Topic: elections

Why Pacquiao must slay this evil

Why Pacquiao must slay this evil

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 03:46 AM

Fighting corruption in his own basketball league is one battle Senator Manny Pacquiao must win.  Read more »

Cash, trolls and a cult leader: How Russia meddles abroad for profit

Cash, trolls and a cult leader: How Russia meddles abroad for profit

Michael Schwirtz and Gaelle Borgia, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 11 02:59 PM

Of all the places for Russia to try to swing a presidential election, Madagascar is perhaps one of the least expected. The island nation off the coast of southeastern Africa is thousands of miles from Moscow and has little obvious strategic value for the Kremlin or the global balance of power.   Read more »

Bloomberg jolts field of Trump's Democratic challengers

Bloomberg jolts field of Trump's Democratic challengers

Sydney Ember and Jonathan Martin, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 11 08:49 AM

Bloomberg’s apparent decision to mount a late entry into the presidential race represents something more than just the robust self-confidence of a New York City billionaire; it’s a manifestation of the Democratic angst that has been growing, particularly among moderate voters and party establishment figures. Read more »

Bloomberg bid for US president in 2020 rises

Bloomberg bid for US president in 2020 rises

Alexander Burns, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 08 10:36 AM

Should Bloomberg proceed with a campaign, it could cause a seismic disruption in the Democratic race. With his immense personal wealth, centrist views and close ties to the political establishment, he would present an instantaneous threat to former Vice President Joe Biden, who has been struggling to raise money and assemble an ideologically moderate coalition. Read more »

Rebuke for Trump in races seen as barometers for 2020 election

Rebuke for Trump in races seen as barometers for 2020 election

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 12:07 AM

Democrats celebrated big election wins in two US states seen as a test of President Donald Trump's strength ahead of the 2020 elections, while Republicans held fast to a governorship in traditionally conservative Mississippi, results showed Wednesday. Read more »

[OPINION] Isko Moreno: The Filipino Jokowi?

[OPINION] Isko Moreno: The Filipino Jokowi?

Karim Raslan — Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Nov 04 02:15 PM

It’s tempting to see the parallels between Isko’s rise with not only President Duterte’s, but that of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (“Jokowi”).  Read more »

As Warren gains in race, Wall Street sounds the alarm

As Warren gains in race, Wall Street sounds the alarm

Kate Kelly and Lisa Lerer, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 04 02:59 PM

From corporate boardrooms to breakfast meetings, investor conferences to charity galas, Warren’s rise in the Democratic primary polls is rattling bankers, investors and their affluent clients, who see in the Massachusetts senator a formidable opponent who could damage not only their industry but their way of life. Read more »

US elections: 5 things to know about the Democratic race

US elections: 5 things to know about the Democratic race

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 10:41 AM

While US President Donald Trump plots a long one-year re-election campaign -- and a bitter fight against impeachment -- his Democratic rivals are still months from determining who his 2020 challenger will be. Read more »

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