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The 11 members of Washington state's Electoral College will gather in Olympia on Dec. 15 to cast their votes for Barack Obama and Joseph Biden. The state's electors will vote at noon in the State Reception Room of the Legislative Building.
Today, I sat in a room while a dozen or so everyday Americans prepared to share the stage with top leaders from the Obama transition...
WASHINGTON ---- Democrat Charlie Brown conceded defeat to Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock on Wednesday in their hard-fought race for California's 4th Congressional District House seat.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - With Governor Richardson headed to Washington, his lieutenant governor would fill in for the next couple of years.
Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss jumped out to an early lead Tuesday over Democrat Jim Martin in Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff that attracted light voter turnout despite the contest's high stakes on the balance of power in Washington.
The 11 Washington members of the Electoral College will meet Dec. 15 at the Capitol in Olympia to vote for President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden.
WASHINGTON - Congressional lawmakers and staff say the federal government will recommend a site in Kansas for a new $450 million laboratory to study biological threats like anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease.
WASHINGTON — Watch out for family fights, Mr. President-elect. Although Democrats will control both the new Congress and White House, the battle over a multibillion-dollar auto industry bailout already is pitting two major party constituencies against each other: big labor and environmentalists. The United Auto Workers, along with Detroit's Big Three, are pushing for an infusion of emergency ...
Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound political muscle in Washington, winning a bruising runoff battle Tuesday night that had captured the national limelight.In Floyd County, Chambliss beat Democratic challenger Jim Martin 70 percent to 30 percent, or 12,084 votes to 5,192. The turnout was 37 percent. Click here to see a ...
Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound political muscle in Washington, winning a bruising runoff battle Tuesday night that had captured the national limelight.
WASHINGTON . Turns out Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin wasn't the only candidate with donor-financed duds. At least five candidates used campaign money for clothing, according to a complaint that a watchdog group filed Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington said the campaigns of Democratic Reps. Loretta Sanchez of California and Rob ...
