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    U.S. Election is always a welcome rally to watch. From wherever one may live on the planet. Since the effects world wide always seem to become rather… real(?) And not to mention the local interest for you who live in the United States.

    Here we intercept, chronologically, some of the worlds election on-goings. Both from regular media and the bloggers point of view (scroll down). During these very crucial times where information could be tightly integrated with media propaganda all angles and views are important.

    Please notice that some of the feeds coming in are about elections elsewhere. This is because the search terms aren’t precise enough to catch exclusively news about the U.S.

    U.S. Election – headlines daily

  • Burma shunned US diplomacy with new election law. Now what? - Washington Post -

    Reuters

    Burma shunned US diplomacy with new election law. Now what?
    Washington Post
    The government promulgated rules that make clear that an election planned for this year will be worse than meaningless. That had always been the fear, ...
    US Expresses Disappointment In Myanmar Election LawsAHN | All Headline News
    US: Burma Election Law 'Mockery' of Democratic ProcessVoice of America
    Burma diplomacy failing: US officialCBC.ca
    NTDTV -UPI.com -TODAYonline
    all 1,441 news articles »
  • After playing down election violence in Iraq, US military reassesses - Washington Post -

    CBC.ca

    After playing down election violence in Iraq, US military reassesses
    Washington Post
    On March 7, 2010, millions of Iraqis voted to elect lawmakers who will rule the country for years as US forces withdraw. The election was marred by dozens ...
    First Tallies Show Iraqi PM Locked in Tight RaceAOL News
    Iraqi Prime Minister Starts Laying Groundwork for New GovernmentFOXNews
    Early election results in Iraq show nail-biterUSA Today
    Christian Science Monitor -TIME -Lompoc Record
    all 1,161 news articles »
  • US Foreign Policy and Post-Election Iran - CounterPunch -

    US Foreign Policy and Post-Election Iran
    CounterPunch
    And, although the leadership of the latter is cowed to some reconciling statements lately, the fact remains that post-election Iran and the preemptive coup ...

    and more »
  • Voter Registration Form Now Available In 5 Asian Languages - KITV Honolulu -

    Voter Registration Form Now Available In 5 Asian Languages
    KITV Honolulu
    The US Election Assistance Commission translated the form for citizens. The EAC says the translation will help election officials make voter registration ...
    Voter registration forms now in 5 Asian languagesWashington Post
    Voter registration forms now in 5 Asian languagesSacramento Bee

    all 206 news articles »
  • Hanabusa formally enters US House special election - Honolulu Advertiser -

    MauiTime Weekly

    Hanabusa formally enters US House special election
    Honolulu Advertiser
    State Senate President Colleen Hanabusa formally filed nomination papers yesterday for the May 22 special election to fill out the remainder of former US ...
    Three file papers for special electionMaui Weekly
    Hanabusa Officially Files For Special Congressional ElectionKHON2

    all 14 news articles »
  • What 'Citizens United' Does for US Companies, Unions - Voice of America -

    What 'Citizens United' Does for US Companies, Unions
    Voice of America
    But it did not want to violate a limit on so-called electioneering communication by corporations and unions within thirty days of a primary election. ...

    and more »
  • Odierno: Iraq Election Keeps US on Track - CBS News -

    Reuters

    Odierno: Iraq Election Keeps US on Track
    CBS News
    Ray Odierno and US Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill spoke to Maggie Rodriguez about the importance of the elections and the success of Iraqi security. ...
    Iraq election renews U.S. debate on warWashington Post (blog)
    Victory claims in Iraq before vote tally endsSan Francisco Chronicle
    Iraqi parties both claim to be ahead in electionThe Associated Press
    TheNewsTribune.com -Los Angeles Times -New York Magazine
    all 1,592 news articles »
  • Burma election laws a 'setback' for dialogue, says US - BBC News -

    The Guardian

    Burma election laws a 'setback' for dialogue, says US
    BBC News
    The US says Burma's newly-enacted elections laws are a "setback" for political dialogue and the junta's engagement with Washington. ...
    UN calls for war crimes investigation in BurmaThe Guardian

    all 25 news articles »
  • US Report Describes Worsening Human Rights in Iran and China - New York Times -

    AFP

    US Report Describes Worsening Human Rights in Iran and China
    New York Times
    In a toughly worded analysis, the department cited killings of election protesters and acts of politically motivated torture, beatings and rape. ...
    US Department of State Gives Low Assessment to Human Rights Practices in ...Daily Georgian Times
    US Department of State highly critical of Armenian authoritiesInformation-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
    US says Iran human rights record "degenerated"AFP
    Reuters -Civil Georgia -NTDTV
    all 300 news articles »
  • US closely watching election developments in Iraq - Channel News Asia -

    Globe and Mail

    US closely watching election developments in Iraq
    Channel News Asia
    The election will be an important indicator as to whether US President Barack Obama's commitment to pull out all combat troops by the end of August can be ...
    US Fears Election Strife in Iraq Could Affect PulloutNew York Times
    US expects difficult days after Iraqi electionWashington Post
    Iraq election won't stop US withdrawalThe Guardian
    Washington Times -The Associated Press -Press TV
    all 7,291 news articles »
  • U.S. Election – Blog Search Daily

  • Wacky Stuff » US might manipulate Iraq election results (article) - Its claiming that they have delayed the results of the election once again, possibly to mess with the numbers. Really… Continue… Author: Categories: wacky Tags: Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Leave a comment Trackback. No comments yet. ...
  • 'US might manipulate Iraq election results' | Rebel News ... - A member of Iraq's National Alliance (INA) has warned that the US is possibly attempting to manipulate the results of the country's general elections as the release of the vote tally was postponed again. INA candidate, Entifadh Qanbar ...
  • U.S. calls Myanmar election laws a mockery | medianewday - The United States feels it makes a "mockery" of democracy. In the circumstances, the elections will be a joke, U.S. said on Wednesday. It also felt it would weaken U.S. efforts to improve ties with the country earlier known as Burma. ...
  • U.S. Expresses Disappointment In Myanmar Election Laws | Johnstown ... - Linda Young - AHN Editor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) - United States officials have expressed disappointment in new election laws announced by the.
  • GLOBAL NEWS TODAY -: U.S. Top News Early Edition: Iraq's election ... - BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had a narrow lead over rival Shi'ites, partial results in Iraq's tight election race showed on Friday, but a secularist challenger remained far ahead in minority Sunni areas. ...
  • No Transparency For Corporate Election Ad Spending In The U.S. ... - The Supreme Court recently freed corporations to spend more money on aggressive election ads. But if businesses take advantage of this new freedom, the public probably won't know it, because it's easy for them to legally hide their ...
  • Gordon Brown launches the election campaign by reminding us of why ... - caption id="attachment_100029399" align="alignnone" width="460" caption="The Prime Minister spoke this morning at Reuters HQ (Photo: Reuters)"][/caption] Gordon Brown has just given the electorate the best possible reason to sling him ...
  • U.S. calls Myanmar election laws "a mockery&quot ... - 3 hours ago; [ REUTERS ] · [ politicsNews ]; 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 ...
  • After playing down election violence in Iraq, US military ... - CBC.caAfter playing down election violence in Iraq, US military reassessesWashington PostBAGHDAD -- After initially playing down the scope of the violence.
  • Filipino-American leaders fear a rigged election | National ... - So Filipino-American leaders have urged the U.S. government to send top-level election monitors to watch over the Philippine elections. Loida Nicolas Lewis, National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NAFFAA) Chair Emeritus, ...
  • String of Election-Related Bombings Fuels US Talk of Delayed Iraq ... - At least fourteen people have been killed and nearly sixty wounded in a string of attacks in Baghdad on the first day of voting in Iraq's parliamentary elections. Iraq opened its polls on Thursday for early voting, including for ...
  • National voter registration form now available in five Asian ... - EAC Login - Site Map. US Election Assistance Commission 1225 New York Avenue, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005. Phone: 866-747- 1471 (toll free) or 202-566-3100. Email: HAVAinfo@eac.gov.
  • What about the 'Other' parties? » Election experts - The table below shows that while 77 per cent of US election contests have only 2 or 3 candidates, in the UK only one contest in 25 is still restricted to 3 candidates – 95% of UK contests have 4 or more candidates. ...
  • Myanmar bars Suu Kyi's election participation | US News - The new law forces Suu Kyis party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), to choose between honoring her as its leader and risking the party being declared illegal or ejecting Suu Kyi from the party and contesting the election. ...
  • Common Man News: Iraqi election for a new US puppet regime - The third parliamentary election held in Iraq since the US invasion of the country in March 2003 took place yesterday, with some 6529 candidates, 86 political parties and 20 electoral coalitions competing to win 325 seats in the ...
  • Despite Violent Iraqi Election Day, Obama Maintains U.S. Troops ... - Bombs and rockets kill 38 at polling stations in Iraq today.
  • Burma election laws a 'setback' | The AsiaBIZZ.COM - The US calls Burma's new election laws a setback for dialogue, as a UN envoy condemns 'gross' human rights violations. (read the story...)
  • Election Candidates- headlines daily

  • First Tallies Show Iraqi PM Locked in Tight Race - AOL News -

    National Post

    First Tallies Show Iraqi PM Locked in Tight Race
    AOL News
    Officials estimate that 62 percent of Iraq's 19 million eligible voters went to the polls Sunday -- a proportion greater than in most US elections. ...
    After playing down election violence in Iraq, US military reassessesWashington Post
    Early election results in Iraq show nail-biterUSA Today
    In Early Tally, Tight Iraq Race Deepens SplitsNew York Times
    TIME -BusinessWeek -AFP
    all 1,173 news articles »
  • What 'Citizens United' Does for US Companies, Unions - Voice of America -

    Forbes

    What 'Citizens United' Does for US Companies, Unions
    Voice of America
    The ruling clears the way for corporations and unions to use their own money to support the election or defeat of a candidate. ...
    So Far, They're Just Not Buyin' It: Companies Hold Off on Political AdsCorporate Counsel
    Act to negate ruling on campaign financingBloomington Pantagraph
    Bill respects free speech, clean politicsDesMoinesRegister.com
    U.S. News & World Report -Charleston Gazette (blog) -West Branch Times
    all 61 news articles »
  • Open Primaries in California: The Future of Proposition 14 - Rose Report -

    Open Primaries in California: The Future of Proposition 14
    Rose Report
    Under this system, political parties nominate candidates for the November General Election through a June Primary Election. The primary is “closed” because ...
    Prop 14 Lawsuit: People-1, Politicians-0Fox and Hounds Daily (blog)
    Open-primary ballot measure faces legal challengeSan Luis Obispo Tribune

    all 49 news articles »
  • Tempest in a tea party - Stateline.org -

    Los Angeles Times

    Tempest in a tea party
    Stateline.org
    “We are getting candidates set up every day.” Both parties are taking tea party activists seriously and are wary of offending them – if they are not already ...
    Tea Party: “Change to believe in?”Grand Junction Free Press
    Some Republicans dub Nevada Tea Party candidate a fakeCNN
    A test for the tea partyMyrtle Beach Sun News
    California Independent Voter Network -Las Vegas Weekly -National Journal (blog)
    all 82 news articles »
  • Dispute over candidate disqualifications could mar Iraqi vote's legitimacy - Washington Post -

    Reuters

    Dispute over candidate disqualifications could mar Iraqi vote's legitimacy
    Washington Post
    The candidates were barred on election eve by a commission -- run by onetime US ally Ahmed Chalabi and other Shiite politicians -- that was empowered to ...
    Election Reaction From Around IraqNew York Times (blog)
    Iraq VotesVoice of America
    Iraq's Election MilestoneHuffington Post (blog)
    USA Today -TheNewsTribune.com -San Francisco Chronicle
    all 1,592 news articles »
  • State GOP goes into convention 'on the offense' - San Francisco Chronicle -

    State GOP goes into convention 'on the offense'
    San Francisco Chronicle
    That's the official mantra as nearly 1000 California Republican activists, candidates and officials gather at the Santa Clara Hyatt starting today to hear ...

    and more »
  • Calpers seeks more sway in company board elections - Reuters -

    Calpers seeks more sway in company board elections
    Reuters
    Currently candidates nominated by many corporations can win election with a plurality of votes -- which could be a single vote -- leaving shareholders ...

    and more »
  • GOP picks Burns in 12th District - Daily American Online -

    TPMDC (blog)

    GOP picks Burns in 12th District
    Daily American Online
    The election, being held the same day as the primary, will determine who fills the remainder of the late US Rep. John P. Murtha's term. ...
    GOP To Pick Candidate For Murtha House Seat TonightTPMDC (blog)
    GOP nominates newcomer to succeed MurthaPittsburgh Post Gazette

    all 75 news articles »
  • Columbia should reschedule special election for June - The State -

    The State

    Columbia should reschedule special election for June
    The State
    Why shoe-horn this election into such a tiny window? There's no good reason to risk losing good candidates and rob voters of the chance to get to know those ...
    Even out of office, Cromartie maintains political influenceWIS
    Cromartie network remains a forceThe State

    all 4 news articles »
  • Monserrate Fights for His Old Job -- and 'Traditional Values' - Gotham Gazette -

    New York Daily News

    Monserrate Fights for His Old Job -- and 'Traditional Values'
    Gotham Gazette
    Despite these similarities, the candidates' campaigns have clashed over their most notable difference, same-sex marriage. Hoping to galvanize the district's ...
    Queens Special Election To Define Balance Of Power In State SenateQueens Tribune

    all 58 news articles »
  • Washington and the election – headlines daily

  • US says Iran human rights record "degenerated" - AFP -

    AFP

  • First Tallies Show Iraqi PM Locked in Tight Race - AOL News -

    National Post

    First Tallies Show Iraqi PM Locked in Tight Race
    AOL News
    Officials estimate that 62 percent of Iraq's 19 million eligible voters went to the polls Sunday -- a proportion greater than in most US elections. ...
    After playing down election violence in Iraq, US military reassessesWashington Post
    Allawi Alleges Vote Tampering as Iraq Results EmergeBusinessWeek
    An Iraq Without Terror?CounterPunch
    Aljazeera.net -UPI.com -NPR
    all 1,173 news articles »
  • Burma diplomacy failing: US official - CBC.ca -

    Reuters

    Burma diplomacy failing: US official
    CBC.ca
    But election laws released this week prohibiting Suu Kyi from running or even voting are a setback to efforts at real reform, he said. "The US approach was ...
    US Expresses Disappointment In Myanmar Election LawsAHN | All Headline News
    US official says new Myanmar policy appears to be failing in view of Suu Kyi ...TODAYonline
    US 'deeply disappointed' with Burma's electoral lawMizzima.com
    The Irrawaddy News Magazine -Aljazeera.net -AFP
    all 1,440 news articles »
  • House Republicans announce they won't seek earmarks - Seattle Times -

    Plain Dealer

    House Republicans announce they won't seek earmarks
    Seattle Times
    "The American people want us to change business as usual in Washington, DC — the contrast will be startling in the days ahead," Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana, ...
    Md. lawmakers aim bipartisan fire at proposed earmark reformBaltimore Sun
    Grover Norquist: The Republican Party Has No LeaderU.S. News & World Report
    Kan. GOP backs earmarks proposalPittsburg Morning Sun
    Lancaster Newspapers -2TheAdvocate -Examiner.com
    all 651 news articles »
  • Burma election laws a 'setback' for dialogue, says US - BBC News -

    The Guardian

    Burma election laws a 'setback' for dialogue, says US
    BBC News
    The US says Burma's newly-enacted elections laws are a "setback" for political dialogue and the junta's engagement with Washington. ...
    UN calls for war crimes investigation in BurmaThe Guardian

    all 25 news articles »
  • US Foreign Policy and Post-Election Iran - CounterPunch -

    Reuters

    US Foreign Policy and Post-Election Iran
    CounterPunch
    And when Washington is wondering how, manufacturing of the “existential threat” and mechanizing of the war take the center stage in the media frenzy. ...
    US changing focus of Iran policyLos Angeles Times
    Ten Practical Steps to Liberty in IranHeritage.org
    American and Iranian: 2 homelands at an impasseCrosscut
    CNSNews.com -Online Journal
    all 776 news articles »
  • Why Are the Media Still Falling for Obama's Health Care Deadlines? - FOXNews -

    Boston Globe

  • Obama Links Immigration Overhaul in 2010 to GOP Backing - New York Times -

    Seattle Post Intelligencer

    Obama Links Immigration Overhaul in 2010 to GOP Backing
    New York Times
    The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. M. Spencer Green/Associated ...
    Obama says he's committed to immigration overhaulThe Associated Press
    President Obama said 'my commitment to comprehensive immigration reform is ...Jornal.us News Agency
    Obama says he is committed to comprehensive immigration reformEconomic Times
    The Washington Independent -AFP -CAUSA (blog)
    all 438 news articles »
  • Texas Conservatives Seek Deeper Stamp on Texts - New York Times -

    MiamiHerald.com

    Texas Conservatives Seek Deeper Stamp on Texts
    New York Times
    Two other members — a conservative Republican and a moderate Democrat — are not seeking re-election, and it is unclear what the balance of power will be ...
    SBOE and Fox News have a love festAustin American-Statesman (blog)
    Sideshow takes center stage in social studies fightAustin American-Statesman
    Texas showdown over schoolbooksThe Australian

    all 300 news articles »
  • After Texas primary: Can Gov. Rick Perry pull off another win? - Christian Science Monitor -

    After Texas primary: Can Gov. Rick Perry pull off another win?
    Christian Science Monitor
    Meanwhile, Hutchison was persuaded by Republican leaders in the US Senate to remain mostly in Washington to grapple with the Democratic majority and its ...

    and more »
  • One Response to “U.S. ELECTION – High Lights and News Feeds”

    1. Rachel Clarkson Says:

      thanks for putting this together. Election day always makes me happy, our freedom is our most valuable possession.

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