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Al Franken vs. Norm Coleman Recount, Day 3: SNL Vet Still LaggingThe U.S. Senate recount entered its third day with more than half the 2.9 million ballots still to be reviewed and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman's lead over DFL challenger Al Franken standing at 147 votes, a slight rise from earlier today but fewer than his unofficial advantage of 215 that was certified Tuesday by the state Canvassing Board. |
Hispanic Republicans Assess Their Party's Failure in 2008Hispanic political leaders, some Republican and some not, spent the last two weeks assessing and arguing over the Republican Party's failure at the polls on November 4. A key lesson of the election, many declared, is that the Hispanic vote is increasing in strength and will be crucial for any party, be they Republican or Democrat, that desires to win the top national offices. For some Republican leaders, that is a cause for worry. |
Tom Daschle is Obama's Pick for Next Health SecretaryTom Daschle, former Senate majority (Democratic) leader during the Clinton's administration, was chosen by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama as the next secretary of health and human services, said a TV report on Wednesday. |
If Obama Chooses Holder for AG Post, Will Clintonian Past be a Problem?The first black man elected U.S. president is poised to name Washington lawyer Eric Holder as the nation's first black attorney general -- a historic appointment but one with some potential political problems over a 2001 pardon. |
McCain Makes Quiet Return to SenateSen. John McCain, R-Ariz., returned to the U.S. Senate seen by some as a potential ally of the man who defeated him in the presidential campaign. |
Democrat Wins Key U.S. Senate Race in AlaskaVeteran Alaskan Republican Senator Ted Stevens narrowly lost his bid for re-election, increasing the Democrats' majority in the US upper house, US media reported late Tuesday. |
Bill Clinton's Finances Scrutinized; Post for Hillary Is at StakePresident-elect Barack Obama's advisers have begun reviewing former President Bill Clinton's finances and activities to see whether they would preclude the appointment of his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, as secretary of state, Democrats close to the situation said. |
McCain: I Will Help Obama Fix AmericaPresident-elect Barack Obama and his former rival John McCain pledged yesterday to launch "a new era of reform" after a dramatic meeting in Chicago appeared to dispel much of the election campaign's bitterness. There was a mood of conciliation as the rivals pledged to put aside differences in order to rid Washington of its "bad habits" and solve the "urgent challenges of our time". |
Hispanic Voice: Despite Influence in Election, Statistics Still Don't Represent PopulationOnly a week after the presidential election, research organizations are already dissecting voting statistics, analyzing changes in 2008 and suggesting how they might affect future election cycles. On Wednesday, Mark Hugo Lopez, associate director of the Pew Hispanic Center, spoke at University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College about the role of the Latino electorate in Tuesday's election. |
Tell-All Application for Obama Job SeekersThose seeking Cabinet and other high-ranking posts in the Obama administration face what some call the most extensive application ever, observers say. |
Hispanics hope to play big role in Obama administrationWith thousands of jobs needing to be filled, Hispanics are hoping to be well represented in the Obama administration. |