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Can Republicans stop being stupid, asks Bobby Jindal

Can Republicans stop being stupid, asks Bobby Jindal

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has rejected Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's claim that President Barack Obama won November 6 elections with "gifts" to voters and asked his party colleagues to "stop being the stupid party."

Obama campaign says it won Florida

Obama campaign says it won Florida

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

Two days after he was re-elected President of the United States, Barack Obama's campaign said on Friday he has won 29 electoral college votes in Florida, the only state which had not declared a winner on Election Day.

Barack Obama fights back sharply in round 2

Barack Obama fights back sharply in round 2

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

A combative Barack Obama on Wednesday hit back at Mitt Romney, retrieving lost ground in the second of the three high-stake presidential debates, saying his Republican rival's plans on outsourcing will only result in more jobs in China and India.

ONCE AGAIN! US goes full blast against outsourcing

ONCE AGAIN! US goes full blast against outsourcing

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

US President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday went full blast against Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, accusing him of outsourcing American jobs to countries like India and China.

Rewind: BEST images in the last 24 hours

Rewind: BEST images in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

Presenting some of the most scintillating pictures from around the globe in the last 24 hours.

Santorum wins three States in Republican primary

Santorum wins three States in Republican primary

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

Rick Santorum, the former Senator from Pennsylvania, on Wednesday won the Republican caucuses in three states, reshaping the party's primary race and staking out his claim to be the main alternative to front-runner Mitt Romney.

US can't afford Obama as president for 4 more yrs: Haley

US can't afford Obama as president for 4 more yrs: Haley

Rediff.com17 Jan 2012

Indian-American South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has said the United States can't afford to have Barack Obama as the President for another four years.

Barack Obama makes 'Sandy' count

Barack Obama makes 'Sandy' count

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

After a slow start to the campaign, US President Barack Obama has bounced back with a masterstroke, reports Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra, who is covering the American presidential elections.

World wants Obama re-elected AGAIN: BBC survey

World wants Obama re-elected AGAIN: BBC survey

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

The United States president might be locked in a neck and neck battle at home with his challenger Mitt Romney, but across the world, including in India, people still overwhelmingly want to see Barack Obama re-elected.

Most Americans predict Obama will win US prez poll

Most Americans predict Obama will win US prez poll

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

Majority of Americans believe that President Barack Obama will win the November presidential elections, even as series of latest opinion polls have thrown out a virtual statistical tie between him and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

No plans to run for US vice president: Nikki Haley

No plans to run for US vice president: Nikki Haley

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

South Carolina's Indian-American governor Nikki Haley, billed as a rising star in the Republican party, says she has no plans to run for United States vice president as a running mate of the presumptive Presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

'Start packing your bags, Mr Obama'

'Start packing your bags, Mr Obama'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney has asked United States President Barack Obama to "start packing", showing confidence that he would be able to defeat the incumbent in the November presidential elections.

Massive gender gap helped Obama win in swing states

Massive gender gap helped Obama win in swing states

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

United States President Barack Obama campaign's heavy focus on women's issues for the past one year paid off in a big way, paving the way for his victory in the White House race with an 18-point gender gap.According to CNN's exit polls, 55 percent of women voted for Obama, while only 44 percent voted for Mitt Romney.

Majority of Americans predict Obama will win re-election

Majority of Americans predict Obama will win re-election

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

With less than a week left for the November 6 presidential election, majority of Americans believe that United States President Barack Obama is better poised to win the elections than his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, the Gallup poll has said.

Republican primary: South Carolina set for close finish

Republican primary: South Carolina set for close finish

Rediff.com21 Jan 2012

With a confident Newt Gingrich showing signs of surge just hours ahead of the key Republican Presidential primary in South Carolina, longtime front-runner Mitt Romney has acknowledged that he is "battling hard" in the State where he could even end up on the losing side.

Iowa's close contest kicks off primary season in US

Iowa's close contest kicks off primary season in US

Rediff.com4 Jan 2012

The Iowa vote to pick a challenger for the 2012 presidential poll was turning out to be a three-way contest between Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum, with the three Republican hopefuls locked in a close race in the first state to go for a nomination ballot.

Obama still against outsourcing jobs to India

Obama still against outsourcing jobs to India

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Sticking to his opposition to outsourcing jobs to countries like India, President Barack Obama has said that he wants to give tax breaks to companies that are investing in the United States.

 'GOP has driven Indian Americans Democratic'

'GOP has driven Indian Americans Democratic'

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

Karthick Ramakrishnan, co-author and director of the National Asian American Survey believes the Indian American community's massive shift to the Democratic Party -- which was manifest in the polling data that showed overwhelming support for President Barack Obama over Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney

Outsourcing is here to stay: Obama aide

Outsourcing is here to stay: Obama aide

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

'It is important to recognise that insourcing, outsourcing, supply chain complexity, supply chain disaggregation is here to stay'

Exclusive: US Republicans warm up to India as never before

Exclusive: US Republicans warm up to India as never before

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Credit owes in large measure to Indian American Gopal TK Krishna for the Republican Party's amended platform acknowledging India's importance to the US as never before, reports Aziz Haniffa from Washington, DC

Time for the elephant to do some soul searching

Time for the elephant to do some soul searching

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

Barack Obama's re-election reflects how much the Republican Party, held hostage by the Tea Party, has alienated minorities and women. Aziz Haniffa reports

IN PHOTOS: WORLD celebrates Barack Obama's triumph!

IN PHOTOS: WORLD celebrates Barack Obama's triumph!

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Rediff.com presents a collection of photographs to show how people rejoiced Obama's victory across the world.

Obama: The world's joy, Israel's disappointment

Obama: The world's joy, Israel's disappointment

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

While Barack Obama's victory was lauded across the world, there was uneasiness in the Israeli establishment and concerns in the media over whether the US President would try to extract 'revenge' on Premier Benjamin Netanyahu for his tacit backing of Mitt Romney.

World leaders congratulate Obama on re-election

World leaders congratulate Obama on re-election

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

World leaders on Wednesday hailed President Barack Obama's decisive win for a second term, hoping to deepen cooperation with the United States in tackling pressing global issues such as economic downturn and climate change apart from ensuring international peace and security.

Republicans retain majority in House, Democrats in Senate

Republicans retain majority in House, Democrats in Senate

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Democrats narrowly won majority in the United States Senate while Republicans retained the control of the House of Representatives, leaving newly-elected President Barack Obama to deal with a divided Congress once again.

Indian-Americans vote for Obama in swing states: Survey

Indian-Americans vote for Obama in swing states: Survey

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

Nearly three-fourth of Indian Americans voted for United States President Barack Obama in the swing states which are considered to be decisive in the final results, a sample survey has found. In the survey done by San Francisco-based April Media among voters from Ohio, Colorado, Wisconsin, Florida and Virginia, 75 per cent of Indian Americans voted for Obama.

Brisk polling underway as US chooses its next prez

Brisk polling underway as US chooses its next prez

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra reports from Ohio, one of the battleground states in America's presidential election

Post Sandy, New York mayor backs Obama for second term

Post Sandy, New York mayor backs Obama for second term

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

In a major political boost to Barack Obama, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an otherwise fierce critic of the president, has endorsed his bid for re-election, citing his efforts in dealing with climate change as the city recovers from the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy.

India's problems not easy to understand: Stiglitz

India's problems not easy to understand: Stiglitz

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Investor confidence, in general, in the world is weak and that has spilled over in India.

Nikki Haley launches blistering attack on President Obama

Nikki Haley launches blistering attack on President Obama

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

The hardest part of my job continues to be this federal government, this administration, this president, says South Carolina Governor, Nimrata Randhawa Haley in a prime time speech at GOP Convention. Aziz Haniffa reports.

Uproar over US Congressman's 'legitimate rape' remark

Uproar over US Congressman's 'legitimate rape' remark

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

Indian-American political leaders, contesting Congressional elections, are outraged at the remarks of "legitimate rape" by a United States lawmaker, which President Barack Obama had termed as offensive.

Congressman Ryan is a decent man: Obama

Congressman Ryan is a decent man: Obama

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

United States President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan to the presidential race but added that he fundamentally disagrees with his vision, which, if implemented, would take the nation backward. "Just last morning, my opponent chose his running mate, the ideological leader of the Republicans in Congress Mr Paul Ryan. I want to congratulate Congressman Ryan," Obama said at a campaign event in Chicago.

Gurdwara shooting: Punjab CM to attend memorial service

Gurdwara shooting: Punjab CM to attend memorial service

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

The Obama administration has deputed United States Attorney General Eric Holder to deliver remarks at Friday's memorial service for the victims of Wisconsin gurdwara shooting, which would also be attended by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.

Obama most incompetent US prez, slams Bobby Jindal

Obama most incompetent US prez, slams Bobby Jindal

Rediff.com17 Jul 2012

Louisiana's Indian-American governor Bobby Jindal has trashed Barack Obama, saying the US President was the "most liberal and incompetent president since Jimmy Carter".

Desis favour Obama for US President: Poll

Desis favour Obama for US President: Poll

Rediff.com16 May 2012

The first-ever poll of Asian-American voters finds support for President Obama, but also room for outreach. Aziz Haniffa reports in this two-part series.

Rick Santorum exits US presidential campaign

Rick Santorum exits US presidential campaign

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

Santorum's sudden announcement on Tuesday came a day after his campaign said that his youngest daughter, Bella, has been released from hospital and that he would resume his campaign.

Obama win should be bullish for world equity markets

Obama win should be bullish for world equity markets

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Since Obama took office in Jan 2009, US shares have given annualised returns of 19%

'India NOT a priority for US right now'

'India NOT a priority for US right now'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

It was said to be a close fight, but as it turned out President Barack Obama effortlessly went past the challenge posed by his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.