http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Landslide victory) en-us Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:50:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/former-senator-george-mcgovern-dead-at-90?start=0 <p>Former senator and presidential nominee George McGovern has died. Although the liberal Democrat was best-known for losing to President Richard Nixon in a landslide election in 1972, he left behind a legacy of activism and charity work.</p> Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:50:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/former-senator-george-mcgovern-dead-at-90 George McGovern, Richard Nixon, Presidential nominee, Opposition to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, Landslide victory, Politics of the United States, Democratic Party (United States), United States, Associated Press Former senator and presidential nominee George McGovern has died. Although the liberal Democrat was best-remembered for losing to President Richard Nixon in a landslide election in 1972, he left behind a legacy of activism and charity work. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-032812?start=1201 <p>Syria to reject any Arab League initiative made in its absence, Sudanese forces recapture oil-rich border regions, Israeli extremist recruiting former soldiers to evict Palestinians from their homes, and more.</p> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-032812 Syrian Civil War, Palestinians, Yemen Uprising, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Hillary Clinton, Israel, Arab Spring - duplicate, Heglig The results are in, and the Kadima faction now has a new leader. It was a landslide victory for former defense minister Shaul Mofaz over incumbent chairperson Tzipi Livni, sparking widespread speculation over Livni's political future. Sixty-two percent of voters favored the change in leadership, unseating the former chairwoman in a major upset. Of the 95 thousand Kadima members, just 41 percent showed up at polling stations to cast their ballots; the low voter turnout seems to have helped Mofaz secure his victory. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org http://news.linktv.org/videos/celebrations-in-senegal-as-initial-results-declare-macky-sall-election-winner?start=0 Preliminary results from Senegal's presidential runoff vote show that former prime minister Macky Sall won a landslide victory against Abdoulaye Wade who ruled the country for 12 years. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:42:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/celebrations-in-senegal-as-initial-results-declare-macky-sall-election-winner Macky Sall, Senegalese presidential election, 2012, Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, Politics of Senegal, Landslide victory, Dakar, Two-round system, Term limit, Al Jazeera English Preliminary results from Senegal's presidential runoff vote show that former prime minister Macky Sall won a landslide victory against Abdoulaye Wade who ruled the country for 12 years. Andrew Simmons reports from Dakar. http://news.linktv.org/videos/argentinas-first-female-president-wins-dramatic-re-election?start=0 Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has swept to a landslide re-election in Argentina's presidential race, winning more than 50 per cent of the vote with most ballots counted. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:43:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/argentinas-first-female-president-wins-dramatic-re-election Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina, Election, Landslide victory, Néstor Kirchner, Inflation, Economy of Argentina, Social policy, Argentine economic crisis (1999–2002), Al Jazeera English Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has swept to a landslide re-election in Argentina's presidential election, winning more than 50 per cent of the vote with most ballots counted. Kirchner, a center-leftist who succeeded her late husband as president in 2007, had claimed 53 per cent of votes with 75 per cent of results returned, with her main rival, socialist candidate Hermes Binner, trailing far behind on 17 per cent. Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports from Bueno Aires.