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Greg Flakus The Iowa caucuses held on Monday produced a big win for Massachusetts Senator John Kerry in the race for the Democratic party presidential nomination. Many analysts, however, say the real
By Jim Malone Washington 09 August 2007 Republicans in the state of South Carolina have announced they will hold their 2008 presidential primary in mid-January. That decision has set off a chain reaction among other states that could result in the fi
US Presidential Candidates Woo Iowa Voters Ahead of Key Vote Just a week before the Iowa caucuses, which mark the beginning of the U.S. presidential election process, both Republican and Democratic candidates are rallying for voter support in the sta
CNN projects Barack Obama will be re-elected president of the United States. He will remain in the White House for another four years. Month of campaigning, primaries, caucuses, rallies, debates, all leading up to that moment, the announcement of a v
Southeast Asian Politicians Take Action to Block Burma from Heading ASEAN 缅甸担任东南亚联盟轮值主席国受阻 A group of Singapore legislators have formed a parliamentary caucus to push f
By Mike O'Sullivan Las Vegas 19 January 2008 Voters in the Western state of Nevada are taking part in party caucuses Saturday to help choose the nominees for U.S. president. Mike O'Sullivan has a preview from Las Vegas on the first-in-the-West presid
Primary Balloting Sets Stage for US Presidential Election The political process in the United States to pick the candidates to run for president is a long one, and the next stop is the primary election in the northeastern U.S. state of New Hampshire.
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Prepare for Iowa Test Vote Republican presidential candidates are giving speeches and greeting voters in the Midwestern state of Iowa in advance of a straw poll, or test vote. The Saturday vote will be an early indica
Anti-Establishment Candidates Popular on Iowa Campaign Trail GRINNELL, IOWA One of the biggest surprises in the race for the White House in 2016 is the surge in popularity of anti-establishment candidates in both parties. In towns across Iowa, the cr
By Jim Malone Nashua, New Hampshire 07 January 2008 The U.S. presidential candidates are making a furious last minute push for votes the day before the New Hampshire primary. The latest polls show Barack Obama leading the Democratic field of contende
Illinois Senator Barack Obama and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee have won the Iowa caucuses held in that Midwestern state on Thursday. Obama, who won the most votes in the Democratic Party caucuses, is the first person of African descent to h
By Jim Malone Washington 27 November 2007 Campaign attacks are intensifying among the Democratic and Republican presidential contenders as the first test in the 2008 U.S. election season draws near in early January. VOA National Correspondent Jim Mal
今天我们来学几个在总统大选中常会用上的词汇和习惯用语。在大选举行前,几乎隔一天就会公布一次民意调查结果,衡量那些希望得到共和党或民主党总统侯选人提名的人在选民中支持率的
By Jim Malone Washington 06 December 2007 Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has tried to assure voters the Mormon Church would not influence his decisions should he win the White House next year. Romney spoke on faith and politics at the
今天我们要学的词是home stretch。 Home stretch, 是最后阶段的意思。The race for U.S. presidential candidacy has entered its home stretch ahead of the Iowa caucuses on Thursday, 美国总统大选候选人的角逐已经进入了星期四
By Kent Klein Washington 04 May 2008 Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are seeking crucial votes in Indiana and North Carolina, where primary elections will be held Tuesday. Meanwhile, Democrats in the in the small P
By VOA News 10 May 2008 The latest count of Democratic Party superdelegates shows Barack Obama has eliminated Hillary Clinton's lead among the officials who will decide the party's nomination for president. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington. S
By Meredith Buel Manchester, New Hampshire 06 January 2008 Republicans and Democrats seeking their party's U.S. presidential nomination have debated important foreign policy issues, just days before the nation's first presidential primary in New Hamp
As expected, Senator Barack Obama has won the Wyoming caucuses, gaining seven more delegates to move him closer to clinching the Democratic Party nomination. But, Senator Hillary Clinton is also fighting hard, following her recent wins in Texas and O
Broadcast on COAST TO COAST: February 5, 2004 AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster -- we continue our discussion of American political rhetoric. RS: The Scripps Survey Research Center at Ohio University says two times