type here...

Americans Go to the Polls

431
Published in De Weekkrant
(Netherlands) on 4 November 2008
by ANP (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Niek Hendrix. Edited by Bridgette Blight.
Washington(ANP)- In several states in the east of the United States Tuesday polling places opened up at 12 p.m. Dutch Time for the elections. The Americans will choose their president for the 44th time.

In the polls of the last months, the Democrat Barack Obama is favorite after 8 years of George Bush.

The voting offices opened at 12 p.m. Dutch time. Also, in the state of Indiana which, according to tradition, votes Republican, there is a chance John McCain will lose the state to Obama.


WASHINGTON (ANP) - In een aantal staten in het oosten van de Verenigde Staten zijn dinsdag om 12.00 uur de stembureaus voor de verkiezingen geopend. De Amerikanen kiezen voor de 44ste keer een president.

In de peilingen van de afgelopen maanden is na acht jaar Republikeins bewind van president George Bush de Democraat Barack Obama favoriet.

De stembureaus openden om 12.00 uur (Nederlandse tijd) onder meer in de staat Indiana, waar traditioneel op de Republikeinen is gestemd. Volgens de laatste peilingen is er een mogelijkheid dat McCain die staat aan Obama verliest.


This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link .

Hot this week

Block title

Mexico: A Pat on the Back and a Kick in the Shins: The Relationship with the US

. Published in Milenio

[T]he relationship between Mexico and the United States is going through moments that are, yes, both tense and complicated, but above all, quite strange.

0

Jordan: American-Sunni Alliance

. Published in assawsana

The Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong.

0

Mexico: The ‘Radical Right’ and Trumpist Neo-McCarthyism

. Published in La Jornada

Bell argued that [the rise of far right factions] should be understood less as a straightforward product of economic conflict than as a response to social dislocation and anxiety over status.

0

Luxembourg: The Middle East Is Getting Away from Trump: No Solutions in Sight for Conflicts in the Region

. Published in Tageblatt

In the end, the U.S. will probably have made the entire Middle East even more unstable than it already was.

0

Austria: Karoline Leavitt: Nothing but Trump’s Truth, with God as Her Witness

. Published in Der Standard

Leavitt did not merely fill the role; she burst its bounds, just as Trump shattered the traditional limits of the presidency.

0

Topics

Mexico: A Pat on the Back and a Kick in the Shins: The Relationship with the US

. Published in Milenio

[T]he relationship between Mexico and the United States is going through moments that are, yes, both tense and complicated, but above all, quite strange.

0

Mexico: The ‘Radical Right’ and Trumpist Neo-McCarthyism

. Published in La Jornada

Bell argued that [the rise of far right factions] should be understood less as a straightforward product of economic conflict than as a response to social dislocation and anxiety over status.

0

Poland: 2 Mistakes That Sank Trump. Democrats Could Soon Regain the Majority, Even the Senate*

. Published in Rzeczpospolita

Republicans are paying for the president's disastrous decisions.

0

Saudi Arabia: What Next for Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan?

. Published in Arab News

While Hamas has said that its weapons would be handed over to the Board of Peace, many hurdles remain.

0

South Africa: Data Centers Take a Beating in the US: Any Lessons for South Africa?

. Published in Cape Times

Data centres were the subject of vitriol, not praise.

0

Venezuela: Trump’s ‘Ego-Politics’: Why Does the US Prioritize Venezuela in Latin America?

. Published in Correo del Caroni

The main reason why the U.S. administration prioritizes Caracas over Havana lies in the nature of the interests at stake.

0

Spain: US Interference in Colombia*

. Published in El País

0

Luxembourg: The Middle East Is Getting Away from Trump: No Solutions in Sight for Conflicts in the Region

. Published in Tageblatt

In the end, the U.S. will probably have made the entire Middle East even more unstable than it already was.

0

Related Articles

Saudi Arabia: Will Trump Conclude a Deal like Obama’s?

. Published in Arab News

The Trump administration and the Tehran regime are both cornered and in need of some agreement.

Germany: Would a Trump Deal Be Better Than the Obama Deal?*

. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Kenya: PR Power Play: The Zohran Mamdani Masterclass

. Published in Nation

It's the same quality that once defined Barack Obama's presidential election campaigns: controlled tone, steady message, and moral clarity.

Hong Kong: Trump’s Obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize Is a Farce

. Published in Takungpao

Trump’s pursuit of the Nobel Peace Prize … was a self-centered political spectacle.

India: Trump vs Judiciary: Will US Power Balance Shift?

. Published in Deccan Chronicle

Serving judges have received death threats this year, prompted by their blocking or delaying some of the president’s executive orders.
Previous article
New Thinking Needed in U.S.
Next article
The Converts

Watching America is seeking VOLUNTEER TRANSLATORS age 18+ to translate foreign opinion pieces about the United States into U.S. English. If you are committed to translation and have an interest in current events, here is an unbeatable chance to perfect your art, publish your work and build your resume.
Watching America is not AI. Our language team provides high-quality, hands-on translation that brings foreign opinion about the United States to readers around the world. This is what sets us apart.
Some translation experience is preferred but not required. All applicants will be asked to translate a test article. We prefer native or near-native English skills. You will be expected to find and translate at least one article every two weeks.

Contact Us: info@watchingamerica.com

Watching America

Make a once-a-year donation to Watching America here

© All rights reserved for Watching America 2024

Copyright © 2024 Developed by Hashthink