With Revolution’s Fate at Stake, Egypt Votes on President
• By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and KAREEM FAHIMEgyptians lined up Saturday to pick their first president since Hosni Mubarak...
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Central Banks Promise To Save World On Monday If Greece Elects A Crazy Person This Weekend
• http://www.businessinsider.comCentral banks from major economies stand ready to take steps to stabilize financial markets by providing liquidity and preventing a credit squeeze if the outcome of Greek elections on Sunday causes tumultuous trading, G20 officials told Reuters.
I Just Saw The Most Feared Man In All Of Europe
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Joe WeisenthalIt's no exaggeration to say that Alexis Tsipras, the head of the left-wing SYRIZA party in Greece, is the most feared man right now in all of Europe.
Greeks withdraw cash ahead of cliffhanger vote
• By Dina Kyriakidou and George GeorgiopoulosGreeks pulled their cash out of the banks and stocked up with food ahead of a cliffhanger election on Sunday that many citizens fear will result in the country being forced out of the euro.
Is Legalizing Weed Obama's Secret Weapon?
• http://www.theatlanticwire.com, Elspeth ReeveIn 2004 George W. Bush's re-election campaign worked to put anti-gay marriage ballot initiatives up for vote in several swing states in order to turn out more hard-core conservatives to the polls.
You Should Be Worried That The Drug War ISN'T Dominating Mexico's Presidential Campaign
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Adam TaylorMexico's drug war is thought to have killed 50,000 people in just six years, yet, surprisingly, the drug war is not dominating the debate in the upcoming July 1 election.
U.S., Florida face off over voter purge effort
• reuters.comThe U.S. Justice Department and Florida exchanged legal salvoes on Monday over the state's controversial effort to remove non-U.S. citizens from its voter rolls ahead of this year's presidential election.
Getting Rolled in Wisconsin
• http://www.commondreams.org, by Andy KrollWhy Electoral Politics Sold Out the Popular Uprising in the Badger State -- and Why It’s Not All Over
San Diego and San Jose Lead Way in Pension Cuts
• By: Michael Cooper and Mary Williams Walsh...a pair of less noticed local elections Tuesday in California could have more immediate ramifications for struggling state and local governments and for organized labor.
'Big Money' Thwarts 'People Power' in Wisconsin Recall
• http://www.commondreams.org, by John NicholsRobert M. La Follette, the architect of the progressive movement that a century ago made Wisconsin the nation's "laboratory of democracy," recognized that the experiments would at times go awry.
A Campaign Without Ideology: Profile of a Unicorn
• http://www.truthdig.com, By E.J. Dionne, Jr.What might a reasonable, constructive presidential campaign look like?
California Senate Primary: Welcome to Crazytown
• http://www.motherjones.com, By Asawin SuebsaengFourteen Republicans want a chance to run against Sen. Dianne Feinstein in November. None of them is above 2 percent in the latest primary poll.
Hawaii sends Arizona verification of Obama's birth
• azcentral.com, by Yvonne Wingett SanchezArizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett said Tuesday night that he has received information from Hawaii that proves President Obama's American birth and satisfies Arizona's requirements for having the president on the upcoming election ballot.
Egypt's first free election will be a 'lively race'
• http://www.telegraph.co.ukTelegraph correspondent Richard Spencer reports from Cairo as Egyptians cast their votes in an election that pits Islamists against men who served under deposed leader Hosni Mubarak.
Ron Paul 'bloodless coup' in Minnesota takes most delegates. Now what?
• http://www.csmonitor.comBy Brad KnickerbockerRon Paul won 12 of 13 delegates in Minnesota's state GOP convention. If Mitt Romney has the nomination all but tied up and Paul has effectively ended his campaign, why continue the fight?
Official Campaign Release: Delegates Galore! MN: 32/40! VT: 2/14, 10/14 Alt! VA: 17/33! #winning
• http://www.dailypaul.com, by AnCapMercenaryRon Paul Decisively Wins Minnesota and Carries Delegates in Multiple Other States
Romney, Obama, and Voters: It's Complicated
• http://www.motherjones.com, By David CornAre voters torn between the guy they like better and the fellow they hope could do more for the economy?
Arizona's Secretary Of State Threatens To Keep President Obama Off The Ballot
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Brett LoGiuratoTalking Points Memo this morning pointed to this interview yesterday between Arizona conservative radio host and Secretary of State Ken Bennett.
If History Is A Guide, Obama Is Heading For A Loss In November
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Brett LoGiuratoGallup is out with a look today at some key indicators that look troublesome for Barack Obama's re-election prospects this fall.
Bilderberg Hacking U.S. Elections
• www.prisonplanet.comAaron Dykes delves into the latest revelations concerning the elite Bilderberg group ahead of their annual meeting.
German Pirate Party to rock Merkel’s boat?
• http://rt.comGermany’s infamous Pirate Party took 8 per cent of the vote in the country’s biggest state, making it the fourth region where they have parliamentary seats.
France's Hollande: Sarkozy underplayed budget woes
• http://news.yahoo.com, Associated PressFrench President-elect Francois Hollande suggested Friday that the government of outgoing leader Nicolas Sarkozy underestimated the country's budget problems and wants a new audit of France's books.
Veteran Republican Senator Lugar defeated in Indiana
• http://www.reuters.com, By Nick CareySenator Richard Lugar, a 35-year veteran of the Senate and leading foreign policy voice, was defeated in the Indiana Republican primary by a Tea Party-backed challenger on Tuesday.
Sparta is heading to the polls
• http://www.haaretz.com, By Gideon LevyThe show must go on: Sparta in Israel. And in Sparta, do as the Spartans do: Security is king and the army is God. Mandatory army service, which results mainly from the IDF's function as an occupation force, is not a necessary evil but a moral value.
Not so ‘golden dawn’ for Greek parliament
• http://rt.comThe extreme-right ultra-nationalist party ‘Golden Dawn’ – described by many as neo-fascist – is set to enter the Greek Parliament.
Syria votes despite opposition boycott
• http://rt.comPolling stations have closed in Syria, where people were voting for a 250-strong parliament in the first democratic election in decades.
Europe Braces Itself as Greek Voters Head to Polls
• http://www.commondreams.org, Common Dreams staffToday Greeks go to the polls for an early general election, which may result in turmoil, threatening to reinvigorate the Euro-zone crisis.
Sarkozy Out: Socialist Hollande to be Next French Leader
• http://www.commondreams.org, Common Dreams staffNicolas Sarkozy has conceded defeat in France's presidential elections.
Chavez in 2012
Stephen LendmanChavez: the people's choice
Egypt approves presidential runners, voters perplexed
• http://rt.comEgypt's election commission has announced 13 candidates are eligible to run in the forthcoming presidential election.
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