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...assume the job of his former nemesis. A coalition of Kurdish political parties, which Talabani helped lead, came in a strong second in Iraq's national elections, winning 75 of the new Assembly's 275 seats. That gave the Kurds, who make up 17% of Iraq's population, enough clout to demand top jobs in the new government. While the victorious Shi'ites last week tapped Ibrahim al-Jaafari for Iraq's most powerful position of Prime Minister, Talabani, 72, has emerged as the most likely successor to Saddam as Iraq's President. And though the post is intended...
...recruit more members. Sweeney declined to say how large a rebate he would support, but a proposal, backed by the Teamsters, would require the federation to return $35 million--50% of its intake--to its member unions. The result would be a smaller budget, and presumably less political clout, for the AFL-CIO. A challenge to Sweeney's political clout may also be in the offing. Hotel workers' union president John W. Wilhelm, a Stern ally, is seen as a possible candidate to run against Sweeney at the federation's July convention. --By Karen Tumulty
...infrastructure. Instead of killing more insurgents in Iraq, we should begin economically rebuilding the country. Ultimately, faith-building measures are necessary to win the hearts of the Arab people. When these societies possess optimism instead of disillusionment with American policy in the region, Arab governments will have the necessary clout to engage meaningful reform in their countries
African Americans must explore alternatives to the current two-party system if they hope to gain more political clout, Climenko Professor of Law Charles J. Ogletree said last night...
...bloggers, state party leaders and Democratic activists. Two of the most prominent candidates in this year’s race were under the age of 45, something that would never have happened in previous races. Among all of them, Dr. Dean has the best combination of skills and clout to lead the DNC, but this year’s race for DNC Chair produced a better slate of candidates and a better process for choosing the winner than any previous election...