Elections 2008

Tension In McCain-Palin Camp May Have Caused Election

Offbeatnews — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:37:37 -0600

Where there is smoke, there must be fire. Amid denials that there was no strain in the McCain – Palin camp, reports are now surfacing that there indeed was infighting and that Sarah Palin didn't know Africa was a continent.

Obama And McCain Dancing

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:56:05 -0500

Very cool video showing the caricatures of Obama and McCain dancing.

I think it's titled as Obama vs. McCain Dance Off.

McCain's Wife Hospitalized In Mich. Hand Injury, Not serious

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:44:47 -0500

McCain's Wife Cindy is hospitalized In Michigan after shaking hands with an enthusiast.

Ludacris Obama Song Lyrics - Politics In Rap

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:40:37 -0500

Is Ludacris entering politics? The rapper wrote a song about Obama the lyrics of which we present below.

Clinton and Obama in Tight Race, McCain Surges in Super Tuesday Voting

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:45:18 -0600

Voters went to the Super Tuesday polls and to caucuses in more than 20 states, Tuesday, providing both Democratic presidential candidates, New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Illinois Senator Barack Obama, with significant wins. On the Republican side, Arizona Senator John McCain surged ahead of his main rival, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. VOA's Greg Flakus has more from Chicago.

Serbians vote in crucial presidential elections

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:50:59 -0600

Serbs vote this Sunday in Serbia in a presidential election seen to shape the Balkan state's future direction amid rising tensions over the status of Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo.

Nationalists declare landslide win in Taiwan elections 2008

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:50:31 -0600

Taiwan's opposition nationalists, who favor closer ties with China, has declared a landslide victory in legislative elections 2008, claiming to have won more than two-thirds of the parliament seats, DD News reports.

Republican Tommy Thompson ends run for president

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:58:25 -0500

Saying he had no regrets, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson on Sunday dropped out of the crowded race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination after a poor showing in a straw poll in Iowa.

Republican Debate Offers No New Ideas for Iowa

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 11:33:50 -0500

Today's presidential Republican debate in Iowa showed that the Republican candidates offer nothing more than a continuation of George Bush’s failed policies for America. The nine candidates on stage either ignored or criticized policies that would benefit Iowans. Instead they focused on their support for the Bush Administration's failures to improve health care, lessen our nation’s dependence on foreign oil and change the strategy in Iraq.

Democrats fight for black votes in South Carolina

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:00:44 -0500

In the first test of their appeal to the most loyal Democratic voting bloc, top 2008 presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are locked in a tight struggle for black support in the crucial state of South Carolina.

New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg leaving the GOP

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:30:47 -0500

Breaking news from New York City. Mayor Michael Bloomberg left the Republican Party on Tuesday and switched to unaffiliated, a move certain to be seen as a prelude to an independent presidential bid that would upend the 2008 race, reports AP

Russia 2008: Elections By KGB Book

vladdubchak — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:30:16 -0600