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Ivory Coast is in a major political crisis, after rival presidential candidates swore themselves in.

Quinnipiac’s analysis said, “Unlike Daniels, who is a political unknown to most Americans, virtually all voters have formed an opinion about Palin and that opinion is not encouraging for her candidacy.”

The kickoff of the 2012 race for the White House might just happen Tuesday in this small midwestern town known as the "city of firsts," where Old Ben, a two-ton bull, still gets bragging rights as the world's biggest stuffed steer.

Forget that Barack Obama-Hillary Rodham Clinton re-match -- or that Obama-Clinton ticket for 2012 -- or maybe even that Hillary-for-President revival in 2016. The secretary of State has again shot down rumors she might resign and challenge Obama in the 2012 Democratic primaries, or -- another rumor -- that she and Vice President Biden might switch jobs ahead of Obama's 2012 re-election bid; she also appeared to rule out another presidential on her own in 2016.

Property tycoon Donald Trump says he is considering running for US president as a Republican in 2012, in an interview with ABC News.

Brazilian ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff's lead narrowed in two polls released on Saturday on the eve of the presidential election, raising the prospect she may be forced into a runoff against her main rival.

Electoral council nixes hip-hop artist's bid to run for president of his quake-ravaged homeland.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir won the country's controversial but historic presidential election with roughly two-thirds of the vote ...

Poland's ruling party said on Wednesday that presidential elections were likely to be held on June 20 as protests grew over the choice of a burial site for late president Lech Kaczynski.

BOGOTA (Reuters) - The race for Colombia's presidency began on Saturday, with former defense minister Juan Manuel Santos the favorite after the South American nation's popular incumbent was blocked from running for a third term.