Elections
Obama scores high approval rating, but not in all areas
June 1, 201154 percent of Americans approve of Obama’s overall job performance, while 45 percent disapprove.
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Voters rebuke GOP in special elections
June 1, 2011Upsets by Democratic candidates may serve as a warning to Republicans that voters aren't appreciative of their agenda.
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Left humbled in Indian state elections
May 25, 2011In India's state elections, the Communist-led left governments lost in West Bengal and Kerala.
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Right and left gain in Spain elections
May 25, 2011On Election Day, the governing socialists took a drubbing, losing to the People's Party and its right-wing allies in all provincial governments and most local ones.
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Democrats score first big victory since 2010 defeats
May 25, 2011The election shows that "Republicans and independent voters, along with Democrats, will reject extreme policies like ending Medicare."
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