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Midterm election draws New Yorkers to
polls
NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- New Yorkers went to
polls Tuesday, casting their votes for governor and three other statewide
offices, as well as their representatives in Congress.
Democrats are gearing up for big gains, as polls show
it is likely the entire statewide ticket will go to the Democrats. Full story>>
Bush votes in key midterm legislative
elections
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U.S. President George W. Bush (C) and First Lady
Laura Bush (R) step out of the Crawford Fire station after casting their
vote in the congressional midterm elections in Crawford, Texas.(AFP
Photo)
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George
W. Bush cast his vote on Tuesday in key U.S. legislative elections in his
hometown of Crawford, Texas, and urged Americans to do the same.
"We live in a free society, and our government is
only as good as the willingness of our people to participate in it," Bush said
outside the fire station where he voted. Full story>>
U.S. government sends over 850 poll watchers to 69
jurisdictions
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People mark their ballots on electronic
voting machines in the U.S. midterm elections Nov. 7, 2006. (Xinhua/AFP
Photo)
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Justice
Department is dispatching more than 850 people to watch the polls in 69
jurisdictions across the country on Tuesday, focusing primarily on areas with
closely contested races or a high number of minority voters.
The number of poll watchers was a record for the
department and more than twice the number sent during the 2002 midterm
elections, the Washington Post quoted officials as saying on Tuesday. Full story>>
Poll: U.S. Democrats' lead over
Republicans narrows
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Two days before the
U.S. midterm elections, a new poll released on Sunday found that the lead
enjoyed by Democrats over Republicans narrowed to 47-43 percent among likely
voters, down from 50-39 percent two weeks ago.
The lead was a bit larger among registered voters,
48-40 percent, according to the nationwide Pew Research Center survey. Full story>>
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U.S. President George W. Bush speaks during a
campaign in Greeley, Colorado Nov. 4, 2006. U.S. President George W. Bush
vowed on Saturday that the United States will not retreat from Iraq
although the Iraq war has cost the lives of more than 2800 American
servicemen. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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Democrats depend on anti-Bush mood to
win support
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Democrats in California
are counting on the anti-Bush mood to drive supporters to the polls as part of a
national wave against Republicans in the midterm elections.
For the weakness of state Treasurer Phil Angelides, the
Democrats' nominee for governor, Democrats in California are seeking to
capitalize on public anger at President George W. Bush, analysts said. Full story>>
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