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03 Nov 2009 08:34

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U.S.: It’s election day 2009. Here’s a roundup of the various races.

  • Thanks to Sarah Palin, New York’s 23rd district is on everyone’s mind. The GOP candidate dropped out over the weekend. source
  • Jersey’s Jon Corzine is a fairly unpopular governor, but is still doing well in the race to keep his seat. It’s close, though. source
  • Maine voters get the chance to decide whether gay marriage should be legal in the state. It could be a huge precedent. source
  • Democrat Creigh Deeds is lagging behind Republican Bob McDonnell in Virginia; is this a dry run for elections in 2010? source
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02 Nov 2009 09:43

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World: Afghanistan settles on Hamid Karzai as its de facto president

We would call Hamid Karzai “The Comeback Kid,” but that might be offensive to both kids and comebacks. Let’s just call him “The.” source
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01 Nov 2009 11:07

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World: Daily poll: Can we take Hamid Karzai’s leadership seriously anymore?

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01 Nov 2009 08:39

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World: What does Abdullah’s election pullout mean for Hamid Karzai?

  • Dr. Abdullah could make a lot of problems for him, because, firstly, they could refuse to recognize his legitimacy and also they could refuse to recognize his authority.
  • Afghanistan Centre for Research and Policy Studies head Haroun Mir • Describing what Hamid Karzai faces as a result of the election crisis created by Abdullah Abdullah’s departure from the process. The runoff will likely still take place – ballots with both men’s names have already been printed – but Abdullah’s refusal to take part means that if Karzai wins, it’s not going to be seen as legitimate. Beyond the bombings, the Taliban, the U.S. military presence, the dwindling poppy seed crop and the death tolls, it also sucks to be in Afghanistan for political reasons right now. • source
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01 Nov 2009 08:28

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World: A “transparent election is not possible”: Karzai’s competition out

Afghanistan’s presidential election falls further into chaos after Abdullah Abdullah pulled out of a runoff for oversight reasons. Your move, Karzai. source
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31 Oct 2009 10:39

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World: Here’s a number that’s not promising for the Afghanistan runoff

  • 2 UN staffers that the Taliban killed this week worked on the runoff source
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31 Oct 2009 09:22

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World: Protip for Hamid Karzai: Abdullah Abdullah needed for a runoff

  • Afghanistan’s leader is currently dealing with an angry challenger. When an election has widespread fraud, and you’re the biggest victim of the fraud, of course you’d be angry, right? Well, Abdullah Abdullah is so angry about it right now that he’s threatening not to be a part of the runoff. A runoff, by the way, that the U.S. had to pressure Hamid Karzai to take part in. In other news, who’s dressing as Hamid Karzai for Halloween this year? source
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25 Oct 2009 09:43

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World: Hamid Karzai not interested in power-sharing Afghan leadership

  • In our view there is no alternative to a second round. This is the only constitutional way to establish a new government.
  • Hamid Karzai’s campaign spokesman, Wahid Omar • Speaking at a press conference about the possibility of a power-sharing government. While Karzai agreed to a runoff, his challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, is just a wee bit concerned about the fact that the Independent Election Commission may not be as “independent” as its name suggests, and in fact may have many members loyal to Karzai. • source
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24 Oct 2009 01:07

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U.S.: Michael Bloomberg makes “record election spending” laughable

  • $85 million the amount Michael Bloomberg has spent on his current mayoral campaign – $322,521 on catered food alone source
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20 Oct 2009 09:23

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World: Hamid Karzai’s learning to live with the idea of a runoff

The Afghan president has the look of a man hoping that the “anyone but Karzai” grassroots campaign didn’t get off the ground. source
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