Boehner says Obama should take lead on immigration
WASHINGTON - House Speaker John Boehner on Friday said it was time to address immigration policy and urged President Barack Obama to take the lead in coming up with a plan that would look at both improved enforcement of immigration law and the future ...www.bellinghamherald.com
Washington State election results 2012: Friday provides big vote update
The 2012 Washington State election results were updated Friday morning (November 9) to reflect around 70,000 more votes being counted.www.examiner.com
Washington State election results 2012: Race for Governor still undecided
The 2012 Washington State election results were updated again on Thursday evening (November 8). More than 200,000 more votes were counted on Thursday, revealing that more than 2.4 million votes have been counted now.www.examiner.com
Why is ballot counting so slow in Washington?
In Oregon, which had counted 95 percent of its expected votes by Thursday, ballots must be received by county election offices by Election Day. The state, which has a smaller population than Washington and has been doing all-mail voting since 2000 ...www.sfgate.com
About those "Anchor Babies"...dissecting the Republican presidential loss
WASHINGTON, November 9, 2012 - Despite pre-election rhetoric saying the nation leans toward the conservative, and the vocal supporters of Mitt Romney, it was not enough to secure his win in Tuesday's presidential elections. This week, as Republican ...communities.washingtontimes.com
Latinos deliver for Obama; now they want something
WASHINGTON - Latinos helped deliver President Barack Obama's re-election Tuesday with near-historic support. In return, they're demanding an immigration overhaul and are warning both parties, particularly Republicans, that it's time to get on board ...www.bradenton.com
5 takeaways from Election Day
Hailed as a watershed moment for the LGBT movement, Election Day yielded several milestones that political observers say will have a profound impact on the advancement of LGBT rights and marriage equality going forward.www.washingtonblade.com
Election Day brings victories and setbacks for teachers unions
Teachers unions scored political victories in several states Tuesday, beating back proposals that ranged from merit pay to school vouchers and unseating a Republican school superintendent with a national reputation for aggressively changing the way ...www.washingtonpost.com
God after 2012: How did election change religion and politics landscape?
With Romney's defeat and same-sex marriage now legal in Washington, Maryland and Maine the social conservative movement is already in the process of surveying the damage.www.washingtonpost.com
Obama now gets a chance to remake his Cabinet, staff
By Anita Kumar and Lesley Clark - McClatchy Newspapers. WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's first task as he launches his second term will be to fill a number of key vacancies expected in the White House, positions that will be instrumental in ...www.bradenton.com
Condoleezza Rice: GOP sent 'mixed messages'
WASHINGTON - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Republican Party must adapt better to rapidly changing demographics in the United States, saying the GOP sent "mixed messages" in the election campaign on immigration and women's ...www.bellinghamherald.com
Why Russians think US elections are unfair
Complaining about U.S. elections is a quadrennial tradition among Russians, many of whom see the Electoral College as undemocratic and think voter fraud here is widespread, as the Washington Post's Kathy Lally reported Wednesday. Natalia Kolesnikova ...www.washingtonpost.com
DC Council to review election preparation
(Sarah L. Voisin - WASHINGTON POST). Bowser (D-Ward 4), the chairwoman of the Committee on Government Operations, said she and other members have concerns that the D.C.www.washingtonpost.com
Israel's Netanyahu comes in for criticism in wake of US presidential election
The Washington Post. JERUSALEM - The reelection of President Obama has left Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suddenly vulnerable as Israel's own national election campaign begins to gather steam. A strong favorite to win the Jan. 22 vote ...www.washingtonpost.com
Obama's lease renewed despite tough economic times
WASHINGTON - One day after a bruising, mixed-verdict election, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner both pledged Wednesday to seek a compromise to avert looming spending cuts and tax increases that threaten to ...www.macon.com
Ukraine slides away from democracy
This time, there was no revolution, just relatively small but determined protests, and a brushoff from the prime minister, Mykola Azarov, who declared, "These were the best organized elections in Ukraine in the history of its independence." Loading ...www.washingtonpost.com
Long lines, confusion reveal flaws in US elections
The way America votes is changing, however. Tens of millions of people took advantage of early voting and mail-in absentee ballots - in some states, a third or more ballots were cast well before Election Day. Oregon and Washington use entirely mail-in ...www.bradenton.com
Pelosi's future tangled by election
Washington --. Speculation about Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's future is intensifying after House Democrats failed to net more than a single-digit gain in Tuesday's election, despite gaining at least four seats, and possibly as many as six seats, in ...www.sfgate.com
2012 Elections Results Map shows tight race in battleground states
As election 2012 results roll in, the Washington Post live elections results map, iis reporting multiple states already called in the Presidential, Senate, House, and Gubernatorial races.www.washingtonpost.com
Obama wipes away tears while speaking to staff
WASHINGTON - In a new video released by his campaign, President Barack Obama wipes away tears as he thanks members of his campaign staff and volunteers.www.bellinghamherald.com
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