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Many Thai Voters Uncertain as Elections Draw Near Thailand is readying for general elections Sunday seen as marking a further test of country's democratic institutions. Opinion polls indicate a tight race, with about one third of voters still undecid

VOA标准英语2012--Venezuelan Voters to Decide Whether to Continue Chavez Rule

Venezuelan Voters to Decide Whether to Continue Chavez Rule As Sunday's election nears, President Chavez has stepped up new government building projects in Caracas that provide jobs and free housing to the poor. By using Venezuela's vast oil resource

VOA标准英语2011--As Caucus Nears, Republican Candidates Woo Iowa Voters

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

What Matters Most to Young Trump and Clinton Voters?

AS IT IS 2016-07-20 What Matters Most to Young Trump and Clinton Voters? Young supporters of Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton agree improving the economy is a major issue. But young supporters of the two main presidential candidate

VOA标准英语2008年-Voters in Serbia Vote for President on Sunday

By Barry Wood Belgrade 19 January 2008 Serb voters Sunday will choose from nine candidates running for a five-year term as president. VOA's Barry Wood reports from Belgrade that as nobody is expected to win a majority Sunday, a run-off between the to

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U.S. voters in the Middle East are mobilizing to cast ballots ahead of Tuesday's elections. Among the biggest voting blocks outside the United States is that of Americans in Israel, where an estimated 125,000 U.S. citizens are eligible to vote. VOA'

VOA标准英语2012--New Hampshire Voters Expect to See the Candidates Up Close

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VOA标准英语 Young Voters Important in South African Election

Nearly one third of South Africa's 23 million registered voters are younger than 30-years-old and of those, about two million are first time voters. There is much speculation about the impact of these young voters. The 2009 election is the first in

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Independent Fundraising Groups Influencing US Voters All that money flooding into the presidential campaign pays for negative ads. But all that campaign fundraising and negative advertising has sparked a backlash that recently led to the steps of the

VOA标准英语2012--Economy is Key Concern for Nevada Voters

Economy is Key Concern for Nevada Voters President Obama hopes to carry Nevada. So does Mitt Romney. But experts say the state could swing either way. Nevada has been hit hard by home foreclosures, as many homeowners began defaulting on their mortgag

VOA标准英语2012--Unemployment Remains Key Factor for US Voters

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US Parties Register New Voters Ahead of 2016 Election

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美国国家公共电台 NPR What We Mean When We Talk About 'Suburban Women Voters'

SCOTT DETROW, HOST: In any political season, you'll hear some reference to suburban women. In the past, they've been called soccer moms and security moms, among other things. And it's all code for a similar voting bloc. This year, with many key House

美国国家公共电台 NPR After Parkland, Young Voters Were Galvanized, Activists Vow To 'Continue To Organize'

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Shootings like the one we've just been hearing about are part of what has jarred many young people into political awareness. After the shooting in Parkland, Fla., students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School took the lead in

美国国家公共电台 NPR Migrant Caravan Top Of Mind For Voters Thousands Of Miles Away In Tennessee

AILSA CHANG, HOST: The caravan of migrants making its way across Mexico could have political implications far from the southwest border. With the midterm election less than two weeks away, Republican candidates are joining President Trump in talking

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Activists of the Women's Movement FEMEN, dressed as prostitutes, take part in a rally outside the Central Election Commission office in Kiev, Ukraine, 14 Jan 2010. The event was meant to highlight what the group called political prostitution and crud

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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has drawn wide support from college students and other youthful voters, many of whom have volunteered for his campaign. But Republicans, now holding their convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, are also try

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Republicans' pre-convention image ties Democrats' among U.S. voters: poll

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