Kenya Elects Indicted President and VP
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NAIROBI, Kenya) — Kenya’s electoral commission announced on Saturday the official winner of Monday’s presidential election is Uhuru Kenyatta, who is currently facing trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) fo…
South Korea’s Presidential Race Close, Exit Polls Show
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SEOUL, South Korea) — South Koreans are picking their new leader on Wednesday.Early exit polls from the country’s presidential election indicate the two leading candidates are neck and neck. The new leader will help set the tone…
On Which Candidate Are Gambling Bookies Betting?
NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) — We know how Karl Rove and James Carville are betting on the election. But how about Vinnie The Pipe, Hot Horse Herbie and Nathan Detroit? Gamblers have long shown themselves to be accurate predictors of U.S. p…
Joe Biden, Paul Ryan Chime in on Final Presidential Debate
SAUL LOEB/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) — Vice President Joe Biden said his boss “clearly” made up for his performance in the first presidential debate and the overnight polls seemed to agree, giving President Obama a win in Monday night&rsquo…
Minor Candidates to Debate Tuesday
Eugene Gologursky/WireImage(NEW YORK) — If unenthusiastic voters aren’t satisfied with Monday’s final presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney, they should take comfort: There will be more debating to be had, with an ent…
Candy Crowley Says She’ll Moderate the Debate Her Way
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The campaigns of President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney are a bit worried about what will happen at Tuesday night’s second debate between the candidates but it really has nothing to do with what the ot…
Hugo Chavez Faces Opposition Challenges Heading into Sunday Election
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Venezuela’s charismatic leader Hugo Chavez may still be the favorite to win Sunday’s presidential election, but polls show that momentum has been building behind opposition candidate Henrique Caprile…
Roseanne Barr to Run Presidential Campaign Ads in California
Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic(SAN FRANCISCO) — One presidential candidate is buying television airtime in California, but it’s not Mitt Romney or Barack Obama.It’s former sitcom star Roseanne Barr, who is running as the Peace and Freedom Party&…
BREAKING NEWS: Mohammed Morsi Declared Egypt’s President
Eric Pearle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Egyptian Presidential Election Commission has declared Mohammed Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood, the winner in Egypt’s presidential election.
Morsi won the election 52-48, as the Muslim Brotherhood had predict…
Obama Campaign Undecided on 2012 ‘Catchphrase’
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The man who made “Change we can believe in” and “Yes, we can” hallmarks of the 2008 presidential race is still searching for a catchy phrase to define his next campaign.”We’re still working on it,” Presi…