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October, 04th 2009
EU Treaty boost as Ireland votes yes
Opinion polls had predicted a tight result in the referendum in Ireland on the Lisbon Treaty. In the end the result was a landslide. The result not only increases the chances of the treaty coming into force, it also increases the credibility of the institutions that it’s set to reform. |
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September, 27th 2009
Germany headed for another coalition
No weekend off for Germany’s battling would-be chancellors. Angela Merkel and Frank Walter Steinmeier are trying to win over the one in four of the German electorate that is undecided just hours before the polls open. |
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August, 26th 2009
Karzai ahead in early Afghan results
Early results in Afghanistan’s presidential election put the incumbent Hamid Karzai marginally in front of his former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. With only 10 percent of ballot papers counted, Karzai has 40.6 percent of the vote. Abdullah trails by less than two percent. |
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June, 14th 2009
Opposition to challenge Iran election result
The pro-reform opposition candidate Mirhossein Mousavi has launched a legal challenge to the result and called on his supporters to stay on the streets in peaceful protest. |
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March, 20th 2008
Both Democrats trail Republican John McCain
Democrat Barack Obama's big national lead over Hillary Clinton has all but evaporated in the U.S. presidential race, and both Democrats trail Republican John McCain, according a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday. |
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January, 04th 2008
Obama Says His Victory Will Bring Change
A victorious Barack Obama portrayed his decisive first-place finish in the Iowa Democratic caucuses as a "defining moment" that he said would lead the way to change in Washington and an end to the war in Iraq.
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January, 03th 2008
US primaries just one day away
There is just one day left until American voters can begin choosing their Republican and Democrat candidates for president. Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist preacher, has come out of nowhere to be the Republican favourite. "People are coming up to me and saying I've never been to a caucus before, but I am going for the first time in my life, because I want you to be the next President of the United States," said Huckabee. |
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December, 01th 2007
Republicans Report Much Better Mental Health Than Others
Republicans are significantly more likely than Democrats or independents to rate their mental health as excellent, according to data from the last four November Gallup Health and Healthcare polls. Fifty-eight percent of Republicans report having excellent mental health, compared to 43% of independents and 38% of Democrats. This relationship between party identification and reports of excellent mental health persists even within categories of income, age, gender, church attendance, and education.
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September, 19th 2007
Most Israelis back mystery strike on Syria - survey
A strong majority of Israelis support the apparent air strike on Syria, a poll showed on Tuesday, as North Korea denied helping Damascus to build a nuclear facility alleged to have been the target. |
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August, 07th 2007
Latest poll shows growing support for Iraq war policy
USA TODAY's Susan Page reports that President Bush is making some headway in arguing that the increase in U.S. troops in Iraq is showing military progress. In the latest USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, taken Friday through Sunday, the proportion of those who said the additional troops are "making the situation better" rose to 31% from 22% a month ago. Those who said it was "not making much difference" dropped to 41% from 51%.
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