pre-election

George Osborne's calculation was that the combination of dramatic early austerity, very low interest rates, subsequent recovery and pre-election tax cuts as rewards would do the trick.

We know what Labour's against. Now let us hear what it is for | Will Hutton 2011

For the man from the White House, limbering up for next year's contest to stay there for a second term, London was one leg of a pre-election tour.

What is the special relationship behind the barbecue bonhomie? | Andrew Rawnsley 2011

"In this pre-election time, they are moving against a lot of innocent people, to fill their quotas," Romo said.

Mexican 'Death Saint' Cult Leader Detained AP 2011

In school-board elections in early April, none of the candidates endorsed by the Rockford Tea Party won, while two of three candidates endorsed by the teachers' union did—even though the tea party's pre-election media blitz linked property taxes to teacher pay the party said was exorbitant.

Tea Party Heads to School Jennifer Levitz 2011

"In this pre-election time, they are moving against a lot of innocent people, to fill their quotas," Romo said.

Mexican 'Death Saint' Cult Leader Detained AP 2011

The report, published today, suggests the coalition's ambitions were naive, and says the new government faced difficulties in "translating ambitious pre-election rhetoric into deliverable policy".

MPs condemn coalition's bonfire of the quangos as botched 2011

Belarus devalued its ruble by 36% in May after a pre-election spending spree by Mr. Lukashenko caused a gaping deficit in the country's current account and drained its reserves.

Belarus to Allow Ruble to Float Ira Iosebashvili 2011

The results of those elections are likely to be particularly unwelcome to the Liberal Democrat party, which has broken a number of pre-election pledges since joining the coalition, including agreeing to a trebling of the cap on university tuition fees and increasing sales tax.

U.K. Leaders Play Down Vote Row Ainsley Thomson 2011

Here is a quick roundup of the pre-election predictions and the discussion around them in the Indian blogosphere.

Global Voices in English » Predictions and Polls for the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections in India 2009

There is video (pre-election) of Obama stating that his objective is a single payer system.

Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » I’ve Been Given a Reason to Vote Republican 2010