Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof

Run-Off Election Next For Egypt - it appears the first free election for president will result in a run-off election between Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi and a former prime minister under the Hosni Mubarak regime; Ahmed Shafik.

A plurality of the vote was won by Morsi, but a winner must win more than 50% of the vote.  A run-off election will be scheduled for June 16-17.  The NY Times has more here.

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Hollande in Afghanistan, Says French Troops Out By End of Year - newly elected French President Francois Hollande visited French troops in Afghanistan and reiterated what he had said previously at the recent NATO conference.  The Washington Post has more here.

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As Wisconsin ReCall Election Nears, Unions Want More Help From National Democrats - with the June 5 election rapidly approaching, unions are clamoring for more help from President Obama and the Democratic National Committee.  Polls show Republican Governor Scott Walker leading by 5 points against Democratic challenger; Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. TheHill.com has more here.

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Obama Struggling Among White Voters - a new poll by Washington Post/ABC News shows Romney leading among white voters who describe themselves as struggling to stay afloat 55% - 32%.  You can read more here.

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Tsipras Pushes Back Against Austerity Measures - Alexis Tsiparis will likely become the next prime minister of Greece and says it is impossible for Greece to comply with German forced austerity measures.  MSNBC.com has more here.

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Iran, World Leaders Agree to Meet Again - the meeting in Baghdad was viewed as constructive, but no agreement was reached on Iran's nuclear development program.  CNN.com has more here.

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