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An Inside Look At What Led To Joe Biden's Uneasy Standing Among Democrats As Election Nears
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 2:02pm | 734Read More...Every Democratic leader understood that Joe Biden’s commitment to continue his campaign was significant in a way that once held greater meaning. However, two days after the NATO news conference on July 11, the president was at his Rehoboth Beach, Del., home, visibly upset in front of a stone...
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Romney Wins Missouri's 10 Electoral Votes
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - 12:09am | 29Read More...Republican Mitt Romney is the projected winner of Missouri's 10 electoral votes. At 11:08 p.m. Eastern time, the count in the electoral college is 244-203 in favor of President Obama.
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Romney Wins 6 Electoral Votes in Arkansas
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 9:32pm | 36Read More...Republican Mitt Romney is the projected winner of six electoral votes in Arkansas, the home state of former President Bill Clinton, a Democrat. As of 8:31 p.m. Eastern time, Romney has 88 electoral votes to President Obama's 78.
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Romney Wins Georgia, Gains 16 Electoral Votes
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - 8:59pm | 62Read More...Republican Mitt Romney has been declared the winner in Georgia, gaining 16 electoral votes in the process. As of 7:55 p.m. Eastern time, the count in the electoral college is 49-3 in favor of Romney. President Obama has carried Vermont to this point while Romney, the former Massachusetts governor,...
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Unheralded Election Play: Build America Bond ETFs
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 3:05pm | 578Read More...Created as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Build America Bonds and the corresponding ETFs have arguably been lost in the shuffle of investment ideas that could be potentially impacted by the result of next week's presidential election. That is odd for several reasons. For...
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An Obama Victory Could Spark These ETFs
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 10:59am | 729Read More...Investors know that Election Day is just a few weeks away and they know financial markets will let the world know if the outcome is desirable right away. Some sector ETFs are arguably already pricing in one outcome. However, the polls show a nail-biter of an election is coming, so savvy investors...
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Are Financials Pricing in a Romney Win?
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 2:11pm | 656Read More...In the wake of the second presidential debate Tuesday night, investors are reminded that Election Day will quickly arrive. Predictably, presidential politics stir up another debate. That being which sectors stand to benefit the most from a particular outcome. It can be argued that investors have a...
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Post-Election, Keep an Eye on Mexico ETFs
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 3:19pm | 770Read More...After Monday, there will be just 15 trading days left before the 2012 U.S. presidential election. With the polls still tight, investors are understandably wondering how to prepare for either outcome, reelection for President Barack Obama or an upset by Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Analysts...
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How Obama and Romney Could Impact These Global ETFs
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 2:08pm | 770Read More...With the U.S. presidential election just two months away, investors are turning their attention to stocks and ETFs that will likely be affected by the outcome of the Obama/Romney tussle. Pondering which sectors could be impacted by presidential politics brings up a cadre of familiar suspects....
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ETFs Loaded With Political Donors (EIS, XLE)
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 3:11pm | 861Read More...With campaign season in full swing, candidates and voters alike are reminded that running for president in this country is an expensive task. Just one month of fund raising statistics highlights the exorbitant costs associated with becoming the leader of the free world. In June, President Obama's...
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These ETFs Could Forecast 2012 Election Results (IEZ, UGA, VROM)
Friday, March 9, 2012 - 3:13pm | 684Read More...A lot can happen between now and November, but let's be honest: It doesn't take fancy models or indicators to figure out what the result of the presidential election would be if held today. President Obama would win going away and it really doesn't matter who the GOP nominates. Economic data,...
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Clinton Joins Obama Fundraising Effort
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 9:47pm | 300Read More...Former President Bill Clinton (D-Ark) has agreed to join President Barrack Obama's (D-Ill) fundraising efforts for the 2012 election. Citing three sources with knowledge of the matter Bloomberg News reports that Clinton, the 42nd president, will make joint appearances with Obama at several...
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Will President Obama Tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
Friday, February 24, 2012 - 3:33pm | 460Read More...In recent days, speculation has grown that President Obama would soon tap into the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve. As oil prices have rapidly spiked (at the time of writing, the price of WTI crude oil is just over $108 per barrel), gasoline has followed suit, and the average price for a...
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Obama's 2013 Budget
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 11:19am | 535Read More...On Monday, President Barack Obama presented his 2013 budget. The ongoing election season combined with partisan divisions promise to make passing the more than 250 page document difficult. The budget calls for the government to take in $1.4 trillion in individual income taxes—$200 billion more...
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South Korean Opposition Threatens to Scrap US Free Trade Deal
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 11:00am | 558Read More...South Korea's opposition leader threatened that if her party wins the race for president, it will scrap the free trade agreement between South Korea and the United States. Democratic United Party (DUP) chairwoman Han Myeong-sook said that unless the current government revises certain clauses in...
