The Herald-Dispatch Elections RSS 2009-11-22T16:22:48-05:00 urn:uuid:fbd8e2af-4b8f-44d9-bbaf-0feed7de1bb6 Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported), except where noted. Towns of Winfield, Buffalo release election results 2009/The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2009+0611_putresults 2009-06-11T00:00:00-04:00 <p>WINFIELD, W.Va. -- The towns of Winfield and Buffalo had elections Tuesday night. Here are the results:</p> Obama buzz felt at global climate change conference The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/elections/2008+1130_obama 2008-11-30T00:00:52-05:00 <p>AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- The president-elect won't be there, but an Obama buzz will crackle through the conference hall when negotiators gather Monday for a final push toward a sweeping new global warming treaty.</p> Obama urges action on economic crisis The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/elections/2008+1125_obama 2008-11-25T00:12:00-05:00 <p>CHICAGO -- Citing an &quot;economic crisis of historic proportions,&quot; President-elect Barack Obama urged Congress to pass a costly, job-creating stimulus bill as quickly as possible, a rare pre-inaugural call to action delivered as the outgoing Bush administration approved fresh billions to bail out one of the nation's largest banks.</p> Orszag gets nod to be budget boss The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/elections/2008+1125_obamabudget 2008-11-25T00:00:00-05:00 <p>WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama intends to name Peter Orszag as his budget director, Democratic officials said Monday, turning to Congress' chief adviser on spending and taxes as he fills out his economic team.</p> Biden's longtime aide to fill Senate seat The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/elections/2008+1125_biden 2008-11-25T00:00:00-05:00 <p>WILMINGTON, Del. -- Edward &quot;Ted&quot; Kaufman, a former aide to Sen. Joe Biden, was named Monday by Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner to fill the Senate seat Biden is leaving for the vice presidency.</p> Geithner, Summers have eye for stimulus, restraint The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/elections/2008+1125_brain 2008-11-25T00:00:00-05:00 <p>WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama will spend billions on the economy. Barack Obama will exercise fiscal restraint.</p> Obama team touts massive economic recovery plan The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/business/2008+1124_obama_economy 2008-11-24T00:46:37-05:00 <p>WASHINGTON -- After more than two weeks of virtual silence on the economy, President-elect Barack Obama's transition team burst on the scene with new ambition and urgency Sunday, demanding swift passage by Congress of a massive two-year spending and tax-cutting recovery program.</p> Official: Richardson to be commerce secretary The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/business/2008+1124_richardson 2008-11-24T00:45:57-05:00 <p>NEW YORK -- President-elect Barack Obama has chosen New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to be commerce secretary, adding a prominent Hispanic and one-time Democratic rival to his expanding Cabinet.</p> Cabell precinct returns in BRYAN CHAMBERS http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/2008+1122_precincts 2008-11-21T23:32:16-05:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- Landslide victories in precincts such as Woodlands Retirement Community, Meadows Elementary and Beverly Hills Middle schools helped propel Republican Cabell County Sheriff Kim Wolfe to a convincing win over Democratic incumbent David Felinton in the race for Huntington mayor earlier this month.</p> Ohio GOP fears future without younger voters' vote 2008/The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/elections/2008+1118_youthgap 2008-11-18T00:20:22-05:00 <p>COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In the post-mortem dissection of the Republican election defeat, the most dire indicator of the party's future prospects may be its woeful performance among young voters.</p>