Political endorsements

Political endorsements

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  Pescante endorses IOC presidential candidate Bach

  Longtime IOC member Mario Pescante of Italy has endorsed Thomas Bach's bid to become the next president of the Olympic body. A day after declaring his ... 

• McQuaid's UCI nomination to be discussed in June

  Pat McQuaid will discover in June if he will be endorsed as a candidate for a third term as head of world cycling's governing body. The Irishman ... 

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  NJ governor asked to apologize for race remark

  Republican Gov. Chris Christie has been asked to apologize for referring to the first black female leader of the state Assembly by race and gender, ... 

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  Suu Kyi selected to remain Myanmar opposition head

  Aung San Suu Kyi was selected Sunday to continue as head of Myanmar's main opposition party, keeping her leadership post even as the party undergoes ... 

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  How many votes is a photo op with the pope worth?

  How much weight does an endorsement from a lame-duck pope carry in the upcoming election? No, not that election — the one to pick the next leader of ... 

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  2 Israeli parties endorse Netanyahu for new term

  Israel's two largest political parties endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister Wednesday, all but guaranteeing him a third term at the ... 

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  Italy's confused election gets another twist

  Italy's confused election campaign took another twist Friday with the country's respected national anti-Mafia prosecutor joining ranks with the ... 

• Pope to Italians: Remember 'values' in election

  Pope Benedict XVI's Christmas message to Italians is being read as a near-endorsement of another term for Premier Mario Monti. Pro-Vatican centrists ...