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Chambliss, Saxby •victory of in run-off election despite apparent groping of pubescent granddaughter's breast by in TV ad is weirdly spun by Republicans as not the predictable result it always was in Georgia, for God's sake - no matter how much the Democrats really, really wanted 60 Senate seats - but proof of the country's repudiation of Obama...
...biggest shock was Luxuria's victory last week. In a run-off against Rodriguez, the politician won the support of 56% of viewers. In a country where the Catholic Church still weighs heavily in public life, and which boasts some of Europe's most restrictive policies against gay unions and assisted fertility, Luxuria hailed her victory as a sign that "Italians are far ahead of their politicians...
...Nearly 12 hours after the 137,000 PS members began voting in the run-off round for the party's top job, officials announced Lille mayor Martine Aubry had beaten last year's defeated presidential candidate, Ségolène Royal, by a tiny 42-vote margin...
...that outcome - 50.02% to 49.98% - was all the more remarkable following early returns that showed Royal firmly ahead. Though that initial lead mirrored Royal's dominant position after Thursday's first round, it was a surprise given the subsequent regrouping of factional forces that clearly favored Aubry in the run-off. Little wonder, then, that PS heavyweights backing Royal reacted with considerable swagger to her quick start in the final. Not only would their candidate win the leadership job, Royal supporters promised in the early hours of Saturday; she also looked set to triumph in near landslide proportions...
...run-off commenced between Kelley and Garcia, the top two vote-getters, and Garcia was initially announced as president. (PBHA officials said they could not disclose vote totals...