A number of former professional athletes have endorsed US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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Georgia was always a Republican stronghold, but the Democrats’ base is growing fast.
In the US there is a sense of submission to a political system that is held hostage by private interests and corporate lobbying, writes Gavin Silber.
Texas democrats have blocked a drive for new state abortion restrictions by using a marathon speech as a delay tactic.
The Palm Beach County elections office first reported finding 106 potentially fraudulent registration forms earlier this week.
Paul Ryan will take his turn in the spotlight for the biggest speech of his political career at the Republican National Convention.
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has said his latest victory on the campaign trail shows he can beat frontrunner Mitt Romney.
Mitt Romney assured his followers he would earn the 2012 Republican nomination, as he savoured Super Tuesday victories and savaged Barack Obama.
After cleaning up in Arizona, Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in his home state of Michigan, after a tight race with rival Rick Santorum.
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/ 29 January 2012
Mitt Romney stormed towards a likely Tuesday victory in Florida that would make him strong favourite for the Republican presidential nomination.
The US president has launched his first salvo
in an election race marked by financial issues.
Newt Gingrich has pulled off a sensational victory in the Republican race by taking the South Carolina primary, wrecking Mitt Romney’s plans.
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/ 13 January 2012
Environmental groups have praised US President Barack Obama’s move to limit uranium mining near one of the world’s natural wonders, the Grand Canyon.
Fred Karger will certainly not win the Republican nomination, but he has made history as the first openly gay candidate to run in the race.
Mitt Romney’s rivals for the Republican ticket have ripped into the presidential candidate on live TV in a desperate bid to cut his massive poll lead.
Impressive poll results reveal that the Republican is way ahead of his fellow election contenders.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney squeaked out a win in Iowa’s nominating contest: eight votes ahead of rival Rick Santorum.
Presidential contenders Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are effectively tied in the Republicans’ first nominating contest in Iowa.
Mitt Romney’s bid for the Republican presidential ticket boosted as the head of rival Michelle Bachmann’s Iowa campaign walks out on her.
The conservatives who now dominate the party of the American right may come to rue losing their moderate wing.
Barack Obama, who is generally regarded as a gifted orator, would do well to find time to unwind before he delivers the speech of his lifetime.
Before flying with his family for a week’s holiday in Hawaii on Friday, Barack Obama expressed concern about taking a break in election year.
As Barack Obama moves his presidential campaign into traditionally Republican states, a new poll shows that race remains a potent issue for voters.
Wall Street is putting its money behind Democrat Barack Obama for president, despite worries that his administration would raise taxes and take a tougher line on trade and regulation. The signs Wall Street reads point to Democrats prevailing in the November presidential and general election as voters punish the incumbent Republican party.
A Democratic win in the solidly conservative Mississippi capped a week in which Senator Barack Obama finally turned his eyes to the coming November election and his opponent, John McCain. Now many Democrats believe the signs are good that the tide of American public opinion is firmly swinging their way.
As the Democratic primary contest heads to its climax, the Republicans are firing the opening shots of an election barrage to come against their probable White House opponent, Barack Obama. Republican John McCain and his colleagues already see Hillary Clinton’s campaign as mortally wounded.
Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have vowed the Democratic Party will heal its wounds, whoever wins their toxic White House race, and unite to thwart Republican John McCain. The bitter rivals spoke up amid mounting concern among party leaders that the fiercely contested battle could scupper a golden chance to grab back the White House.
Now that he is the Republican presidential nominee, John McCain has a big decision ahead of him — who to choose as his vice-presidential running mate. A top priority for him is to pick a running mate whose presence on the ticket would reassure Americans concerned about McCain’s age.
Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are deadlocked in Texas and Ohio heading into potentially decisive presidential showdowns, according to a Reuters/C-Span/Houston Chronicle poll released on Saturday. Clinton is fighting to save her White House candidacy in the two primaries on Tuesday.
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/ 15 February 2008
John McCain’s hold on the Republican nomination tightened on Thursday when he received the unexpected endorsement of his previously bitter rival, Mitt Romney. With the party closing ranks ready for November’s presidential election, Romney put aside his political and personal differences to back McCain.
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/ 11 February 2008
Hillary Clinton shook up her campaign as Democratic rival Barack Obama overtook in the race for delegates to win the party nomination for the White House. Obama is expected to extend his lead in the so-called Potomac Primary on Tuesday after defeating Clinton on the weekend.
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/ 8 February 2008
John McCain effectively secured the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday when his main rival, Mitt Romney, near to tears, dropped out of the race. Only one person now stands between McCain and the United States presidency: the Democratic choice for the November election.