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Mass rallies on last campaign day for Afghan poll
KABUL (AFP) - Top candidates in the Afghan presidential race addressed rallies attended by thousands of cheering supporters on Monday, the last day of campaigning for key elections overshadowed by Taliban threats.
Nations:Afghanistan People:Hillary Clinton Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Source:(AFP)
2009-08-18
That huge voter turnout? Didn't happen
Despite widespread predictions of record turnout in this year's presidential election, roughly the same portion of eligible voters cast ballots in 2008 as in 2004.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(Politico)
2008-11-09
A worried America chooses its course for change
In a season of profound political and cultural fissures, the American people stood together at the ballot box Tuesday with a resounding chorus that drowned out their deep differences: Something, they said, has got to give.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama George W. Bush Jon Stewart John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 Vietnam War Source:(AP)
2008-11-04
Few problems as voters wait hours to cast ballots
Lines stretched around buildings and down city blocks as people waited hours to cast ballots in the historic presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain. Some touch-screen machines briefly malfunctioned, but the country's election system seemed to run smoothly.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Tim Robbins Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-11-04
Obama to campaign in red-state Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS - Democrat Barack Obama is showing some concern about his Republican rival's constant criticism that his tax plan would redistribute wealth, and is devoting more of his standard campaign speech to a point-by-point rebuttal of those arguments.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Ronald Reagan Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-10-23
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