VOA慢速英语2011--Little Known Democrat Defeats President Gerald Ford in 1976 Election

THE MAKING OF A NATION - Little Known Democrat Defeats President Gerald Ford in 1976 Election STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we look back at the pres

VOA双语新闻：No Contest in Russian Presidential Election

Russians go to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election in which the victory of Kremlin-backed candidate Dmitri Medvedev is considered a foregone conclusion. Medvedev's path toward high office has been very different from the one facing Americ

VOA慢速英语2013 American History: John Quincy Adams Wins Election of 1824

American History: John Quincy Adams Wins Election of 1824 From VOA Learning English, welcome to the Making of a Nation, our weekly program of American history for people learning English. Im Steve Ember. Last week we talked about slavery in new Ameri

2007年VOA标准英语-Bhutan Conducts Mock Election

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 April 2007 The tiny, isolated mountain kingdom of Bhutan has conducted a mock election in preparation for ending a century of absolute rule by the monarchy, and turning the country into a parliamentary democracy next y

2007年VOA标准英语-US Election Politics Drives Iraq Debate

By Jim Malone Washington 23 July 2007 The ongoing U.S. domestic debate over the war in Iraq is already largely being driven by the politics of the 2008 presidential and congressional elections. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone reports from Washi

voa标准英语2008年-Much Of Arab World Rejoices Over Obama Election

Much of the Arab press, as well as ordinary people in the street, are rejoicing over the election of Democrat Barak Obama as the next president of the United States. Nevertheless, as Edward Yeranian reports from Cairo, there are misgivings in certai

VOA标准英语10月-Pro-Democracy Activist Wins Maldives Election, De

In Maldives, a political activist who spent years in prison has won the country's first democratic presidential election. Mohamed Nasheed has defeated President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who led the country for three decades, but was widely criticized f

VOA标准英语2012--Vice Presidential Picks Part of US Election Strategies

Vice Presidential Picks Part of US Election Strategies I have selected this man to be my running mate because I want to change Washington and get America back on track, said 2012 Republican Presidential contender Mitt Romney, unveiling his choice for

VOA标准英语2011--Eastern Congolese Opposition Join Forces to Protest Election

Eastern Congolese Opposition Join Forces to Protest Election The situation in The Democratic Republic of Congo remains unsettled following a refusal by the opposition to accept the re-election of the country's president. Competing opposition parties

VOA标准英语2010-British Party Leaders Lock Horns in Secon

Labour's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (right) and Liberal Democrat Party leader Nick Clegg (center) listen to Conservative leader David Cameron (left) during Britain's second televised election debate being braodcast from Bristol, 22 Apr 2010 Britain'

VOA英语2010年-Western Observers Call Belarus Election a 'F

Belarus's presidential candidate Grigory Kostusyev says he was held by secret police and pressured to renounce his colleagues before being released. He said candidate Dmitry Uss also had been released, after being among seven opposition candidates ja

VOA标准英语2011--Nigerian President Backs Election Chief

Nigerian President Backs Election Chief Despite Poll Delay Nigeria's president is supporting the embattled electoral commission chief whose decision to postpone the country's elections has sparked a flurry of criticism. Nigerian President Goodluck Jo

VOA标准英语2012--Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Wins Re-Election Bid

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Wins Re-Election Bid National Electoral Council President Tibisay Lucena announced late Sunday that President Chavez won a third six-year term of office. She said that candidate Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias won 54.52 perc

VOA标准英语2012--Less Focus on Afghan War in 2012 Election

Less Focus on Afghan War in 2012 Election Four years ago, the Afghan war played a role in the U.S. presidential election. Then-Senator Barack Obama even visited Afghanistan during the campaign. I think one of the biggest mistakes we have made strateg

VOA标准英语2011--Islamic Party Claims Victory in Tunisia Election

Islamic Party Claims Victory in Tunisia Election Tunisia turns to creating a new constitution and interim government, as election results on Tuesday confirmed a first-place finish by the moderate Islamic party Ennahdha. Two days after casting their b

VOA标准英语2013--Chavez Spirit Lives On in Venezuelan Election Campaign

Chavez Spirit Lives On in Venezuelan Election Campaign An eternal flame marks the entrance of the National Pantheon, where the late President Hugo Chavez's body has been laid to rest. Every day, hundreds of his most loyal supporters, like Milagros Ro

2006年VOA标准英语-Benin Awaits Election Results as Fraud All

By Joe Bavier Abidjan 09 March 2006 Benin is awaiting results from presidential elections, as allegations of fraud are mounting. Sunday's vote started in confusion when the outgoing president said the

VOA常速英语2008年-Will Pakistani Elections be Free, Fair?

By Ravi Khanna Washington, DC 01 February 2008 Pakistan's deposed chief justice has called on Western leaders to stop backing President Pervez Musharraf, accusing the Pakistani leader of detaining him and his family in dire conditions. Iftikhar Muham

VOA常速英语2008年-Opposition Claims Victory in Zimbabwe Election,

By VOA News 01 April 2008 Zimbabwe's main opposition party is claiming victory in the country's general elections, despite the slow trickle of official results from Saturday's vote. Zimbabwe's electoral commission released tabulations Monday [March 3

VOA标准英语2010年-Togo Opposition: Election Rigged, Prom

Togo's main opposition party says it will contest results announced by the electoral commission that indicate the country's president has won re-election. According to provisional results announced late Saturday by the electoral commission, President