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By Malcolm Webb Nairobi 31 August 2007 The ODM-Kenya opposition party Friday chose Kalonzo Musyoka as their presidential candidate to run in the forthcoming general election in Kenya. His former ally, Raila Odinga, is expected to be running against h
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
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
By Jim Malone Washington 21 March 2006 The 2008 presidential election is more than two years away, but that has not stopped several potential candidates from testing the political waters. It is possib
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
Both U.S. presidential candidates were claiming victory following the first of three scheduled debates. Commentators, analysts and bloggers appeared split on who may have gained an advantage from Friday's debate. Many believe that both Republican Jo
By Jim Malone Washington 22 January 2007 Americans will not elect their next president for 22 months, but already the 2008 presidential campaign seems to have reached a fever pitch. In the last few days alone, three candidates, including Senator Hil
Presidential electors met in state capitals around the United States on Monday to confirm last month's presidential election results that will make Barack Obama the 44th U.S. president on January 20. Members of New York state's electoral college at
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.
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
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Focus on Obama, Economy Following their first major presidential debate, Republican White House contenders have made it clear they intend to make the 2012 U.S. presidential election a referendum on President Barack Ob
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
By Jeff Swicord Des Moines, Iowa 31 October 2007 Iowa Reublicans have moved their caucus date up to January 3rd, 2008 so that the state can keep Iowa's status as the first in the nation to vote on the presidential contenders. With the caucus date ju
By Jim Malone Washington 16 November 2006 The 2006 U.S. congressional elections are now history, but there is already plenty of activity in both parties looking ahead to the 2008 presidential campaign. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has an ea
By VOA News 07 March 2007 Umar Yar'adua (December 2006) The presidential candidate of Nigeria's ruling party says he will return soon from Germany, where he was flown Tuesday for medical treatment. In an telephone interview Wednesday with VOA's Hausa
By Navbahor Imamova Washington 07 November 2007 At least six candidates will be on the ballot when the people of Uzbekistan go to the polls on December 23. All are running for pro-government groups in a country where no real opposition is tolerated.
By Jeffrey Young Washington 11 April 2008 The Capitol Hill appearances of the top U.S. military commander in Iraq and the U.S. Ambassador in Bagdad this week gave the three current White House contenders a focal point - - and on-camera time - - in th
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 18 October 2007 The House of Representatives has failed to override President Bush's veto of legislation approved by Congress that would have expanded a government-subsidized children's health insurance program. VOA's Dan
The focus of the U.S. presidential race turned to America's large and growing Hispanic population Tuesday, with both major party candidates addressing a national gathering of Hispanic leaders. VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington. Hispanics are
By Jim Malone Washington 11 February 2008 The focus of the U.S. presidential race shifts to the mid-Atlantic region of the country Tuesday, with nominating primaries in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has