U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has victories in two primary contests Tuesday, easily winning Arizona and pulling ahead in the tough battle in his native northern state of Michigan. Romney thanked cheering supporters Tuesday night for what he described as a “great victory” in the two states. He criticized the policies of President Barack Obama, […]
Romney Wins Arizona, Leading in Michigan
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney won the Republican primary in the western state of Arizona Tuesday, while fighting a tough battle in the too-close-to-call race in his native northern state of Michigan. Romney fought hard in Michigan to fend off main challenger Rick Santorum, who has surged in the polls and had a three-state victory […]
Romney Faced Tough Battle in Native State of Michigan
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
Polls have closed in the northern U.S. state of Michigan, after a tight battle between Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. Romney fought hard to fend off Santorum, who has surged in the polls and had a three-state victory earlier this month in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri. The two were virtually tied in […]
Romney, Santorum in Tight Battle for Michigan
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
The top two U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls are battling for Michigan Tuesday, in a key primary that once again may reset the course of an unpredictable nomination race. Mitt Romney once held a commanding lead in the state where he was born and where his father was a popular governor, but is now fighting to […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Clears Last Hurdle to Electoral Bid
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s most prominent opposition party says the last obstacle to a run for parliament by party leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been removed. National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win told VOA’s Burmese service Rangoon election-commission officials announced the decision Tuesday. He said the decision was posted on an election-commission notice board in accordance […]
Gabon’s President Names Prime Minister From North
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Gabon’s president has selected a new prime minister from a region never before represented in the post. President Ali Bongo announced the appointment of former agricultural minister Raymond Ndong Sima late Monday. Presidential advisor Igor Simard told VOA that the new prime minister was chosen because of his dual background in government and the private […]
Romney Trying to Avoid Home-State Primary Loss
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is trying to avoid a primary defeat in his native state, Michigan, where he once held a commanding lead in the polls and where his father was a popular governor. The contest is one of two key primaries Tuesday as Republicans choose their candidate to face Democratic President Barack […]
China Calls Romney’s Statements ‘Irresponsible’
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
China’s Foreign Ministry has criticized U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney for making what it says are “irresponsible” comments about China. Romney said in a Wall Street Journal editorial this month that China is guilty of “abusive” practices in the areas of trade, intellectual property and currency valuation. He also criticized the Obama administration for […]
Michigan, Arizona Hold Republican Primaries Tuesday
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are competing in two closely watched state primaries Tuesday after a day of campaigning in one of them — Michigan. Michigan and the southwestern state of Arizona hold Republican primaries Tuesday, a week before the much-anticipated “Super Tuesday,” when 10 states hold presidential nominating contests. Republicans […]
Michigan, Arizona Hold Republican Primaries Tuesday
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are competing in two closely watched primaries after a day of campaigning in Michigan. Michigan and the southwestern state of Arizona hold Republican primaries Tuesday, a week before the much-anticipated “Super Tuesday,” when 10 states hold presidential nominating contests. Republicans are selecting a candidate to face […]
