Read more runoff election stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20238/runoff-election.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:12:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73035/jarrett-abdullah-quitting-isnt-a-complication.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSenior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett says Abdullah Abdullah's withdrawal from next weekend's runoff election in Afghanistan won't complicate the White House's decision-making process on a war strategy. But Jarrett tells George Stephanopoulos that the president's decision could slide back to late November. “The President will make a decision when...http://www.newser.com/story/73035/jarrett-abdullah-quitting-isnt-a-complication.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Nov 2009 8:54:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72991/karzai-foe-set-to-pull-out-of-afghan-runoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTalks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and challenger Abdullah Abdullah have broken down, and Abdullah is likely to pull out of next week's presidential runoff, a person with knowledge of the talks said today. An announcement could come as early as Saturday but more likely Sunday, the person said.http://www.newser.com/story/72991/karzai-foe-set-to-pull-out-of-afghan-runoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 20:42:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72495/karzai-nixes-power-sharing-government.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBoth candidates for Afghanistan's presidency focused on the Nov. 7 runoff yesterday, with Hamid Karzai declaring that there would be no power-sharing government, while challenger Abdullah Abdullah voiced concern that without the ouster of top election officials, the tainted outcome would be no different. "So long as these people are...http://www.newser.com/story/72495/karzai-nixes-power-sharing-government.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 Oct 2009 8:10:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72330/clinton-boosts-kerry-on-afghan-mission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHillary Clinton was instrumental in convincing Afghan President Hamid Karzai to accept a runoff election—but it was what she didn’t do that mattered most. She didn’t interfere with erstwhile rival John Kerry’s mission. In fact, sources say, Clinton facilitated the meeting between Kerry and Karzai and then stepped away....http://www.newser.com/story/72330/clinton-boosts-kerry-on-afghan-mission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 11:00:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72313/obama-uses-troop-bump-to-pressure-karzai.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US built pressure on Hamid Karzai yesterday, with both Barack Obama and John Kerry signaling that a troop increase could hinge on a successful runoff election, and that the Obama administration would be receptive to a power-sharing deal between Karzai and his chief rival. A coalition government could provide...http://www.newser.com/story/72313/obama-uses-troop-bump-to-pressure-karzai.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 9:14:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72210/karzai-took-major-arm-twisting-to-ok-runoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHamid Karzai's concession yesterday that an election runoff was necessary may have brought Afghanistan back from political paralysis, but another ballot is no sure solution. The potential for fraud—more than a quarter of first round ballots were thrown out—has not abated, the New York Times notes. Today Abdullah...http://www.newser.com/story/72210/karzai-took-major-arm-twisting-to-ok-runoff.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 7:24:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72119/afghan-runoff-set-for-nov-7.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfghanistan's election commission has ordered a runoff election for Nov. 7 after a fraud investigation dropped President Hamid Karzai's votes below 50% of the total. Karzai accepted the fraud panel finding in a press conference and endorsed a runoff election. The Independent Election Commission said it did not want to...http://www.newser.com/story/72119/afghan-runoff-set-for-nov-7.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 7:37:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72116/karzai-challenger-rejects-plan-to-share-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAbdullah Abdullah, who came in second in the first round of Afghanistan's presidential election, is calling for an interim government to take over the country if it's too difficult or dangerous to organize a runoff in the coming weeks. The challenger to Hamid Karzai also rejected suggestions of a power-sharing...http://www.newser.com/story/72116/karzai-challenger-rejects-plan-to-share-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 6:19:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72094/karzai-accepts-un-recount-runoff-looms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHamid Karzai will bow to international pressure and accept the results of a UN-backed recount of Afghanistan's presidential election, US and European officials tell the New York Times . The incumbent will publicly acknowledge he fell short of 50% of the first-round vote as early as today, setting the stage for...http://www.newser.com/story/72094/karzai-accepts-un-recount-runoff-looms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 4:41:40 CDT