Tribune But as more and more of Nixon's perversions of power came to light after his election and the country was compelled to come to terms with the downside of ... Massachusetts for Palin? Boston Globe Abolish the Electoral College. Screw the Dakotas. South Dakota Politics (blog)

Longtime Walnut Creek school trustee will not see re-election - San Jose Mercury News
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:20:38 GMT+00:00
San Jose Mercury News So, in a surprise move and making what he called a difficult decision, the 22-year board veteran has decided not to seek re- election . "I have had a business ...

Illinois Senate: Special Election Could Mean Fundraising Bonanza - Huffington Post (blog)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:36:26 GMT+00:00
Could Mean Fundraising Bonanza Huffington Post (blog) It now appears almost certain that there will be a special election for Illinois' US Senate seat simultaneous with the general election on November 2. ... Special Ill. Senate election up for discussion Chicago Tribune Special election for Burris Senate seat close to resolution Chicago Tribune (blog) Illinois Senate: Special Election Likely, Candidates Unclear Huffington Post (blog) Chicago Sun-Times  - Politico  - CQPolitics.com (blog)

Greens seek to capitalise on voter frustration - ABC Online
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:17:58 GMT+00:00
ABC Online (AAP: Stefan Postles) Bob Brown has appealed to voters who are frustrated with the major parties to put their trust in the Greens at the upcoming election . ... Greens won't block company tax rate cut Sydney Morning Herald Australia's Greens Party Seeks Balance of Power in Senate in August Ballot Bloomberg Greens vow to turn Australia's territorial waters into marine park Herald Sun The Australian

Rousseff 5 Points Ahead in Brazil Presidential Election Poll - Latin American Herald Tribune
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:21:03 GMT+00:00
Poll Latin American Herald Tribune Serra, the presidential candidate for the Brazilian Social Democracy Party, or PSDB, got 34 percent of voter preference for the elections next Oct. 3, ... factbox-Recent public opinion polls on Brazil's election Reuters Brazil ruling party's Rousseff widens lead in poll Reuters

DPJ Blames Prime Minister Kan's Remarks on Sales Tax for Election Defeat - Bloomberg
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:34:37 GMT+00:00
Defeat Bloomberg 2 official, is presenting the findings of an election analysis today to DPJ lawmakers. The party lost ten seats in the upper-house ballot. ... editorial: DPJ election pledges Asahi Shimbun Japan PM pledges to press ahead with fiscal reform afp kan Backs Away from Tax Wall Street Journal The Daily Yomiuri  - The Canadian Press  - The Japan Times

Leaders against party insiders punting on poll - ABC Online
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:03:49 GMT+00:00
ABC Online Julia Gillard has lent her support to a push to ban party officials from betting on the outcome of the federal election . ... Aussie Election Battle Too Close To Call Voxy I'm a man of change, says Abbott Sydney Morning Herald Labor had a tough week, admits Plibersek Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald  - Radio Australia News  - Southern Courier

Is Congressman Towns Afraid of Kevin Powell? - News One
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:41:38 GMT+00:00
News One We crossed every t and dotted every i with the assistance of people who know every inch of election law. Are some of them invalid? Yes. ...

DRC to Form New Election Commission - Voice of America
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:20:24 GMT+00:00
Commission Voice of America Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is forming a new commission to organize and oversee the next national elections in 2011. ...

Bill McCollum claims rival Rick Scott is buying the election as Scott soars in ... - ABC Action News
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:21:31 GMT+00:00
as Scott soars in ... ABC Action News Rick Scott denies that he's trying to buy the election . He compared his massive, self-financed spending to a start up business. If you start a business, ... Court Blocks Public Funds for McCollum The Ledger What does Bill McCollum do now? Crowley Political Report (blog)

Natchitoches sales tax election rescinded - Alexandria Town Talk
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:55:43 GMT+00:00
rescinded Alexandria Town Talk The Natchitoches Parish Police Jury in a special meeting Thursday voted to cancel an Oct. 2 election to approve a one-half percent sales-and-use tax ...

Residents narrow recall effort Focus on mayor for now, possibly council later - The Hudson Reporter
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:10:54 GMT+00:00
The Hudson Reporter Thus, they said last week that they have decided to focus for now on unseating Mayor Jerramiah Healy, who is up for re- election in 2013. ...