Articles tagged with election

Sat, May 19, 2012

Michigan State Police asked to investigate election fraud in the 76th District

KENT COUNTY (WKZO) --  The Kent County Prosecutors office has asked the State Police to investigate whether House Rep. Roy Schmidt’s last minute switch ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

Texas town settles council election with coin flip

By Jim Forsyth

(Reuters) - In the small Texas town of Wolfforth, it's "Heads I win."

A city council election there came down to ...

Fri, May 18, 2012

U.S. Chamber of Commerce to spend big on 2012 election

By Alina Selyukh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which helped Republicans make big gains in the 2010 congressional elections, is planning ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

NYC Comptroller opposes re-election of Chesapeake directors

(Reuters) - New York City Comptroller John Liu, the city's fiscal watchdog, on Thursday urged shareholders of Chesapeake Energy Corp to withhold support for ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Insight: Swing states: Could Europe decide the U.S. election?

By Andy Sullivan and Peter Apps

NAVARRE, Ohio/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The busy shop floor at Miller Weldmaster Corp could make a great location for ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Primary Election Ballot Taking Shape

UNDATED (WHTC) - The deadline for candidates to file for the August 7 primary election in Michigan passed at 4 PM yesterday.

One-time US House ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Greece to hold new election, jolts euro markets

By Dina Kyriakidou and Paul Taylor

ATHENS/PARIS (Reuters) - Attempts to form a government in Greece collapsed on Tuesday, jolting financial markets at the ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Greece to hold new election, jolts euro markets

By Dina Kyriakidou and Paul Taylor

ATHENS/PARIS (Reuters) - Attempts to form a government in Greece collapsed on Tuesday, jolting financial markets at the ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Poll shows Greece electing pro-bailout government

By Harry Papachristou and Peter Graff

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek voters are returning to the establishment parties that negotiated its bailout, a poll showed on ...

Sun, May 13, 2012

Sheriff Richard Fuller running for re-election

KALAMAZOO  (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller has formally announced that he will be seeking re-election this fall. Fuller notes in his press release ...

Sun, May 13, 2012

Austerity blow for Merkel in German state election

By Stephen Brown

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered a crushing defeat on Sunday in an election in Germany's most ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Wisconsin governor leads rival in recall election poll

(Reuters) - Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker held a narrow lead over Democratic challenger Tom Barrett in the first poll released publicly since a Democratic ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Light Lakeshore Turnout for Election Day

UNDATED (WHTC) - A limited Election Day ballot along the Lakeshore yesterday saw voters in several school districts approve the 18-mill non-homestead tax for operations ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Obama reaches out to Asian Americans ahead of November election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, whose campaign has focused heavily on courting Hispanic voters ahead of the November 6 election, reached out to another ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Investor wants Yahoo CFO or media boss as temp CEO

By Alexei Oreskovic

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's largest outside shareholder said the Internet company should make its finance chief or head of ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Election Day for School Proposals

UNDATED (WHTC) - No candidates are on the ballot, but voters in many Lakeshore school districts are being asked to go to the polls today ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Netanyahu surprise gives Israel grand coalition

By Allyn Fisher-Ilan and Jeffrey Heller

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a unity government on Tuesday in a surprise move that ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Ontario Teachers to oppose Sprint CEO Hesse's re-election

(Reuters) - The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, one of Sprint Nextel Corp's key investors with about a 4 percent stake, will set a precedent ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Playboy model steals the show at Mexican election debate

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's electoral authority apologized to voters on Monday after a sober presidential debate was upstaged by a former Playboy model ...

Sun, May 06, 2012

Syria says many vote in assembly election, opposition denounces "show"

By Mariam Karouny

DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's government said voters turned out in large numbers on Monday for a parliamentary election it sees as ...

Sun, May 06, 2012

Markets, Germany wary as Hollande wins in France

By Catherine Bremer and Leigh Thomas

PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Hollande's election as French president was greeted by jitters on European markets and a ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

Coalition talks stall, Greece faces "moment of truth"

By Lefteris Papadimas and Harry Papachristou

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders on Sunday ignored a final plea from the president to form a coalition ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Iran holds run-off parliamentary election

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranians voted on Friday in a run-off parliamentary election that could establish a new balance between Iran's top leader and its ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Wisconsin's Walker raises $13 million for recall election

By Brendan O'Brien

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker said on Monday his campaign raised $13 million in just over three months ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Bill Clinton teams up with Obama for re-election fundraisers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton will join President Barack Obama on Sunday to raise money for the Democrat's re-election campaign, the first ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Election brings no hope to Athens soup kitchens

By Ingrid Melander and Daphne Papadopoulou

ATHENS (Reuters) - In front of a rundown building in central Athens, four men and a young woman pull ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

French May Day labor fest sparks election battle

By Brian Love

PARIS (Reuters) - Left-winger Francois Hollande accused President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday of trying to hijack a centuries-old May Day celebration of ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

It's official. Obama rallies mark shift to general election

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign announced on Wednesday the Democrat and his wife, Michelle, will hold their first ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Can cash-strapped Detroit afford the 2012 election?

By Patricia Zengerle

(Reuters) - The economy looms large over November's general election in a basic way for strapped cities and counties: can they ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Socialists celebrate as French vote nears close

By Sybille de La Hamaide and Daniel Flynn

PARIS (Reuters) - France looked set to crown Francois Hollande as its first Socialist president in nearly ...

Sun, April 15, 2012

'Modern Family' Recap: Election Day!

S3E19: "Election Day is America at its finest. The people speak, and the government listens," Jay explained to Manny on last night's Modern ...

Sat, April 14, 2012

'Modern Family' Recap: Election Day!

S3E19: "Election Day is America at its finest. The people speak, and the government listens," Jay explained to Manny on last night's Modern ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

'Modern Family' Recap: Election Day!

S3E19: "Election Day is America at its finest. The people speak, and the government listens," Jay explained to Manny on last night's Modern ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Afghanistan's Karzai considers change in election timetable

By Rob Taylor and Jack Kimball

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday he was considering changes to either the 2014 timetable ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Preview: India IT firms to feel the heat of competition, U.S. election

By Harichandan Arakali

BANGALORE (Reuters) - India's leading software exporters are expected to face a challenging year ahead due to growing competition, an uncertain ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Romney stumbles out of the gate in general election

By Sam Youngman

HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - Less than a day into the U.S. general election campaign, probable Republican nominee Mitt Romney stumbled on ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Obama tailors election-year message to working women

By Laura MacInnis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, leading in the polls among women voters, said on Friday he wants to help working women ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Voter ID laws spark heated debate before election

By Deborah Charles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Liberal activists on Wednesday criticized new voter registration requirements in dozens of states, saying millions of people could be ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

U.S. hails Myanmar election as step for democratic change

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday hailed a strong showing by Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party in Myanmar's by-elections, calling ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

U.S. hails Myanmar election as step for democratic change

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday hailed a strong showing by Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party in Myanmar's by-elections, calling ...

Sun, April 01, 2012

Suu Kyi's party claims landslide win in Myanmar vote

By Aung Hla Tun and Andrew R.C. Marshall

YANGON (Reuters) - Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi claimed on Monday a by-election landslide for ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Why is Wisconsin governor facing a recall election?

(Reuters) - Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker is the first U.S. state governor in nearly a decade to face a recall election after he ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Obama seeks to defuse controversy on missile comments

By Matt Spetalnick

SEOUL (Reuters) - President Barack Obama voiced doubt on Tuesday on the prospects for progress with Moscow on missile defense until after ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Obama tells Russia's Medvedev more flexibility after election

SEOUL (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was caught on camera on Monday assuring outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that he will have "more flexibility" to ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Beijing loyalist to lead Hong Kong after fraught election

By James Pomfret and Sisi Tang

HONG KONG (Reuters) - An election committee of about 1,200 Hong Kong notables picked Beijing-loyalist Leung Chun-ying as ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Republican budget draws election contrast with Obama

(Reuters) - House Republicans placed a major election-year bet on Tuesday on a deficit-slashing budget proposal the party hopes will win over voters and quell ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

France to resume election race after gunman's death

By John Irish and Nicholas Vinocur

TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - France's presidential election race resumes on Friday, irrevocably altered by the killing of an ...

Sun, March 18, 2012

Republican budget draws election contrast with Obama

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans placed a major election-year bet on Tuesday on a deficit-slashing budget proposal the party hopes will win ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Democratic Rep. Ackerman won't seek re-election

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Gary Ackerman, a 15-term Democrat from New York known for his colorful rhetoric and advocacy for Israel, said ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

White house: Obama to call Russia's Putin on election win

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will speak with Vladimir Putin on Friday, for the first time since weekend elections that will ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Analysis: Obama uses White House podium to press for re-election

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It might be difficult to upstage Republican presidential candidates on the most important day of their primary election, but ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Putin claims victory in Russian election

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin claimed victory in Russia's presidential election on Sunday, with tears rolling down his cheeks at a victory ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Khamenei allies trounce Ahmadinejad in Iran election

By Parisa Hafezi and Hashem Kalantari

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Clerical Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has tightened his grip on Iran's faction-ridden politics after ...

Sat, March 03, 2012

Russian protesters fear Putin resorting to force

By Timothy Heritage

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's opposition expressed concern on Tuesday that Vladimir Putin was resorting to old tactics to crush dissent after ...

Sat, March 03, 2012

Iran touts high turnout in election

By Parisa Hafezi and Mitra Amiri

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran, under intense Western pressure over its disputed nuclear program, on Saturday declared an initial turnout ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Iran parliament vote seen bolstering Supreme Leader

By Parisa Hafezi and Zahra Hosseinian

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranians voted on Friday in a parliamentary election likely to reinforce Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Obama, Republican leaders call election truce to have lunch

By Alister Bull and Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders briefly put aside their election-year attacks on each other ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Mitt Romney wins Michigan by thin margin, delegates could split down the middle

(Reuters) - Mitt Romney won the Republican presidential primary in Michigan on Tuesday, NBC, CNN and Fox television networks projected, after a tight race with ...

Thu, February 23, 2012

VIDEO: Herman Cain in Kalamazoo: ‘The President isn't a socialist, he’s worse’

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Former Republican U.S. Representative Pete Hoekstra, current GOP candidate for U.S. Senate, embarked on a four city tour across the ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Insight: Post-election hangover looms for Venezuela economy

By Brian Ellsworth

CARACAS (Reuters) - From new homes in slums to cash for struggling mothers, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez is unleashing a flood of ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Keystone may be revived after U.S. election: Canada official

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The finance minister for Canada's top oil producing province of Alberta said he expects the Canada-to-U.S. Keystone XL pipeline ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Tough calculus for Obama in Chinese leader's election-year visit

By Jeff Mason and Stella Dawson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as he greets China's vice president in the Oval Office on Tuesday, President Barack ...

Sat, February 11, 2012

U.N. chief speaks of "grisly reports" from Syria

BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he had received "grisly reports" that Syrian government forces were arbitrarily executing, imprisoning and ...

Fri, February 10, 2012

Obama budget sets up election-year tax fight

By Alister Bull and Laura MacInnis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Monday for new spending to boost growth and higher taxes on ...

Fri, February 10, 2012

Conservative group to sponsor NASCAR driver in election

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - NASCAR racing cars typically are painted with ads for products like coffee, beer, or tires.

But a conservative political ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Ottawa Treasurer Seeks Re-election

WEST OLIVE (WHTC) - Ottawa County Treasurer Brad Slagh has announced he will seek re-election. Slagh was appointed county treasurer in 2007 after the retirement ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Obama birth-control rule stokes election-year fight

By Thomas Ferraro and Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in the Congress on Wednesday denounced President Barack Obama's new rule on ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

Payroll tax talks mired in election-year politics

By Richard Cowan and Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic leaders accused each other of bad faith negotiations on Tuesday as both parties ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Insight: Deficits, the U.S. election and politics of fear

By Jason Lange and Laura MacInnis

(Reuters) - The top contenders in the U.S. presidential race seem to have a simple plan for the ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Indiana Republican Rep. Burton will not seek re-election

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Longtime Indiana Republican Congressman Dan Burton, chair of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Europe, announced on ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Tax break extensions lose momentum before election

By Patrick Temple-West

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress is unlikely to renew before November elections 67 temporary tax measures that expired at the end of ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Favored Democrat wins Oregon congressional election

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - A former Oregon state lawmaker handily won a special election on Tuesday to fill the congressional seat vacated ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

West Virginia sheriff falsified ballots in close election

By Steven Adams

CHARLESTON, W.V. (Reuters) - A West Virginia sheriff pleaded guilty to voter fraud in the state's 2010 primary election including ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Special election set for June 12 to fill Giffords' seat

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday ordered a special general election to be held on June 12 to fill ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Obama seeks to rally Democrats to election-year fight

By Caren Bohan

CAMBRIDGE, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Friday to push back hard against Republicans who try to obstruct his election-year ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Obama tax ideas face long odds ahead of election

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's bid to get millionaires and multinational companies to pay more taxes may play well with ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Sarkozy admits election defeat is a possibility

By Catherine Bremer

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy is facing up to the possibility that he could lose power in April's election ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Putin foe could be barred from Russian election

By Timothy Heritage

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian liberal opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky could be barred from running against Vladimir Putin in a presidential election after ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

U.S. could hit debt ceiling again around election

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The latest $1.2 trillion increase in the U.S. debt limit may not last through November's election ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Supreme Court throws out Texas election maps

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court handed Texas Republicans a partial victory in a partisan fight over election redistricting that has erupted ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Taiwan re-elects president

By James Pomfret and Jonathan Standing

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan voters re-elected incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday, endorsing his push for closer ties with ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Obama seeks to revamp government, focus on exports

By Laura MacInnis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama asked Congress on Friday for broad powers to overhaul the U.S. government and untangle what ...

Fri, January 13, 2012

Bowing to Twitter, Canada ends election night gag

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government, bowing to the power of Twitter and Facebook, announced on Friday it would end a ban on posting early ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Obama, party allies raise $68 million for re-election

By Jeff Mason and Alina Selyukh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign and its Democratic allies raised more than $68 million in ...

Sat, January 07, 2012

Parcells, Shields in line for Hall of Fame election

(Reuters) - Former Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Parcells and 12-time Pro Bowl guard Will Shields are among 15 modern-era finalists in the running for election ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Texas election map fight goes before Supreme Court

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court next week will step into a partisan battle over remapping congressional districts in Texas, the court ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Factbox: Three early voting states in presidential election

(Reuters) - Voters kick off the 2012 nominating process to pick the Republican Party's challenger to Democratic President Barack Obama with the Iowa caucuses ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Obama to usher in election year with eye on Republicans

By Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will start setting the tone on Wednesday for an election-year strategy that attempts to capitalize on ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Senegal's N'Dour drops music for election "buzz"

By Mark John and Diadie Ba

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's Youssou N'Dour has taken his music to audiences around the world but says ...

Mon, January 02, 2012

Libyans linked to Gaddafi can't run in election: draft

By Mahmoud Habboush

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyans with ties to ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi will be banned from running in elections under a bill drafted ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Santorum comes under closer scrutiny in New Hampshire

By Steve Holland and Michelle Nichols

MANCHESTER/NORTHFIELD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential upstart Rick Santorum found himself under increasing scrutiny on Thursday as ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Greek conservatives drop February election demand

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's conservative New Democracy party dropped its insistence on holding elections as early as February 19 on Tuesday, potentially giving technocrat ...

Sat, December 24, 2011

Gingrich out of Virginia primary election

By Sam Youngman

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has failed to meet the requirements to be in the presidential primary election ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Russia's Putin offers protesters small change

By Timothy Heritage and Steve Gutterman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin offered to ease slightly his tight political control of Russian politics in token concessions ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Islamists set to dominate in Egypt vote

By Dina Zayed and Marwa Awad

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians voting on Thursday said they felt empowered by the first free election after Hosni Mubarak ...

Sun, December 11, 2011

Putin ally wants new liberal party after Russia protests

By Steve Gutterman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A longtime ally of Vladimir Putin called on Monday for the creation of a liberal party to fill a ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

High court to decide Texas election maps

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday halted the use of judge-drawn Texas election maps that favor minority candidates ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Protests across Russia to test Putin and opponents

By Steve Gutterman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's opponents hope to bring large numbers of people out onto the streets across Russia ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

Jury finds Maryland campaign manager guilty of election fraud

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A jury found a former Republican governor's aide guilty of election fraud on Tuesday over an automated phone ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Analysis: Putin election blow boosts Russia fiscal risks

By Douglas Busvine

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A weaker showing by Russia's party of power in Sunday's general election and gains for left-wing opposition ...

Sun, December 04, 2011

From the streets: Russian voices on the election

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Following are comments from Russians across the world's biggest country as they voted in Sunday's parliamentary election.

Tamara Alexandrovna, pensioner ...

Sun, December 04, 2011

Election cyber attack cited on Russia media

By Amie Ferris-Rotman and Alexei Kalmykov

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two liberal Russian media outlets and an election watchdog said their sites had been shut down ...

Sat, December 03, 2011

Russian police crack down on anti-Putin protests

By Guy Faulconbridge and Maria Tsvetkova

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hundreds of people took to the streets of Moscow for a second successive day on Tuesday ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Campaign manager defends himself against election fraud charges

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - A former Republican governor's aide accused of election fraud in Maryland defended himself in court on Friday against ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Mitt Romney flexes New Hampshire muscle

By Jason McLure

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney flexed his campaign's organizational muscle in the key early voting state ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

High court urged to allow Texas election maps

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Texas Democratic Party and representatives of minority groups urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to allow ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Russians blog to highlight fears of election fraud

By Alissa de Carbonnel

CHELYABINSK, Russia (Reuters) - When bloggers posted what they said was a tape of the governor of this industrial region telling ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Election fraud trial opens in Maryland robocall case

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Opening arguments began on Tuesday in the election fraud trial of a former Republican gubernatorial aide accused of directing ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Labor board looks to advance quick election rule

By John Crawley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An embattled U.S. labor board was set to move forward with a proposed regulation that could make it ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

AT&T's T-Mobile deal could be affected by election

By Lucas Shaw

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The chances of an AT&T-T-Mobile merger grow dimmer by the day, but there may yet be ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Islamists seek to extend gains in Egypt run-off vote

By Edmund Blair

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians voted on Monday in run-off contests for parliamentary seats, with the Muslim Brotherhood's party trying to extend ...

Sun, November 27, 2011

Q+A: How does Egypt's parliamentary election system work?

(Reuters) - Egyptians start voting on November 28 in their first free parliamentary election in decades after a popular uprising ended President Hosni Mubarak's ...

Sat, November 26, 2011

UN calls for restraint on eve of Congo vote

By David Lewis and Jonny Hogg

KINSHASA (Reuters) - International organizations appealed for calm on the eve of Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential election ...

Sat, November 26, 2011

Yemen presidential election set for February 21

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's vice president called presidential elections for February 21 on Saturday under a deal aimed at ending months of protests against ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

Spain short-term yields leap after election

By Paul Day

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Treasury paid the highest yields in 14 years to issue short-term bills on Tuesday, in a sign ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

New Poll Shows Tough Road for Obama in Michigan

DETROIT (WKZO) -- A new poll shows President Obama might have a tough time winning Michigan next year.

The "Detroit Free Press" poll from Lansing-based ...

Sun, November 20, 2011

Spain's PP wins landslide election

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's center-right opposition stormed to an overwhelming election victory on Sunday as voters punished the outgoing Socialist government for a deep ...

Sun, November 20, 2011

Spain new premier refuses to reveal plans

By Elisabeth O'Leary and Judy MacInnes

MADRID (Reuters) - Prime Minister-elect Mariano Rajoy resisted pressure on Monday to disclose his plans for rescuing Spain ...

Sat, November 19, 2011

Protests against military rule cloud Egypt election

By Alistair Lyon and Tom Perry

CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters rallied again in Cairo on Sunday to try to evict Egypt's ruling generals, in ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Emergency post-election measures won't save Spain

By Paul Day

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's new government may rush through emergency measures immediately after Sunday's parliamentary election, but unless the euro ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Putin election bid makes mockery of democracy: Rice

By Arshad Mohammed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is making a mockery of democracy by running for a third term as president ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

Election Night: Close Finish in Holland Council Race; Incumbents Win in Zeeland Council, Saugatuck School Board Races

UNDATED (WHTC) - A race too close to call won't be recounted in Holland as a limited municipal General Election Day 2012 came to ...

Tue, November 08, 2011

Election Day Preview Nov. 8

UNDATED (WHTC) - A limited number of Lakeshore communities will be asked to head to the polls on this municipal Election Day.

There is a ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Insight: Wal-Mart moms - The election pollsters' new favorites

By Chris Taylor

(Reuters) - Laura Bartlett doesn't think of herself as the key to the 2012 elections. She's a bank employee, mother ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

House Democrats vow further push on China bill

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers vowed on Friday to keep pressing for a vote on a bill to punish China over its ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Slovak parliament ratifies EFSF expansion

By Martin Santa and Jan Lopatka

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia's parliament ratified a plan to bolster the euro zone's EFSF rescue fund on ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Controversial Cherokee chief loses re-election bid

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Cherokee Indians' principal chief, who led a campaign to remove African-American slave descendants known as "freedmen" from ...

Mon, October 10, 2011

U.S. says Egypt violence should not delay election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States called for restraint in Egypt Monday after 25 people, most of them Christian demonstrators, were killed in the worst ...

Sun, October 09, 2011

Polish PM scores historic election win

By Gareth Jones

WARSAW (Reuters) - Donald Tusk will be the first Polish prime minister since the fall of communism in 1989 to rule for ...

Sat, October 08, 2011

Voting ends in controversial Cherokee election of chief

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Voting ended on Saturday to pick a principal chief of the Cherokee Indians, the nation's second largest ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Voter Register Deadline Approaching

LANSING (WKZO) -- Michigan voters will need to get registered by next Tuesday to vote in November.   Election Day will be Tuesday, November 8th and ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Illinois Congressman Costello will not seek re-election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long-time Illinois Democratic Congressman Jerry Costello said on Tuesday he will not be running for re-election in 2012 from his district in ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

South Carolina to hold presidential primary on January 21

By Harriet McLeod

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina Republicans on Monday announced they will hold their presidential primary on January 21 as states ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Election is verdict on Obama economic record: Biden

By John O'Callaghan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. election in November 2012 will be a "referendum" on the Obama administration's handling of ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Judge says Cherokees violate voting rights, extends election

By Steve Olafson

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled that the Cherokees violated the voting rights of African-American members of the nation's ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Obama adviser warns of uphill re-election battle

By Ros Krasny

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - President Barack Obama faces a "titanic" struggle to win re-election in 2012 given the persistently high unemployment ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

Merkel and euroskeptic allies beaten in Berlin

By Erik Kirschbaum and Stephen Brown

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats beat Angela Merkel's conservatives in a regional vote in Berlin on ...

Sat, September 17, 2011

Venezuela's Chavez laughs off court's election ruling

By Hugh Bronstein

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, on his way to Cuba for a fourth round of chemotherapy on Saturday, dismissed an ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Singer N'Dour weighs in on Senegal election

By David Clarke

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour has stepped up his drive to hold politicians in his West African country to ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Republican easily wins Nevada House election

By Timothy Pratt

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Nevada Republican Mark Amodei easily won a special election on Tuesday to fill a vacant House of Representatives ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Obama jobs speech venue part of election strategy

By Tim Reid and Caren Bohan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's use of a rare joint session of Congress to deliver a jobs ...

Sun, September 04, 2011

Merkel's coalition faces rough ride in regional election

By Erik Kirschbaum

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right coalition could face a further drubbing at the polls on Sunday in a regional ...

Sat, September 03, 2011

Russia raps OSCE election "double standards"

By Denis Dyomkin and Roman Kozhevnikov

DUSHANBE (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Saturday accused the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe of using ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Republican group amasses $25 million for 2012 election

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major Republican-linked fundraising group has amassed $25 million this year to finance attacks on President Barack Obama and ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

U.S. vote in 2012 will be record, $6 billion election

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forget the struggling economy. There's one U.S. industry -- Big Politics -- that is looking ahead to a record ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Buffett to host Obama election campaign fundraiser

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Billionaire investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett will boost President Barack Obama's re-election bid next month by appearing at a New York ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

No clear winner in Wisconsin's summer of discontent

By Brendan O'Brien and Mary Wisniewski

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin voters have gone through a summer of historic and bitter recall votes for state ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Republican donors hedging 2012 election bets

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of Republican donors, including some party kingmakers, are hedging their bets by donating to more than one presidential ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Analysis: Messy Wisconsin recalls bode ill for 2012 election

By David Bailey

LA CROSSE, Wis (Reuters) - A day after Wisconsin held the largest round of recall elections in U.S. history, analysts parsing ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Democrats eye Wisconsin governor recall after loss

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in Wisconsin said on Wednesday they planned to try to recall the state's Republican governor, a day ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Wisconsin voters wooed on eve of largest ever recall election

By Brendan O'Brien

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Candidates and volunteers made last ditch efforts to woo voters on Monday, a day before Wisconsin holds the ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Primary Election Results

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - There were no surprises in yesterday’s Primary Election along the Lakeshore, other than that the perceived power of the ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Representative Giffords re-election plans uncertain

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who made a dramatic return to Congress for the first time since an assassination attempt in ...

Tue, August 02, 2011

Limited Primary Election Day Along Lakeshore

UNDATED (WHTC News) - A very limited primary election awaits voters in two Lakeshore communities today.

Three men vie for two spots on the Holland ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

Wisconsin recall ad deluge may presage 2012 election

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A deluge of political advertising in Wisconsin this summer to sway the largest wave of special state elections ...

Mon, July 25, 2011

Arkansas Democratic Congressman Ross won't seek re-election

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - The only Democratic congressman in Arkansas, Mike Ross, said on Monday that he will not seek a ...

Thu, July 21, 2011

Obama says his "stewardship" to decide '12 election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that the deciding factor for voters next year in his re-election campaign will be their verdict ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Democrat declares victory in first Wisconsin recall

By Brendan O'Brien

GREEN BAY, Wis (Reuters) - A Democratic state lawmaker forced to defend his seat in a recall election on Tuesday as ...

Mon, July 18, 2011

Wisconsin voters go to polls Tuesday in first recall election

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Wisconsin voters head to the polls on Tuesday for the first of what will be nine summer recall elections triggered by ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Republican Paul not seeking House re-election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Ron Paul said on Tuesday he will not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in order to focus on his ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Democrats catching up in election spending race

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats, badly outspent in congressional elections last year, fired their first shot on Wednesday against conservative groups in the ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Bachmann to launch election campaign Monday: source

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Conservative Republican Michele Bachmann will officially launch her presidential bid in Iowa on Monday, a source close to her campaign said on ...

Sat, June 11, 2011

Michigan Republicans Consider Major Change in Primary Election

KALAMAZOO, MI (Metro Source) - Michigan's Republican leaders are trying to shake things up so the state will be a big player in the ...

Thu, June 09, 2011

Turkish websites attacked by Anonymous before vote

By Daren Butler

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Official Turkish websites were attacked by Internet vigilante group Anonymous on Thursday as part of a protest against what ...

Sun, May 29, 2011

FIFA election under threat as ethics committee meets

By Brian Homewood

ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA is likely to discover on Sunday if next week's presidential election can go ahead as both candidates ...

Sat, May 28, 2011

Egypt army rulers: no change to election dates

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's armed forces ruled out any change to election dates, saying the military council wanted to hand power back to civilians ...

Mon, May 23, 2011

Wisconsin certifies election of judge backed by Republicans

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A state government agency in Wisconsin finally made it official on Monday that Republican incumbent David Prosser won ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Obama faces narrower path to 2012 re-election

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's path to re-election in 2012 is likely to be narrower than in his first campaign ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Democrats hunt upset in House special election

By Neale Gulley

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - Once predicted to be a Republican landslide, next week's special congressional election in upstate New York ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

Potential recall election shaping up to have GOP primary

LINCOLN COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A primary is shaping up for a possible state Senate recall election in northern Wisconsin.

Lincoln County Board Chairman Robert ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Obama way ahead of Republicans for 2012 election

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has a wide lead over potential Republican rivals for the presidential election in 2012, but faces ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Election Recall Efforts Continue Across Michigan

PORTAGE -- There are a lot of people unhappy with government right now and it’s sparked some to do more than just complain, they ...

Sat, May 07, 2011

Singapore election results expected in a few hours

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singaporeans voted on Saturday in the city-state's most hotly contested parliamentary election since independence, although Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

West Ottawa Bond Proposal Defeat Highlights Light Election Day Turnout

UNDATED (WHTC News) – On a day in which a few spoke for the many, the hopes of finishing up the move of West Ottawa ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

Today's Election Day Preview

UNDATED (WHTC News) - It’s the annual vote for schools in Michigan today, but there’s more on some Lakeshore ballots.

Districts across the ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

Gov. Walker Confident Should Recall Election Take Place

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker says he would survive a recall election if it’s held next year.

There are indications that his ...

Sat, April 30, 2011

Election Commission Approves Wording for Snyder Recall Petition

(Ann Arbor, MI) -- The wording for a petition to recall Governor Rick Snyder is approved by the Washtenaw County Election Commission. The recall petition ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

GAB Talking Recount with Local Election Clerks

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board is meeting with local election clerks Monday, to discuss procedures for the State Supreme Court recount ...

Fri, April 22, 2011

Holland Mayor Announces Re-Election Bid

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Kurt Dykstra has enjoyed the past two years so much as Holland’s Mayor, he wants another couple of years ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Twitter challenge: Canada election rules face test

By David Ljunggren

OTTAWA (Reuters) - A ban on early broadcasting of election results that dates from the 1930s puts Canada on a collision course ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Incumbent Wisconsin judge claims election victory

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - A Wisconsin Supreme Court judge claimed victory on Monday in a tight local election widely viewed as a referendum on a ...

Mon, April 18, 2011

Justice David Prosser: "Election Results No Longer in Doubt"

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser and his advisors say a recount of the April 5th election ballots would be expensive ...

Sat, April 16, 2011

Nigeria's Jonathan sure of victory in election

By Matthew Tostevin and Nick Tattersall

ABUJA (Reuters) - President Goodluck Jonathan secured election victory on Sunday as votes were tallied from around Nigeria, fuelling ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Republican judge nears Wisconsin election win

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - The Republican incumbent in Wisconsin's closely watched Supreme Court race was one step closer to being officially declared the winner ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Election Officials to Investigate Waukesha Co. Voting Totals from '06

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (WTAQ) - State election officials have agreed to investigate alleged voting irregularities that date back to 2006 in Waukesha County.

The State Democratic ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Fundraiser McAuliffe to help Obama re-election bid

By Eric Johnson

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Democratic National Committee Chairman and major fundraiser Terry McAuliffe is ready to help President Barack Obama's nascent ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Stabenow Builds Massive War Chest In Re-Election Bid

LANSING, Mich (WLMI)  U-S Senator Debbie Stabenow is sitting on about three-million dollars for her re-election campaign next year.  The Michigan Democrat has raised ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Italy's Berlusconi says may not seek re-election

By James Mackenzie

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said he may not stand for re-election in 2013 but could play a ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Brookfield Election Results Verified, County Clerk Won't Resign

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State election officials say they have verified last Tuesday’s Supreme Court results from Brookfield.

That’s where 14,000 votes ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Details of Major Election-Related Investigation Expected Monday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - We expect to learn more Monday about a major election-related investigation.

The state’s Government Accountability Board and the Milwaukee County ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

EU wants pre-election bailout deal for Portugal

By Krisztina Than and Sakari Suoninen

GODOLLA, Hungary (Reuters) - Euro zone ministers said Portugal must make deeper budget cuts and privatize state firms in ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Indiana secretary of state election must be reconsidered: court

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An Indiana commission must reconsider whether the embattled Secretary of State had a legal right to be on the ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Kloppenburg Declares Victory, Recount Expected in Supreme Court Election

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - JoAnne Kloppenburg declared victory Wednesday, after unofficial returns showed her winning the State Supreme Court race by one-hundredth-of-one-percent over incumbent Justice ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Gov. Walker: Election Results Not Referendum on Efforts

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker scoffs at the notion that Tuesday’s election results were an indictment of his effort to dim the ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Soglin wins Madison's Mayoral Election

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Paul Soglin – who has served twice as Madison’s mayor since the late 1970’s – was given a third stint by ...

Tue, April 05, 2011

Ballot find threatens to upend Wisconsin election

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Officials in Waukesha County on Thursday said a final review of paperwork and records from a closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court ...

Sat, April 02, 2011

Obama declares himself candidate for re-election

By Steve Holland and Caren Bohan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared himself a candidate for re-election in 2012 on Monday, jumping ahead of ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Egypt military says presidential election this year

By Marwa Awad

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will elect a new president by the end of the year, the ruling military council said on Wednesday ...

Sat, March 26, 2011

Canada's PM sets May 2 election

By David Ljunggren

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper set May 2 as the date of the next election on Saturday and said ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Republican Pawlenty takes election step

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty on Monday became the first high-profile Republican to show serious intent to enter the ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

City Councilman Announces Re-Election Plans

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - A Holland City Council member has announced his intention to seek reelection this fall. David Hoekstra is after a third ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

California sets special election for House seat

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday called a special election to fill the seat of Representative Jane Harman, marking the first ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Hawaii Senator Akaka won't seek re-election

HONOLULU (Reuters) - Senator Daniel K. Akaka, a four-term Democrat from Hawaii, said on Wednesday that he would not seek re-election in 2012.

Jesse Broder ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Jay Roach To Helm Obama-McCain Election-Inspired 'Game Change'

So apparently that election we had a few years ago was historic, because like all historic things it's being made into a movie ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

You Decide 2011: Primary Election Results Around NE Wisconsin

State Supreme Court -- 3,429 of 3,489 precincts reporting (98%)
Top Two

Mon, February 14, 2011

Tuesday is Primary Election Day in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - About 10 percent of Wisconsin’s eligible voters will go to the polls for Tuesday’s state and local primaries.

The ...

Sat, February 12, 2011

Hamas rejects Palestinian Authority call for election

By Ali Sawafta

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on Saturday for elections before September, but rival Islamist group Hamas quickly ...

Sat, February 12, 2011

Palestinian Authority to hold election: official

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Abbas's Palestinian Authority will hold presidential and legislative elections before September, a senior Palestinian official said on ...

Sun, February 06, 2011

Obama denies post-election move to political center

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama denied on Sunday that he moved to the political center after his Democrats were routed in ...

Thu, January 20, 2011

Irish PM blunder forces early election

By Padraic Halpin and Carmel Crimmins

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen was forced to call an early March election Thursday after ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Ballot Order Set for Green Bay Mayoral Primary Election

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A drawing held Monday determined the ballot order for those vying to be Green Bay's next mayor.

The selection ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

Alomar, Blyleven gain election to Hall of Fame

By Larry Fine

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roberto Alomar, a 12-time All-Star second baseman, and Bert Blyleven, a right-handed pitcher who won 287 games, were ...

Mon, December 13, 2010

Republican chief Michael Steele to seek re-election

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Party chief Michael Steele, resisting appeals that he step down, told fellow Republicans on Monday he planned to ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Green Bay Mayor Running For Re-Election

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Jim Schmitt wants to keep his job for a third term.

The Green Bay Mayor announcing that he's running ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Galifianakis and Ferrell to face-off in election spoof

The two funnymen will star as opposing candidates in the currently-untitled satire which is slated for a 2012 release to coincide with the ballot ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Republican concedes Minnesota governor's election

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Republican Tom Emmer conceded the race for Minnesota governor on Wednesday to Democrat Mark Dayton, forgoing further challenges to their tight November ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Grand Rapids' Mayor Seeks Re-Election

(Grand Rapids, MI)  --  Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell wants voters to keep him in office.  Heartwell announced yesterday his candidacy for a third term ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

After election stuffing, Obama pardons turkey

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He couldn't preserve the political lives of fellow Democrats this month, but he can still save a turkey ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Bipartisanship elusive in post-election Washington

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Polls show Americans want bipartisanship from the new balance of power in Washington, but so far there is little ...

Tue, November 23, 2010

Afghan election body to release final result Wednesday

By Hamid Shalizi

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) will announce final results from a September 18 parliamentary election on Wednesday, an ...

Mon, November 22, 2010

Alaska candidate Miller sues over Senate election results

By Yereth Rosen

ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller filed suit in Alaska state court on Monday challenging the election victory of incumbent ...

Mon, November 22, 2010

Obama's 2012 re-election prospects uncertain: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama faces uncertain prospects for re-election in 2012 as many voters question whether he deserves a second term, a new ...

Sun, November 21, 2010

Afghan election watchdog disqualifies 21 winners

By Hamid Shalizi

KABUL (Reuters) - Nearly one in ten of the politicians who won a place in Afghanistan's parliament in a September poll ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

U.S. urges Egypt to allow foreign election observers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday said Egypt should allow peaceful political gatherings, open media coverage and international observers in the run up ...

Tue, November 09, 2010

Washington supports Obama after disappointing election results

The Oscar-winner was a vocal supporter of Obama during the 2008 election campaign and he has vowed to continue supporting the Democrats frontman, despite ...

Sun, November 07, 2010

Obama: Weak economy drove election outcome

By Caren Bohan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Big election losses suffered by Democrats were "first and foremost" a reflection of the economy's weakness rather than ...

Sun, November 07, 2010

Papandreou rules out early Greek election

By Ingrid Melander and Harry Papachristou

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou ruled out calling a snap parliamentary election on Sunday after winning ...

Sat, November 06, 2010

Myanmar army-backed party sweeps election

By Aung Hla Tun

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's biggest military-backed party won the country's first election in 20 years by a landslide on ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Obama: election shows frustration over economy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said Tuesday's elections, in which Republicans won control of the House of Representatives and gained seats in the ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

You Decide 2010: Election Results Around Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Results from Tuesday's local, state and federal races, as well as referendum questions are below in the table.

Wed, November 03, 2010

Election Results For Indiana

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WIBQ) - INDIANA ELECTION RESULTS

In the Indiana State Senate race for District 38, Democratic Incumbent Tim Skinner faced his first contested ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Will Yesterday’s Election Be A Game Changer

UNDATED (WKZO) - Now that the election is over and the shouting has died down, what’s next politically? Hope Colleges Dr. David Ryden says ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

State Election Results....

LANSING, Mich (WQTX)  Republican Tim Walberg has beaten Democratic incumbent Mark Schauer in Michigan's 7th Congressional District, taking back the seat he lost ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

ELECTION 2010: Wisconsin flips from blue to red

MADISON (WSAU) Just two years after Wisconsinites gave Democrats their nearly full support, the voters did a complete about-face yesterday. The Badger State was ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Senate Democratic leader Reid wins re-election bid: Fox

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid won re-election in Nevada against Republican Sharron Angle in a tight race, Fox News projected on ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Lakeshore Election Update

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) – Here are the unofficial election results, with the percentages for the winners (Ottawa County is complete/Allegan County at 98 ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

ELECTION 2010: Obey's seat falls to Republican Duffy; Ribble defeats Kagen

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Republican prosecutor from Ashland beat a Democratic state senator from Stevens Point Tuesday to represent Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

ELECTION 2010: Johnson wins U.S. Senate race

UNDATED (WSAU) Ron Johnson has won U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin over incumbent Russ Feingold:

21179 Rob Taylor

1117601 Ron Johnson (WINNER)

1014639 ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

ELECTION 2010: Walker becomes Wisconsin's next Governor

UNDATED (WSAU) Scott Walker has won Wisconsin's race for Governor over Tom Barrett:

1120069 Scott Walker (WINNER)

998933 Tom Barrett

96% - reporting

Most ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

ELECTION 2010: Decker defeated in 29th State Senate race; GOP controls state assembly and state senate

UNDATED (WSAU) Republicans have taken control of the state assembly and the state senate. It's the first time the GOP has control of ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Election Coverage: Kzoo City Comm Don Cooney

Tue, November 02, 2010

Election Coverage: Tonya Schuitmaker and Margaret O'Brien Declare Victory

Tue, November 02, 2010

Election Coverage: Kzoo County Dems Chair David Pawlowski

Tue, November 02, 2010

Election Coverage - Kzoo Co Commissioner David Buskirk declares victory

Tue, November 02, 2010

Election Coverage - State Sen Candidate Tonya Schuitmaker declares

Tue, November 02, 2010

Election Coverage - Kzoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell

The WKZO Election Night team of Richard Piet and Dr. Peter Wielhouwer talk with Roger Taylor and Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell.

Tue, November 02, 2010

Election Coverage - Kzoo Co Commissioner Mike Seals

Tue, November 02, 2010

Election Coverage - Congressman Fred Upton victory announcement

Tue, November 02, 2010

Election Night Coverage: Kzoo Co Chair David Buskirk

WKZO's Roger Taylor talks with Kalamazoo County Chair Democrat David Buskirk on an Election Night Special Edition of the Richard Piet Show

Tue, November 02, 2010

2010 November Election Coverage Continues

PORTAGE (WKZO) The Kalamazoo County Republicans are holding their election night party at the Fieldstone Grille in Portage.  WKZO.COM is LIVE from the ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Polls Close at 8PM, Election Results Right Here on WKZO.COM

KALAMAZOO -- (WKZO) Election night has finally arrived and the polls close at 8PM tonight.  In order to get the latest in up-to-date election information ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Lakeshore Election Preview

UNDATED (WHTC News) - It’s time for voters to head to the polls across the country today.

Along the Lakeshore, three judgeships and one ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

State Election Preview

(Lansing, MI)  --  Michigan voters are choosing today who the state's next governor will be between Republican Rick Snyder and Democrat Virgil Bernero.  Governor ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

State Legislative Roundup for Election Day

- 29th SENATE

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - A Wausau Doctor is taking on the leader of the State Senate in the 29th Senate race.   

Wausau doctor ...

Mon, November 01, 2010

Candidates For Major Races All Over Badger State on Election Eve

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate candidates are spending this Election Eve in mostly friendly territory, as they urge their supporters to ...

Sat, October 30, 2010

Comedians' pre-election rally throngs Washington

By Mark Hosenball

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two of America's best-known television comedians drew tens of thousands of people to a rally on Saturday that ...

Thu, October 28, 2010

Election ads turn personal -- and brutal

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It's nasty out there, with political candidates and outside groups flooding the airwaves with brutal and increasingly personal ...

Mon, October 25, 2010

Senate Hopefuls Get Final Debate Before Election Day

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WIBQ) - Candidates for the U.S. Senate get one last chance to make their case before voters tonight during the final ...

Sun, October 24, 2010

Japan ruling party candidate suffers by-election loss

TOKYO (Reuters) - A senior member of Japan's opposition Liberal Democratic Party defeated a ruling party candidate in a lower house by-election, in the ...

Sun, October 24, 2010

Top Democrat says election outlook improves

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic Party chief said on Sunday he was feeling more optimistic that Democrats would retain control of the Congress, citing his ...

Sun, October 24, 2010

Barrett: GOP Believes Election is Over

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett tells a Madison rally Republicans believe the election is already over.

But the state GOP says ...

Tue, October 19, 2010

More Voters Registered In Michigan Than For 2006 Gubernatorial Election

(Undated)  --  Voter registration for Michigan citizens is higher than it was four years ago.  The Secretary of State's office reported Monday that almost ...

Tue, October 19, 2010

As Election Day Nears, More State Races Expected to Be Highlighted

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - With the election just two weeks away, don’t be surprised to hear more ads about candidates for the Wisconsin Senate ...

Sun, October 17, 2010

Gunmen kill 29 in Pakistan's Karachi as election held

By Faisal Aziz

KARACHI (Reuters) - Gunmen shot to death at least 29 people in Pakistan's commercial hub Karachi over the weekend, deepening tensions ...

Tue, October 12, 2010

Wall Street stresses jobs, taxes after election

By Edward Krudy

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street is more worried about high unemployment than the makeup of Congress or the Federal Reserve's ...

Sat, October 09, 2010

Five Kyrgyz parties pass election threshold

By Robin Paxton

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Five parties passed the threshold on Monday to win seats in Kyrgyzstan's new parliament after a landmark election ...

Thu, October 07, 2010

Election More Expensive Along Lakeshore

(undated - WHTC News) - The cost to hold the November 2^nd election is a little higher. The omission of two Natural Law Party candidates ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Registration Deadline for November Election Today

(Lansing, MI)  --  If history has taught us anything about a free democracy, that lesson would be every vote counts.  If you want to make ...

Sun, October 03, 2010

Chavez vows to radicalize after Venezuela election

By Daniel Trotta

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez vowed to "radicalize" his socialist revolution even further after legislative elections that gave the opposition ...

Fri, October 01, 2010

Democrats see signs of hope for election

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After enduring months of bad news and gloomy political forecasts, some Democrats are seeing signs of hope that Republican ...

Thu, September 23, 2010

Democrats delay tax vote until after election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate will not vote on whether to extend Bush-era tax cuts before the November elections, a spokesman for Majority Leader Harry ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Judge Waiting for State Supreme Court to Decide Election Funding

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A federal judge says he’ll wait for the State Supreme Court to decide a lawsuit over the funding of elections ...

Sat, September 18, 2010

Nigerian leader front-runner as election battle begins

By Felix Onuah and Camillus Eboh

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan showed the power of incumbency on Saturday, mustering the support of more ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

November election will define Obama presidency

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional election in November will define President Barack Obama's next two years in office as Republicans look ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

You Decide 2010: Election Results in Northeast Wisconsin

 Fall Primary Election 2010

Tue, September 14, 2010

U.S. post-election vote seen best chance for Cuba bill

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With time running short on the congressional calendar, the best chance of passing a bill this year that lifts ...

Tue, September 14, 2010

2 Menomonie Men Charged With Election Fraud

MENOMONIE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two Menomonie men have been charged with election fraud, for allegedly voting in both Wisconsin and Minnesota in the 2008 presidential ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Chicago Mayor Daley says won't run for re-election

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley announced on Tuesday he would not run for re-election, ending a political dynasty in ...

Sun, September 05, 2010

Taliban vow to disrupt Afghanistan election

By Sayed Salahuddin

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban said on Sunday they would attempt to disrupt elections this month and warned Afghans to boycott ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Snyder Spends Big Bucks for Election

Finance reports released on the primary election in Michigan show that Ann Arbor businessman Rick Snyder spent more than twice as much as his ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

State to Investigate Botched Saugatuck Twp. Election

(Saugatuck Twp., MI - WHTC News) - It’s now a state matter.

The Michigan Bureau of Elections, after not finding evidence of tampering that would ...

Tue, August 31, 2010

Republican, Democratic Party Chairs Going After Opponents in Gubernatorial Election

UNDATED -- If you were hoping that the public mood against negative campaigning might keep it out of the Governor’s Race this fall, sorry ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

State Officials May Decide on Military Election Ballots Monday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - State officials could decide Monday how to proceed on the question of when to send November election ballots to troops and ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

U.S. election skews NY Muslim center debate: imams

By Erika Solomon and Michelle Nichols

DUBAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. debate over plans for an Islamic center near New York's ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Haiti and Wyclef Jean await election candidates list

By Joseph Guyler Delva

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's bid to run for Haiti's presidency hung in the balance on Friday ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

"Dilmaboy" and Twitter: Brazil election goes online

By Stuart Grudgings

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Complete with its own version of "Obama Girl," Brazil's election has moved firmly into the Internet ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

Dell CEO gets fewest investor votes in election

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Dell, founder of computer maker Dell Inc <DELL.O>, was reelected to his company's board this month with more ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

U.S. expresses concern about Rwanda election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States expressed concern on Friday about "disturbing events" surrounding this week's presidential election in Rwanda in which incumbent Paul ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

Congressional election fails to stir voters

By Nick Carey and James B. Kelleher

GEORGETOWN, Kentucky (Reuters) - Democratic control of Congress and the fate of President Barack Obama's agenda are ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Election-year politics has state budgets in limbo

By Karen Pierog and Jim Christie

CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Election politics is hobbling the budget process in states like Illinois more than usual ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Report: Feingold Re-Election Bid Is "Toss Up"

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - He was almost guaranteed to win a few months ago. But now, the Cook Political Report says it considers U ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Obama rallies labor support for tough election fight

By Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended his economic policies and slammed the Republican opposition as he courted the powerful ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Primary Election Recap

(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - The most competitive primary election in recent memory is now a memory.

Although not approaching the record levels of 1982 ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

Primary Election Is Today

(Lansing, MI)  --  By tomorrow we will know who will face off in the race for governor in Michigan.  Voters are choosing today between Democrats ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Primary Election Tomorrow

LANSING (WKZO) -- Does the prospect of voting tomorrow leave you a little intimidated? Have all the campaign ads left you confused about the candidates ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

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Sun, August 01, 2010

Speaker Pelosi wants pre-election tax cut vote

By Deborah Zabarenko and Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants a vote before November elections on whether to extend ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Land Estimates Voter Turnout For Primary Election

(Lansing, MI)  --  Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land is estimating one-point-seven million people will head to the polls on Tuesday for primary elections ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Gubernatorial Candidates Already Spend More This Year Than 2006 Election

(Undated)  --  The race to be Minnesota's next governor is proving expensive, as candidates have now reportedly spent more than what was spent in ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Economy erodes election hope for Democrats

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans by a large majority believe President Barack Obama has not focused enough on job creation, as economic fears ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

One Week Left Before The Primary Election

UNDATED (WKZO) -- The primary is one week from today. The candidates can debate term limits, argue abortion, talk about scandals, but the #1 issue ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

Gingrich to decide on White House run after election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich said on Sunday he will decide after November's congressional elections whether he will ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

Group Fails to Get Baldwin Removed From Election Ballot

DANE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Republicans failed Wednesday to get U.S. House Democrat Tammy Baldwin removed from this fall’s election ballot.

The Young ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

Tea Party Disputes Tea Party Election Filing

(Lansing, MI)  --  Candidates from an organization calling itself the Tea Party could be eligible for the ballot in Michigan this fall.  The group turned ...

Wed, July 14, 2010

Election looms for Democrats: How bad can it be?

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For nervous Democrats, the big question now is: How bad will November's congressional elections be?

The answer: Pretty ...

Tue, July 13, 2010

Election Nomination Papers Due at 5 p.m. Tuesday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - It’s the final day that candidates for the fall elections can circulate nomination papers. They all have to be filed ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

Gov's Election Crucial For Future Woman's Reproductive Rights

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Both sides of the abortion debate say the Wisconsin governor’s election will be crucial for the future of women’s ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

State legislature to help decide Byrd election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin said on Friday that he would call the state legislature back into session next week to set ...

Mon, July 05, 2010

Mexico state votes signal tough 2012 election race

By Mica Rosenberg and Miguel Angel Gutierrez

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Surprise gains by Mexico's ruling conservatives in gubernatorial elections in key states at ...

Sun, July 04, 2010

Komorowski wins Polish election with reforms in focus

By Gabriela Baczynska and Patryk Wasilewski

WARSAW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Donald Tusk's candidate won Poland's presidential poll but the narrowness of the ...

Sun, July 04, 2010

Komorowski wins Polish presidential election

By Gabriela Baczynska and Pawel Sobczak

WARSAW (Reuters) - Bronislaw Komorowski, the candidate of Poland's ruling pro-business Civic Platform (PO), won Sunday's presidential ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

Haiti's leader rejects U.S. election proposals

By Joseph Guyler Delva

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - President Rene Preval on Wednesday rejected U.S. Senate proposals for upcoming elections in Haiti and said one ...

Sun, June 20, 2010

Komorowski leads in tight Polish election race

By Gareth Jones and Chris Borowski

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's centrist presidential candidate Bronislaw Komorowski faces a tight run-off vote against his right-wing rival ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

World Cup could affect Colombia election turnout

By Jack Kimball

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Juan Manuel Santos' commanding lead before Colombia's June 20 election may cause some voters to skip ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

White House scolds unions over Arkansas election

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House gently scolded labor unions on Wednesday for spending millions of dollars in support of an Arkansas ...

Thu, June 03, 2010

White House Defends Contact in Election Contests

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs insists that the White House has been "transparent" about some controversial contacts with Democratic political candidates ...

Sat, May 29, 2010

Centre-right wins Czech election on austerity plan

By Robert Mueller and Jana Mlcochova

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Center-right Czech parties advocating austerity to prevent a Greek-style debt crisis beat pro-welfare leftists in an ...

Thu, May 27, 2010

2 More State Lawmakers Not Seeking Re-Election

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two more Wisconsin legislators are calling it quits, including the only Hispanic representative. Assembly Democrat Pedro Colon of Milwaukee and Assembly ...

Sun, May 23, 2010

Fresh appeals lodged in Iraqi election impasse

By Suadad al-Salhy and Waleed Ibrahim

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Election officials in Iraq said Sunday they had received new appeals stemming from March's parliamentary ...

Fri, May 14, 2010

Iraq election recount over, no fraud found

By Khalid al-Ansary

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A completed recount of 2.5 million ballots cast in Iraq's March 7 parliamentary election found no signs ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

Black Becomes 17th Assembly Member to Not Seek Re-Election

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Legislature’s top environmentalist is the latest to call it quits. Democrat Spencer Black of Madison has become the ...

Sat, May 08, 2010

Senator Bennett fails Utah re-election bid

By James Nelson

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Senator Bob Bennett, a conservative Utah Republican, failed in his bid for re-election in a state convention ...

Sat, May 08, 2010

Senator Bob Bennett fails Utah re-election bid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Bob Bennett, a conservative Republican, failed in his bid for re-election in a state convention as a groundswell of discontent with ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

State Rep. Montgomery Won't Seek Re-Election

DE PERE, Wis. (WTAQ) - State Representative Phil Montgomery will not seek re-election. The Ashwaubenon Republican made the announcement at a press conference Friday. Montgomery ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Scientists bemoan loss of expertise in election

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's scientific community was dismayed Friday at the loss of some its leading advocates ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

Election Results

(undated - WHTC News) - Despite the struggling economy, Lakeshore voters were apparently in a giving mood yesterday.

That’s a conclusion that could be reached ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Bond Issues Highlight Election Day

(undated - WHTC News) - Bond issues highlight Election Day along the Lakeshore.

Voters will be asked to head to the polls today on what would ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Political News on Election Day

(undated - WHTC News) - On this election day across Michigan comes a couple of political stories along the Lakeshore. Otsego-based attorney Paul Klein yesterday announced ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

UK exit poll points to inconclusive election

By Keith Weir

LONDON (Reuters) - An exit poll published after voting closed in the British election on Thursday suggested the opposition Conservatives would emerge ...

Sun, May 02, 2010

UK election gets personal

By Mohammed Abbas

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's political leaders launched personal attacks against each other on Sunday ahead of Thursday's parliamentary election, with ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Sec. of State La Follette to Seek Re-Election

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s Secretary of State for 32 years wants to serve for at least 4 more. Democrat Doug La Follette announced ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Iraq delays ruling on election candidate ban

By Suadad al-Salhy and Khalid al-Ansary

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A potentially divisive ruling by an Iraqi review panel on whether to wipe out the votes ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

Iraq election turmoil as panel invalidates votes

By Suadad al-Salhy and Ahmed Rasheed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A review panel on Monday invalidated votes cast for 52 candidates in Iraq's election, throwing ...

Sat, April 24, 2010

UK Conservatives issue election stalemate warning

By Michael Holden

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Conservatives said on Saturday a stalemate in next month's election would threaten the country's economy ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

Leading coalition in Iraq election backs recount

By Khalid al-Ansary

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The cross-sectarian coalition that took a narrow lead in Iraq's inconclusive March 7 election said on Tuesday it ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

U.S. slams irregularities in Sudan election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House charged on Tuesday that Sudan's national elections were plagued by "serious irregularities" and said it was committed to ...

Sun, April 18, 2010

Democrats add aggressively to 2010 election coffers

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats facing competitive re-election bids added aggressively to their financial war chests in early 2010, girding themselves for ...

Sun, April 18, 2010

Thai protest leaders object to election timing

By Ambika Ahuja and Chalathip Thirasoonthrakul

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters in Thailand objected on Tuesday to proposed November elections, casting in doubt a government ...

Sat, April 17, 2010

New Afghan election chief promises to clean house

By Sayed Salahuddin and Peter Graff

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's newly appointed election chief promised on Sunday to remove officials responsible for fraud in ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

Japan may hold general election if PM resigns: minister

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan could hold a general election if Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama steps down ahead of an election for the less powerful upper ...

Wed, April 14, 2010

Senate Approves Changes to Corporations Election Spending

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators have voted to make corporations get approval from their stockholders to spend money to influence elections. The bill repeals ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Feingold Has Topped $4.25M for Re-Election Bid

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has just over $4.25 million available for his re-election campaign this fall. His campaign ...

Sun, April 11, 2010

Fidesz wins Hungary election with strong mandate

By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Viktor Orban declared a sweeping victory for his center-right Fidesz party Sunday and told supporters that ...

Sat, April 10, 2010

Polish leader eyes quick election after crash

By Gabriela Baczynska

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's acting president vowed on Tuesday to move swiftly to set an election date and remove uncertainty after ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Michigan Rep. Stupak Won't Seek Re-Election

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WTAQ) - Veteran Congressman Bart Stupak has confirmed that he will not seek re-election. The Michigan Democrat said he is proud that Congress ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Lawmaker Stupak will not seek re-election

By Miriam Moeller

MARQUETTE, Michigan (Reuters) - Representative Bart Stupak, a Michigan Democrat whose brokering of anti-abortion provisions in President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul ...

Thu, April 08, 2010

U.S. may support "brief" Sudan election delay

By Daniel Bases

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Citing "disturbing" circumstances in Sudan ahead of imminent national elections, the United States said on Thursday it would ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Obama may face election-year Supreme Court battle

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, fresh off a bruising battle over healthcare, could face another tough fight in Congress to fill ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Voters Pass GB School Referendum, Changes to GB City Council, Other Spring Election Results

Tue, April 06, 2010

British parties launch month-long election campaign

By Estelle Shirbon

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday launched a month-long election campaign likely to be dominated by the economy ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

Brown to call UK election for May 6 on Tuesday

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will announce on Tuesday that a parliamentary election will take place on May 6, a source in ...

Sat, April 03, 2010

Afghan upper house backs Karzai election decree

By Sayed Salahuddin and Peter Graff

KABUL (Reuters) - The upper house of Afghanistan's parliament backed a decree by President Hamid Karzai on Saturday ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

British parties imitate Obama in e-election

By Mark Jones

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's use of the Web on his way to the White House in 2008 ...

Thu, March 18, 2010

Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer at risk in election: poll

By Peter Henderson

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Democratic stalwart Barbara Boxer risks losing her U.S. Senate seat in the November election, a California poll ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

Iraq's PM leads again in tight election race

By Ahmed Rasheed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki reclaimed the lead on Wednesday over secularist challenger Iyad Allawi in results from a ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

U.S. calls Myanmar election laws "a mockery"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New laws enacted by Myanmar's military government make a mockery of democracy and ensure that elections due later this year will ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Iraq PM Maliki leads Baghdad, a big election prize

By Rania El Gamal and Khalid al-Ansary

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held a wide lead on Saturday in early results ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

Britain heads for inconclusive election: poll

By Caroline Copley

LONDON (Reuters) - No political party has enough support to win outright control of parliament in Britain's forthcoming election, raising the ...

Sat, March 06, 2010

Turnout for Iraq election solid at 62 percent

By Rania El Gamal and Ahmed Rasheed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election was 62 percent, higher than in last year's ...

Sat, February 27, 2010

Colombia election race starts, Santos favored

By Andrew Cawthorne and Patrick Markey

BOGOTA (Reuters) - The race for Colombia's presidency began Saturday, with former defense minister Juan Manuel Santos the ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Colombia's Uribe blocked from re-election

By Patrick Markey and Andrew Cawthorne

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A court blocked Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Friday from running for re-election, making his former ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

NY governor withdraws from election bid

By Ellen Wulfhorst

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor David Paterson on Friday abandoned his campaign to seek a new term in November, battered ...

Sat, February 20, 2010

Ukraine's Tymoshenko drops legal challenge on election

By Natalya Zinets and Richard Balmforth

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Saturday dropped her legal case challenging the election of rival ...

Tue, February 16, 2010

Primary Election Day Statewide Tuesday

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - It’s primary election day in Wisconsin – and voters will narrow the fields for a host of local and regional positions ...

Mon, February 15, 2010

Democratic Sen. Bayh won't seek re-election

By Glenn Somerville

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Evan Bayh, a popular Democrat seen as having a good shot at a third term, said Monday he ...

Sun, February 14, 2010

Yanukovich wins Ukraine presidency: election body

By Pavel Polityuk and Richard Balmforth

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's Viktor Yanukovich was declared president-elect by the main election body on Sunday, leaving rival ...

Thu, February 11, 2010

Rep Patrick Kennedy won't seek re-election: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Representative Patrick Kennedy, the son of the late Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy, will not seek re-election to Congress this November, according ...

Wed, February 03, 2010

Bomb kills 20 in Iraq, election ban lifted

By Muhanad Mohammed and Sami al-Jumaili

KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - A bomb killed at least 20 Shi'ite pilgrims on Wednesday as they poured into ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Iran to hang nine more over election unrest

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it would soon hang nine more rioters over the unrest that erupted after the June presidential vote, and ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Election Poll

(Lansing, MI)  --  A recent EPIC-MRA poll on candidates running for governor shows Attorney General Mike Cox ahead of the other Republicans with 32-percent of ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

"Illinois is broke" campaign launched ahead of election

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois is broke, according to a group of Chicago area business leaders who launched a campaign on Thursday to raise public awareness ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Election Money Race To Be Updated Next Week

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - We’ll find out early next week how state election candidates are doing in the so-called money race. Candidates, parties, and ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Iran hangs two in wake of election unrest

By Andrew Roche

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran hanged two men convicted in the wake of the unrest that erupted after last year's disputed election ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

State Lawmaker Robson Won't Seek Re-Election

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A third veteran state senator has decided to leave after this year.

Democrat Judy Robson of Beloit said she did a ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Iran hangs two in wake of election unrest

By Andrew Roche

LONDON (Reuters) - Iran hanged two men convicted in the wake of the unrest that erupted after last year's disputed election ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

High-Profile Lawmaker Kanavas Won't Seek Re-Election

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (WTAQ) - A high-profile Republican in the Wisconsin Senate is stepping down. Ted Kanavas of Brookfield announced Monday he that won’t run ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

High-Profile Lawmaker Kanavas Won't Seek Re-Election

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - A high-profile Republican in the Wisconsin Senate is stepping down. Ted Kanavas of Brookfield announced Monday he that won’t ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Sri Lanka president wins historic re-election

By Ranga Sirilal and Shihar Aneez

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa won re-election on Wednesday in an historic post-war vote but his ...

Sat, January 23, 2010

Biden visits Iraq amid election row

By Jim Loney

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden told Iraqi officials on Saturday the United States backed a ban on Saddam Hussein's ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect State's Corporate Election Law

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 105-year-old state law against corporate spending for elections could fall by the wayside, now that the U.S. Supreme Court ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Special Election Called For 65th District Of Michigan House

(Lansing, MI)  --  Voters in southern Michigan will head to the polls on August 3rd for primaries and November 2nd for a special election to ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Obama ally Reid in danger of losing re-election bid

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may pay the ultimate political price for championing President Barack Obama's ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Three challengers face primary election of Merrill mayoral race

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Three challengers will be heading to the primaries in Merrill this February to vie for the open Mayor's seat.

Current ...

Mon, January 11, 2010

De Pere Senator Lasee Won't Run For Re-Election

DE PERE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A lawmaker who spent years trying to restore the death penalty in Wisconsin is stepping down. Senate Republican Alan Lasee ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

U.S. pushes Sudan on election preparations

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sudan's leaders must redouble efforts to guarantee fair elections or risk plunging the giant African nation back into chaos and violence ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Sheboygan Area Election Nomination Papers Due Today

Sheboygan, Wis. (WHBL) - Primary election ballots and portions of the April ballot will be set today.  Today is the deadline for filing nomination papers ...

Sun, December 27, 2009

Apathy and fear as Uzbekistan votes in election

TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbekistan held a stage-managed parliamentary election on Sunday, drawing little Western criticism due to its important role in U.S.-led efforts ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

Political Candidates Preparing For Election Season

MAIDSON (WRN) - Political candidates are filling their war chests for next year's election. And a conservative think tank says the idea of public ...

Sat, November 21, 2009

Iraqi parliament fails to reach election deal

By Waleed Ibrahim

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi parliament on Sunday failed to resolve an impasse threatening to delay the country's election in January ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

Feingold Spending, Raising Millions On 2010 Re-Election

WASHINGTON D.C. (WRN) - The election’s not for another year, but U.S. Senate Democrat Russ Feingold has already spent $6.66 million ...

Sat, November 14, 2009

Iran student gets 8 yrs over post-election protests

TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian court on Saturday sentenced a student who took part in protests following Iran's disputed presidential election this year to ...

Thu, November 12, 2009

Palestinian election body to recommed vote delay

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The body responsible for organizing Palestinian elections in January will recommend postponing the vote, a senior official in the Fatah ...

Sun, November 08, 2009

Iraq election set for January 21 after new law passed

By Muhanad Mohammed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis will vote in a general election on January 21 now that parliament has passed a law needed for ...

Wed, November 04, 2009

Democrats shrug off election impact on healthcare