One term that will be heard frequently throughout media coverage of the president election is “exit poll.” It is the first tangible taste of how the election may turn out, but should not be mistaken for official results. Professional polltsters stand outside voting stations across the country and immediately ask randomly selected voters for whom […]
Voters Head to the Polls in 2012 US Presidential Election
Voters across the United States are heading to the polls Tuesday, to decide whether to re-elect President Barack Obama or pick a new American leader for the next four years, Republican challenger Mitt Romney. There were long lines of voters at polling places throughout the country, with some sporadic problems reported. Both candidates have dispatched […]
Voters Head to the Polls in 2012 US Presidential Election
Voters across the U.S. are heading to the polls Tuesday, to decide whether to re-elect President Barack Obama or pick a new American leader for the next four years, Republican challenger Mitt Romney. There were long lines of voters at polling places throughout the country, with some sporadic problems reported. Both candidates have dispatched legions […]
Voters Head to the Polls in 2012 US Presidential Election
Voters across the U.S. are heading to the polls Tuesday, to decide whether to re-elect President Barack Obama or pick a new American leader for the next four years, Republican challenger Mitt Romney. The national presidential election is nearing the finish line, but the outcome is uncertain. After a year-and-a-half of campaigning, three debates and […]
Putin Replaces Defense Minister Amid Corruption Scandal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has fired the defense minister to clear the way for an investigation into a corruption scandal. Mr. Putin said Tuesday that he has dismissed Anatoly Serdyukov from the powerful position and replaced him with former emergency minister and regional governor Sergei Shoigu, a staunch Putin ally. The move comes just weeks […]
Voting Begins in 2012 US Presidential Election
Voting precincts in the eastern United States have begun to open their doors to citizens who will cast votes for President Barack Obama or Republican challenger Mitt Romney in the hotly contested 2012 presidential election. Millions of voters across the country have already cast ballots under early-voting rules. But the vast majority of the electorate […]
Voting Begins in 2012 US Presidential Election
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney have made their final arguments to voters in key political battleground states on the eve of the 2012 presidential campaign. Mr. Obama made campaign stops Monday in Wisconsin and Ohio, before holding a final rally in Iowa, the state that gave him his first primary victory […]
Obama, Romney Race to Close Election Finish
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are crisscrossing America ahead of Tuesday’s election, with campaign stops in several key states where they are virtually tied. President Obama on Sunday made visits to New Hampshire, Florida and Ohio before ending the day close to midnight at a rally in Colorado. In Florida, the […]
Obama, Romney Race to Close Election Finish
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are crisscrossing America two days before the election, with campaign stops in several key states where they are virtually tied. At his first event Sunday, President Obama visited voters in New Hampshire and said that after four years as president, he still represents true change in […]
Obama, Romney Race to Close Election Finish
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are crisscrossing America two days before the election with campaign stops in several key states where they are virtually tied. At his first event Sunday, President Obama visited voters in New Hampshire and said that after four years as president, he still represents true change in […]