http://www.mail.com/subjects/17088-political-endorsements.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/17088-political-endorsements.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076412-pescante-endorses-ioc-presidential-candidate-bach.html ROME (AP) — 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 candidacy for IOC president, Bach attended a ceremony in Rome Friday marking the Italian Olympic Academy's 25th anniversary. Academy founder Pescante called Bach the guest of honor, saying "it's... Fri, 10 May 2013 12:00:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076412-pescante-endorses-ioc-presidential-candidate-bach.html 2013-05-10T12:00:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070704-mark-sanford-renews-career-build-reputation.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Now that former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has resurrected a once-promising political career by regaining his old House seat, he'll have to rebuild the reputation that once earned him praise as a possible presidential contender among colleagues. The Republican preached fiscal responsibility during his three terms in Congress ... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:27:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070704-mark-sanford-renews-career-build-reputation.html 2013-05-09T00:27:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2062742-ex-gov-sanford-seeks-2nd-chance-south-carolina.html BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — One congressional candidate is a former Republican governor seeking redemption after his career imploded in a public saga involving lies, the Appalachian Trail and an Argentine mistress. His Democratic opponent is a famous comedian's sister who's trying to benefit from her rival's damaged reputation. In a bizarre campaign that has ro... Sat, 04 May 2013 15:57:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2062742-ex-gov-sanford-seeks-2nd-chance-south-carolina.html 2013-05-04T15:57:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2053002-with-1-week-to-go-sanford-subject-attacks.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford can't seem to escape attacks on the extramarital affair that derailed his political career, which he hopes to revive in a special congressional election that is now a week away. For months, his Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, refused to criticize Sanford's affair — which was unc... Wed, 01 May 2013 01:42:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2053002-with-1-week-to-go-sanford-subject-attacks.html 2013-05-01T01:42:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2017320-lead-narrows-chavez-heir-amid-crime-shortages.html CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Nicolas Maduro hopes to ride a tide of grief into Venezuela's special presidential election Sunday and win voters' endorsement to succeed the late Hugo Chavez, the divisive larger-than-life leader who chose him to carry on the messy, unfinished Chavista revolution. That will mean inheriting both a loyal following among the poor a... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:51:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2017320-lead-narrows-chavez-heir-amid-crime-shortages.html 2013-04-13T15:51:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994722-rare-republican-sen-collins-remains-optimistic.html WASHINGTON (AP) — She is alone in a political class facing extinction on Capitol Hill. Yet, GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine personifies the moderation that national Republicans increasingly say is necessary for the party's survival. "Of course I would like to see more Republicans from not only New England but from the entire Northeast, where we have a tra... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:12:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994722-rare-republican-sen-collins-remains-optimistic.html 2013-04-03T07:12:49Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1988688-south-near-solid-block-obamacare.html ATLANTA (AP) — As more Republicans give in to President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul, an opposition bloc remains across the South, including from governors who lead some of the nation's poorest and unhealthiest states. "Not in South Carolina," Gov. Nikki Haley declared at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference. "We will not expand Med... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:05:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1988688-south-near-solid-block-obamacare.html 2013-03-30T20:05:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1986218-hasty-embrace-lawmakers-gay-marriage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Supreme Court considered two landmark cases on gay marriage this week, the flood of activity across the street in the Capitol was not lost on Chief Justice John Roberts. "As far as I can tell, political leaders are falling all over themselves to endorse your side of the case," Roberts told lawyers urging the court to rule that mar... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:08:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1986218-hasty-embrace-lawmakers-gay-marriage.html 2013-03-29T07:08:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1985416-lawmakers-rush-to-catch-up-gay-marriage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up. In less than two weeks, seven senators — all from moderate or Republican-leaning states — announced their support, dropping one by one like dominos. Taken together, their proclamations reflected a profound change in the American po... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:55:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1985416-lawmakers-rush-to-catch-up-gay-marriage.html 2013-03-28T21:55:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1963312-clinton-joins-dems-backing-gay-marriage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton's embrace of gay marriage Monday signals she may be seriously weighing a 2016 presidential run and trying to avoid the type of late-to-the-party caution that hurt her first bid. Her chief Democratic rivals endorsed same-sex marriage as much as seven years ago, and it's widely popular with Democratic and independent... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:34:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1963312-clinton-joins-dems-backing-gay-marriage.html 2013-03-18T21:34:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1955116-nj-governor-asked-to-apologize-race-remark.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — 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, not by name, during a church-hosted meeting. Christie, who's white, told an audience Tuesday that an "African-American female speaker of the Assembly" is blocking a vote on a school vouche... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:38:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1955116-nj-governor-asked-to-apologize-race-remark.html 2013-03-14T21:38:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1944168-suu-kyi-selected-to-remain-myanmar-opposition-head.html YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — 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 a makeover to adjust to the country's new democratic framework. The Nobel laureate was named chairwoman of the National League for Democracy's new executive board on the final day of a ... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:54:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1944168-suu-kyi-selected-to-remain-myanmar-opposition-head.html 2013-03-10T13:54:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941248-independent-ri-governor-considers-joining-dems.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The most well-worn political parlor game in Rhode Island these days surrounds Republican-turned-independent Gov. Lincoln Chafee and whether he intends to switch to the Democratic Party before next year's election. National Democrats gave Chafee a speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention in the fall, the state's all-Democ... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:58:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1941248-independent-ri-governor-considers-joining-dems.html 2013-03-08T17:58:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1924196-obama-way-to-avoid-gay-marriage-case.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing the principle of equality that drove the nation's founding, President Barack Obama spoke out Friday against California's ban on gay marriage and said the Supreme Court should strike it down. A day after his administration filed a friend-of-the-court brief unequivocally calling on the justices to strike down California's Propositio... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:19:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1924196-obama-way-to-avoid-gay-marriage-case.html 2013-03-01T18:19:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1920934-obama-urges-court-to-overturn-gay-marriage-ban.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a historic argument for gay rights, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban and turn a skeptical eye on similar prohibitions across the country. The Obama administration's friend-of-the-court brief marked the first time a U.S. president has urged the high court to expan... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:55:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1920934-obama-urges-court-to-overturn-gay-marriage-ban.html 2013-03-01T00:55:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915238-voters-ponder-guns-ethics-jackson-jr-district.html CHICAGO (AP) — Candidates for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former congressional seat made their final push for votes Monday ahead of a high-stakes primary, but turnout was expected to be paltry despite the lurid headlines surrounding the disgraced Chicago Democrat and millions in outside super PAC money driven largely by the guns debate. The front-runners — former... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:57:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915238-voters-ponder-guns-ethics-jackson-jr-district.html 2013-02-25T23:57:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905166-obama-weighs-stepping-gay-marriage-case.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing heightened expectations from gay rights supporters, the Obama administration is considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage — a move that could have a far-reaching impact on same-sex couples across the country. The administration has one week to file a friend-of-the-court brief with the justic... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:05:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1905166-obama-weighs-stepping-gay-marriage-case.html 2013-02-21T08:05:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1899102-votes-photo-op-with-pope-worth.html ROME (AP) — 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 the Catholic church. Another key ballot is looming even closer, when Italians go to the polls this Sunday to choose a new premier. And with Italy in a solemn mood over the historic resignation of ... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:56:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1899102-votes-photo-op-with-pope-worth.html 2013-02-18T13:56:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1892574-enslers-billion-rising-movement-spans-globe.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands danced in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hundreds chanted in South Africa, carrying signs and candles. The Philippines held a 24-hour dance party. Scores of students in India gathered for a candlelight vigil. Organizers say these are among thousands of events taking place in 205 countries Thursday as part of One Billion Ris... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:13:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1892574-enslers-billion-rising-movement-spans-globe.html 2013-02-14T20:13:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856700-2-israeli-parties-endorse-netanyahu-term.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's two largest political parties endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister Wednesday, all but guaranteeing him a third term at the beginning of the post-election process of forming a new government. Netanyahu's Likud Party and the new Yesh Atid Party made their recommendations to President Shimon Peres, who consults with all 12... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856700-2-israeli-parties-endorse-netanyahu-term.html 2013-01-30T17:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854490-dems-agree-candidate-to-challenge-njs-christie.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — You might not have heard of New Jersey state Sen. Barbara Buono, though you've probably heard of the man she's itching to take on in the November election — Gov. Chris Christie. Expect to hear more about her. Buono picked up endorsements Tuesday from the Democratic Governors' Association, southern New Jersey's seven county Democratic ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1854490-dems-agree-candidate-to-challenge-njs-christie.html 2013-01-29T23:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1847862-apnewsbreak-harkin-wont-seek-6th-senate-term.html CUMMING, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin said Saturday he will not seek a sixth term in 2014, a decision that eases some of the burden the national Republican Party faces in retaking the Senate. Harkin, chairman of an influential Senate committee, announced his decision during an interview with The Associated Press, saying the move could surprise some. T... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1847862-apnewsbreak-harkin-wont-seek-6th-senate-term.html 2013-01-27T00:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1829252-hagel-pick-test-senate-presidential-choices.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In the middle of a bitter fight over a Republican president's nominee for defense secretary, a former White House occupant pleaded with senators to give the president his choice for the Pentagon job. "Unless there is conclusive evidence against the nominee, the Senate should respect the right of a new president to choose the men and wome... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1829252-hagel-pick-test-senate-presidential-choices.html 2013-01-18T15:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1789752-italys-confused-election-twist.html ROME (AP) — Italy's confused election campaign took another twist Friday with the country's respected national anti-Mafia prosecutor joining ranks with the center-left Democratic Party, a big-name boost for a party that is already leading in the polls ahead of the February vote. A day earlier, Premier Mario Monti got an even bigger endorsement for his pot... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1789752-italys-confused-election-twist.html 2012-12-28T14:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1785260-hes-running-italys-monti-plan.html ROME (AP) — For someone not running for political office, Premier Mario Monti has an awfully detailed plan for how to fix Italy's financial woes and bring the country and the rest of Europe back to economic health. And by Monday, not only had centrist leaders who want him as premier endorsed it, but so did the head of the Catholic Church in Italy. Monti i... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1785260-hes-running-italys-monti-plan.html 2012-12-24T14:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1765400-fiscal-cliff-splits-big-small-businesses-taxes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The "fiscal cliff" debate is splitting the business community over taxes, driving a wedge between two natural Republican allies: the nation's corporate leaders who are helping strengthen President Barack Obama's bargaining position and the small business advocates bristling over the prospect of higher taxes. Obama has been courting top C... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1765400-fiscal-cliff-splits-big-small-businesses-taxes.html 2012-12-13T21:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1738226-strategy-timing-key-to-states-pot-legalization.html SEATTLE (AP) — In the late-1980s heyday of the anti-drug "Just Say No" campaign, a man calling himself "Jerry" appeared on a Seattle talk radio show to criticize U.S. marijuana laws. An esteemed businessman, he hid his identity because he didn't want to offend customers who — like so many in those days — viewed marijuana as a villain in the ever-raging "w... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1738226-strategy-timing-key-to-states-pot-legalization.html 2012-12-02T16:42:00Z