Tag: Us General Elections

• Friday, August 19th 2016 - 10:39 UTC

  Trump overhauls campaign team to try and reverse poor opinion polls

  

  US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump overhauled his presidential campaign team for the second time in less than two months, hiring the head of a conservative news website to bolster his combative image and try to reverse poor opinion poll numbers. Trump named Steve Bannon, head of the Breitbart News website, as campaign chief executive officer, a new position.

• Saturday, November 10th 2012 - 05:01 UTC

  Republican Party needs a “bigger tent” to adapt to changing demographics

  

  Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the Republican Party must adapt rapidly changing demographics in the United States to remain politically relevant.

• Friday, November 9th 2012 - 06:01 UTC

  Why foreign policy holds the key to Obama’s second term

  

  President Barack Obama’s victory over Mitt Romney is a landmark moment in US politics. He is only the second Democratic president to win re-election since Franklin Roosevelt in 1936, doing so despite a very challenging economic headwind of sluggish growth and comparatively high unemployment in the United States.

• Thursday, November 8th 2012 - 01:49 UTC

  Wall Street and rating agencies not pleased with the US elections results

  

  No break for re-elected President Barack Obama. In the midst of what should be a honeymoon victory Fitch Ratings agency called on the newly appointed head of state to quickly “secure agreement on avoiding the 'fiscal cliff' and raising the debt ceiling,” to retain its “AAA” status.

• Thursday, November 8th 2012 - 01:45 UTC

  Majority of Puerto Rico voters, 54%, favour becoming a full US state

  

  Voters in Puerto Rico have supported a non-binding referendum to become a full US state. The measure will require approval from the US Congress, but President Barack Obama has said he will respect the vote.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2012 - 06:35 UTC

  Obama re-elected but Congress remains deeply divided

  

  President Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. With results in from most states, the US first African American president has secured the 270 votes in the Electoral College needed to win the race.

• Friday, November 2nd 2012 - 08:22 UTC

  The United States elections, as seen from India

  

  By Rengaraj Viswanathan - In India, people are amused and puzzled, depressed and disinterested and occasionally inspired by the long and loud, colourful and typical American show that goes by the name of the presidential election.

• Friday, November 2nd 2012 - 00:02 UTC

  Republican New York Mayor endorses Obama for his record on climate change

  

  New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed President Barack Obama for a second term, citing the importance of his record on climate change, particularly in the aftermath of the devastating blow dealt to the New York area by storm Sandy.

• Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 01:48 UTC

  Moody's warns US may lose triple-A debt rating if no agreement is reached on the debt

  

  The United States may lose its triple-A debt rating if next year's budget negotiations do not produce policies that over time decrease the country's debt, Moody's Investors Service said in an e-mailed statement on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, September 5th 2012 - 05:57 UTC

  Democrats take turns to bash Romney and his policies at the Charlotte convention

  

  The 5.500 Democrat delegates launched a vigorous defence of President Barack Obama on Tuesday and urged voters to give him another term to fix the economy as they opened their national convention with sharp criticism of Republican hopeful Mitt Romney.