Nine months later,his government says it is up to voters to choose their leaders, with any member of the ruling council or any other citizen now "free to put forward their candidacy for the national election if they so desire."

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

Still,the Obama Administration is determined to move forward with plans to put missile defense installations in Poland and Romania.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

In Afghanistan, Mr.Ban's special representative, Kai Eide,told reporters that his approach to the elections has always been one of respect for the Afghan constitution and the other institutions that were put in place to move the election process forward.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

Republicans are hoping for a replay of the 1994 midterm elections, when they won control of both the House and Senate in large part because of public opposition to the health-care-reform plan put forward by another Democrat in the White House,Bill Clinton.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16