SC gov candidates promise agriculture leadership

Six candidates running for governor agreed Friday that agribusiness is crucial to South Carolina but each told an audience of farm and business leaders he has the best vision for the $34 billion industry.

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Third party challenges in NJ, NY are warning sign

Third party candidates are shaking up two major races in elections Tuesday, and the success of those candidacies is a warning shot fired at both major parties by voters angry at government and disillusioned by politics as usual.

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Candidates suggest ways to end Hawaii furloughs

With public anger rising over teacher furloughs in Hawaii, two of the four expected candidates for governor next year offered ways on Tuesday that the controversial moneysaving program could be halted or reduced.

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Candidate puts rivals' names on tombstones in yard

A man running for office in Ohio has put a Halloween display in his yard that includes tombstones bearing the names of his political opponents. Royal Barber of Sylvania Township near Toledo said it's all in good fun. Some of his opponents don't think so.

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Top Iowa candidates? It's anyone's guess

Little more than a year before the general election, Iowa's top two races are effectively frozen — one by a potential candidate who hasn't decided whether to run, the other by a promised candidate who hasn't decided whether to be named.

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A look at the top Afghan presidential candidates

A look at the leading candidates in Afghanistan's Aug. 20 presidential election:

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Afghan women candidates campaign in burqas

Sima Matin's burqa limits her vision. It gives her migraines. Now it's causing another problem: It's hiding her from the voters she hopes will elect her in next month's provincial election.

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FEC: Candidates can't tap campaigns for clothes

Candidates can't use campaign money to improve their wardrobes, the Federal Election Commission said Thursday in a ruling that nonetheless dismissed a complaint against four congressional candidates who did just that.

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Iran candidates' views

A look at positions by Iran's leading presidential candidates and the country's ruling clerics on key issues.

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Path of Iranian candidates

A look at the candidates in Friday's presidential election in Iran:

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Web pirates, dancing prince running for Euro seats

Record low turnout is expected for the June 4-7 elections for the European Parliament, giving fringe candidates a better chance of winning seats. Here is a look at some of the most eye-catching and buzz-making candidates and parties around Europe.

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Nevada district board seat picked by luck of draw

The winner of a seat on a Nevada district board was chosen Thursday by the luck of the draw.

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NC candidate says he repaid campaign for clothing

A former House candidate who used campaign funds to buy clothing says he has paid the money back.

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Election to benefit some industries, harm others

Battered by the financial meltdown, America's business community is anxiously calculating how Tuesday's presidential election will affect it.

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Third parties unlikely to spoil presidential race

It's lunchtime, and Mary Goode is leaning toward voting for Republican John McCain. By dinner, she admits she might be for Democrat Barack Obama.

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Last-minute appeals on radio by Obama, McCain

Taking to the airwaves Saturday, Barack Obama said his election would mean global change while John McCain said he has the experience needed to tackle terrorism and the faltering economy.

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Ailing auto industry a concern for both candidates

In Rust Belt states home to thousands of autoworkers, Barack Obama and John McCain have offered plans to develop advanced vehicles key to rebuilding U.S. automakers. But the next president may face decisions that run to the domestic auto industry' very core: their survival.

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Presidential choice tough for North Dakota voters

Heading into the local Wal-Mart at the dinner hour, Janel Forster buries her face in her hands as she talks about the upcoming presidential race.

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Next president faces unknowns on Iraq

When they talk about Iraq and Afghanistan, Barack Obama and John McCain speak with the certainty of men who know what they believe and what they plan to do. Good luck on that: Reality is sure to tangle and vastly complicate the next president's job no matter who wins.

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Smith, Woodson, Sharpe among Pro Hall candidates

Defensive end Bruce Smith, defensive back Rod Woodson and tight end Shannon Sharpe are among first-year candidates for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Obama jumps on McCain adviser's health remarks

Barack Obama's presidential campaign claimed Tuesday that comments by a top adviser to John McCain reinforced Obama's contention that millions would be worse off if they lose employer-sponsored health coverage and end up buying it themselves.

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Economy knocks education out of campaign spotlight

Forget Joe the Plumber. Joe the teacher wants to know what happened to education as an issue during the presidential campaign.

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Sarah Palin doll to be auctioned for charity

Move over, Tina Fey, there's a new Sarah Palin impersonator in town.

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Candidates' statements on jobless claims

Statements by the presidential candidates on the government's latest report on jobless claims.

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Presidential candidates prefer local interviews

Barack Obama, John McCain and their running mates are granting the overwhelming majority of their media interviews to local television stations in hotly contested battleground states where they can stick to their own message.

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Tulsa's next mayor should take an active approach in the city's education programs, the candidates said at a forum Sunday.

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Despite millions of unemployed job seekers desperate for work, many open positions are languishing unfilled. The reason? Not enough candidates.

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Pretty much by definition, a man who can be described as a cad is not a wholly admirable human being. There are, however, cads whose behavior shows a certain panache, an undeniable flair, a sense of humor and a genuine, if deeply flawed, humanity. Former D.C.

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Oil-producing Gabon, for years one of the most stable states on Africa's volatile west coast, goes to the polls on Aug. 30 to replace the late president Omar Bongo, who had been in power for more than 40 years. Here are details of the main candidates:

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excerpt: ""In the battleground of American political power, candidates for office tend to use every weapon at their disposal to be heard above the din.

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another Iranian import people in Herat worry about — a copycat of the deadly street protests that erupted in Tehran after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election in June.

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Five candidates for Gainesville chief of police faced questions Tuesday about how they would go about changing the culture in the department, breaking racial and gender barriers and addressing accusations of racial profiling.

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If no candidate won, what would happen?

While listening to the news and the commercials and reading the comments from Newsviners about the candidates running for office (especially the recent presidential race), I have often wondered what would happen if none of the candidates won.

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MN Gov Race Wide Open With Pawlenty's Announcement; Field May Include Coleman, Bachmann

Now that incumbent governor Tim Pawlenty has officially announced he will not run for re-election after winning two terms, the field is wide open not only for the next governor's race but for speculation on Pawlenty's future plans.

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Who's In the Administration, anyway?

I just stopped by the official website of The White House. It's a really cool site, very easy to use, with quite a bit of information available. But really struck me as odd was the drop down menu which is part of the tab "the Administration".

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THE British National Party is fielding candidates in all 75 divisions in next month's Essex County Council elections. The far-right party says this is the first time it has been able to contest every seat in a county council election.

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If more people vote for the contestants in reality TV shows than for candidates for the European parliament, then our democracy is in trouble. Desperate times call for unusual remedies.

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Question about Polls (Poll)

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy answering questions that NViner's ask, but I wonder what happens when a poll is finished. Do they just disappear into the depths of the cybersphere or is there another way to access them, other than checking old stories .

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OK, I'm not necessarily known for keeping a lot of solemnity around in large supply, but it occurs to me that with Bush/Cheney's parting the White House and Poly-ticks, I'm gonna be left without a large measure of laughing stocks-- Sort of like a Y'all Street Melt Down, sort of. …

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Obama chooses new housing chief, Shaun Donovan. He comes highly respected. He continues to selected and impressive and competitent list of candidates for his cabinet.

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I expect my government to accept that democracy relies upon what citizens can see, examine, challenge, and debate. Those in power must let go of the delusion that democratic life is somehow safer wrapped in lies. Government must stop hiding information.

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PLEASE HELP!!!! Subject: Sad Story at ASU From Chelsea Adams, ASU student:

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Voters expanded Clean Elections programs in six states this week, electing nearly 400 officials to statehouses, the judiciary and statewide positions.

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The Vatican has issued new guidelines recommending psychological screening for men interested in joining the Catholic priesthood.

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Fast Food Or Candy? Junk Food In the Political Pantry

As of late, I have often found myself sitting and thinking, what could people possibly be thinking? What do they see in John McCain or Barack Obama? It's like choosing a meal of fast food or candy. They are both readily available, widely popular, and neither is good for you.

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Both presidential candidates have called on Washington to come to the rescue of the economy with extra spending and tax cuts. Probably a large majority of economists agree that a stimulus plan is badly needed.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Despite reforms enacted by the 2002 Help America Vote Act, U.S. election officials say they're expecting problems in vote casting and counting.

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It's a fair assumption that Amanda Knox has a lot on her mind right now. But despite the murder charges hanging over her, she still found the time to back Barack Obama from her prison cell in Italy. She endorses him becase he 'is on the side of the weak.'

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