U.S. Elections – SUPER DUPER TUESDAY
Voters in 24 U.S. states are participating in caucuses and primaries today that will play a big part in determining who receives the presidential nominations of the Democratic and Republican parties for the Nov. 4 elections.
Read IPS coverage of the campaign so far, and in the coming months to track the effects of Tuesday’s votes
www.ipsnews.net/new_focus/us_elections2008/index.asp
Democrats Cagey on Immigration Reforms
Aaron Glantz
SAN FRANCISCO – As voters in 24 U.S. states go to the polls for the “Super Tuesday” caucuses and primaries that will help determine the formal presidential nominations for each party, Democratic contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been actively courting support from Latino voters across the country.
www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=41072
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Obama Anointed by Kennedy Dynasty
Ali Gharib
WASHINGTON – “Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike,” said John F. Kennedy on the day of his presidential inauguration in January 1961, “that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans…”
www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40971
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Is There a Gender-Specific Leadership Style?
Miren Gutiérrez*
ROME – Is there a female way to lead? Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has raised that possibility in saying that she tries to lead through consensus, not by imposition.
www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40726
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Dems Spar Over Ailing Economy
Aaron Glantz
SAN FRANCISCO – With financial markets crumbling around the world and some 3.5 million U.S. homeowners facing the prospect of defaulting on their mortgages over the next three years, how to stave off a major recession is taking centre-stage for voters and politicians of all stripes.
www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40909
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One More Year of the Same
Analysis by Jim Lobe
WASHINGTON – With just less than one year left in his presidency, George W. Bush remains as focused as ever on the Middle East and Iraq and appears reluctant to take on any major new foreign policy challenges in the time that he remains in power.
www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40990
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U.S./IRAQ: Critics Fear Pact Will Tie Next President’s Hands
Ali Gharib
WASHINGTON – As President Bush seeks to deeply entrench U.S. military forces in Iraq, the Congress and foreign policy pundits are looking beyond his term and debating the future of U.S. foreign policy there.
www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40934
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Muslim American Voters Left Out in the Cold
William Fisher
NEW YORK – In an electoral campaign system tactically dominated by “niche politics”, major candidates for their party’s presidential nominations are running as fast as they can from one potentially influential constituency.
www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40825
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Q&A: “There Is Such a Thing as Technology Overkill”
Interview with Dr. Avi Rubin, expert on e-voting
TAMPA – Millions of votes will be counted by computers this U.S. election season, and it seems that the chasm between security gurus who argue that the existing systems are fatally flawed and the manufacturers who claim that e-voting is both efficient and airtight has never been wider.
www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=40988
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