Loopholes in San Francisco’s immigrant policies threaten state office chances for mayor, DASAN FRANCISCO — Recent uproar over San Francisco’s liberal-leaning policies toward illegal immigrants is threatening to derail two top city officials’ bids for statewide office as they work to appeal to more conservative voters. Texas governor ready to raise campaign cash, Hutchison ready to raise a ruckusAUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry is ready to raise campaign cash, while Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison may finally be ready to raise a ruckus as the Republican heavyweights begin combat for the governor’s office next year. Albanian politician killed in a car explosion ahead of general electionTIRANA, Albania — A conservative politician was killed in a car explosion Thursday, 10 days ahead of Albania’s parliamentary election, police said. Still reeling from 2008 loss, Clinton legacy takes another beating with McAuliffe’s defeatNEW YORK — Terry McAuliffe’s crushing defeat in Virginia’s gubernatorial primary is the latest blow to former President Bill Clinton’s political legacy, still reeling from Hillary Rodham Clinton’s loss to Barack Obama in last year’s Democratic presidential contest. GOP leaders say ex-Homeland Security boss Tom Ridge weighing bid for Arlen Specter Senate seatHARRISBURG, Pa. — Tom Ridge, the former governor who became the nation’s first homeland security chief, may challenge Sen. Arlen Specter in the state next year, Republican Party leaders confirmed Tuesday. Election of new mayor in Tuesday’s runoff should restore some stability to Detroit City HallDETROIT — Voters head to the polls Tuesday to select their mayor for the next 7 1/2 months in a runoff election seen as key to restoring stability to Detroit amid a bleak fiscal situation. Excerpts from Specter’s statement about his party switch to Democratic PartyExcerpts from Sen. Arlen Specter’s statement on his decision to switch to the Democratic Party: Iceland’s leftist coalition win election in strong blow for pro-business Independence PartyREYKJAVIK — Iceland’s leftist coalition was confirmed on Sunday as the winner of the country’s general election — a blow for the pro-business Independence Party that many blamed for the collapse of the country’s banking system. Preliminary results indicate victory for Iceland’s leftwing government in general electionREYKJAVIK — Iceland’s leftist government was headed Saturday for a strong victory in the country’s general election, a rejection of the pro-business Independence Party that ran the government last fall when the banking system failed, preliminary results show. |
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