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The race to the top -
Times of India
Following the departure of Rick Santorum from the presidential field, Mitt Romney has now effectively won the Republican nomination to challenge Barack Obama in November. The presidential election season thus now moves to the next phase, between now and the party conventions in August, whereby Romney and the Republicans must decisively turn their focus of attention onto Obama and winning the White House. The bruising Republican nomination contest in recent months has done little to endear Romney to the electorate, especially independents. He has been caricatured by his Republican opponents as inconsistent in his political positions (a 'flip-flopper'), and out-of-touch with most voters, partly because of his extremely high wealth.
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Election Calendar 2012 |
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By-Elections June 2 |
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Assembly Constituencies |
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Neyyanttinkara |
Kerala |
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Cortalim |
Goa |
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By-Elections June 12 |
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Parliamentary
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Nellore |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Assembly Constituencies |
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Maheshwar (SC) |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Nalchar (SC) |
Tripura |
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Daspur |
West Bengal |
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Bankura |
West Bengal |
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Mant |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Pudukkottai |
Tamil Nadu |
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Tirupati |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Allagadda |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Rajampet |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Rayachoti |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Parkal |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Ongole |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Narasannapeta |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Payakaraopet (SC) |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Anantapur Urban |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Yemmiganur |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Rayadurg |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Kodur (SC) |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Udayagiri |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Narasapuram |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Prathipadu (SC) |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Ramachandrapuram |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Macherla |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Polavaram (ST) |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Kaij (SC) |
Maharashtra |
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Hatia |
Jharkhand |
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Presidential Election: |
To be held before July
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Egypt |
Presidential 1st Round |
23-May |
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Presidential 2nd Round |
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Mexico |
Presidential |
1-Jul |
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Venezuela |
Presidential |
7-Oct |
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United States |
Presidential |
6-Nov |
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South Korea |
Presidential |
Dec |
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