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Iran Votes, but Not for Reformers
Posted on March 14, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Iran
Today is election day in Iran. When polls opened, the state-controlled radio proudly declared: “Today, the Iranian nation once again will show its political maturity.”
There’s only one problem with that claim. Iran is barring reform candidates from running. The rest of the field is large, with around 4,500 people seeking to fill the […]
Pakistani Opposition Parties Form Coalition Government
Posted on March 9, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Pakistan
The two rival parties that won last months election in Pakistan have formed a new coalition government. What they have yet to determine is the fate of Pervez Musharraf.
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari, the husband of the slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, held a photo-op for reporters as a show of […]
Serbia Prime Minister Dissolves Government
Posted on March 8, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kosovo
Serbia’s President and Prime Minister do not see eye to eye on the issue of Kosovo. Several ministers in the government have also broken with Prime Minister Vojislav Kkostunica’s hard line stance against the independence of Kosovo.  To deal with this division, Kostunica has decided not to engage in further discussions with the government, instead […]
Read More..>>Critical Win as Clinton Takes Ohio
Posted on March 4, 2008 - Filed Under Clinton, Elections
If Hillary Clinton stumbled in Ohio, it would have meant more than a loss of delegates. It would have spelled the end of her campaign.
Instead, she won an impressive victory. Now, all eyes turn to Texas, where a Clinton win would completely recast the democratic primary.
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Medvedev Wins Russian Election
Posted on March 2, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Putin, Russia
He didn’t bother campaigning, and it turns out he didn’t have to. Unlike the 2008 election in the US, the Russian election to succeed Vladimir Putin held no suspense or drama. Putin’s endorsement was enough for Dmitry Medvedev to win an easy election. Frankly, if Putin had endorsed my dog Riley, he […]
Read More..>>Obama Campaign Following the Lincoln Blueprint
Posted on March 1, 2008 - Filed Under Clinton, Elections, Obama
It is rather silly to compare, as some have done, Barack Obama to Abraham Lincoln. But it is fair to compare their means of assent in the nomination process. How is Obama on the cusp of defeating the party establishment? This is not the first time an upstart candidate came out of nowhere to win […]
Read More..>>Clinton Raises 35M in February, But…
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under Clinton, Elections, Obama
Barack Obama may have raised over 50M.
The Clinton campaign dominated the after news cycle today by announcing they raised 35 million dollars in February. That is by far the best month of fund raising for the campaign. It was the kind of news that the campaign hoped would enable them to build momentum […]
Peace Deal Signed in Kenya
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya, conflict
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Finally, a post-election deal has been signed in Kenya. This should mark the end of the violence that has gripped the nation since the end of December. Â
After signing the agreement, Kenya’s rival politicians shook hands and seemed ready to move on.Â
Opposition leader Raila Odinga referred to his rival as “my countryman, President Mwai Kibaki” — […]
Obama Surges into Lead in National Poll
Posted on February 27, 2008 - Filed Under Clinton, Elections, Obama
6 days from now, Ohio and Texas may prove decisive for Barack Obama. But in the meantime, he is finding surging momentum throughout the United States. A new poll finds, for the first time, that he leads Hillary Clinton among democrats nationwide. This is significant in that it confirms his support continues to grow as […]
Read More..>>He’s Back: Ralph Nader Enters Presidential Race
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Elections
The last time he ran for President, in 2004, he got under 500,00o votes, meaning out of the entire country, about the population of 1 US congressional district voted for him. So why does anyone care about today’s announcement by Ralph Nader that he is running for President? In 2000, he ran well […]
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