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Caucus Protesters Target Republican Candidates As Republican presidential candidates cross the Midwestern state of Iowa before the January 3rd caucus, they are greeted by supporters and demonstrators at campaign events. Police arrested scores during
Kenyan Presidential Candidates Make Final Push With just under a week to go before Kenyas presidential election, candidates are making their final efforts to court voters. The race has come down to two main competitors: Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Ken
As Caucus Nears, Republican Candidates Woo Iowa Voters In the days leading up to Iowa's Republican Party caucus January 3, presidential candidates are crossing the Midwestern US state in a final effort to secure support. As they make their case to vo
DAVID GREENE, HOST: OK. We're also keeping our eye this morning on a special election in the state of Utah. Officially, this is to fill the House seat abandoned by Jason Chaffetz, who resigned last month to join Fox News. But this is really shaping u
By Margaret Besheer New York 04 February 2008 Among the more than 20 states holding primaries or caucuses on Tuesday, New York and New Jersey, in the northeastern United States have large numbers of delegates the candidates need to win their party no
By Jim Malone Washington 09 April 2007 The latest tally of those either running for U.S. president or thinking about it now stands at about 20. Some are well known, like Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Others are more obscure. VOA National Correspon
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 30 January 2006 The signature-collecting campaign for presidential hopefuls in Belarus has come to an end, with four candidates expected to be officially confirmed soon. The pre
New Hampshire Voters Expect to See the Candidates Up Close Mitt Romney can feel the love (support of voters). Before he can reach the White House, Romney must first pass muster with these voters in New Hampshire. And the voters here like to see their
US Presidential Candidates Fire Verbal Assaults at Iran Republican candidates competing for their partys U.S. presidential nomination are firing verbal assaults at Iran, amid new tensions in the Persian Gulf. Irans military has sharply escalated its
Conventions Loom as Test for US Presidential Candidates Negative ads from both sides blanket the TV airwaves and the candidates are taking it personally. The other side has decided that compromise is a dirty word, President Obama said. And they spend
Nigeria's economy is one of the biggest campaign issues for presidential candidates, especially following last week's strike over wages. President Goodluck Jonathan ended the strike after just one day by promising to raise the minimum wage, which is
Off-beat Candidates Take Center Stage in US Election Campaign WASHINGTON Two unusual candidates, one Republican and one Democrat, dominate the early stages of the U.S. presidential campaign. It is far too early to predict who will be the candidates f
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: There's a lot of Democratic enthusiasm about this year's elections, and that means a lot of Democrats running for Congress across the country. But in Southern California, the party may have too much of a good thing. NPR's Scott D
NOEL KING, HOST: Voters in the U.S. have not always seen women and men as equals in politics. Research has shown that women running for office have to work extra hard to be seen as likable and to prove their qualifications. But in a year when women a
By Kari Barber Freetown 06 September 2007 The two candidates vying for the presidency in Sierra Leone's runoff on Saturday did not take part in a joint peace march as they said they would. The march, ordered by President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, was suppo
By Jeffrey Young Washington 17 October 2007 The total amount of money raised by the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates may, by the time Election Day 2008 comes about, approach or even break $1 billion. For just the first nine months of
By Jeffrey Young Washington 22 February 2008 Voters in the United States are presented with a number of so-called purchase decisions in the course of the presidential election process. In this segment of How America Elects, VOA's Jeffrey Young looks
By Jim Fry Washington 05 October 2007 Gun control issues have faded into the background of national politics in the United States -- since Democrat Al Gore lost a close election for president in 2000. Many in his party blamed the defeat on a backlash
By Derek Kilner Nairobi 16 November 2007 Kenya's Electoral Commission has approved nine candidates for December's presidential contest. Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, where President Mwai Kibaki and top challenger Raila Odinga were among those pr
By Jeffrey Young Washington 07 March 2008 U.S. political candidates make great effort to get endorsements - - statements of support - - from other politicians, from issue groups, and others whose backing could bolster their campaigns for office. In t