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TOPIC: "Clinton joins call for quick Haiti elections" (AFP, Google, 3/9/10)

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Date: Mar 9, 2010

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Clinton joins call for quick Haiti elections (AFP) – 8 hours ago Left: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) and Haitian President Rene Preval; Right: Workers remove rubble in Port-au-Prince WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined Haitian President Rene Preval Tuesday in calling for new elections in quake-hit Haiti as soon as possible. Legislative polls, originally set for February and March, were postponed after the January 12 earthquake that demolished the capital Port-au-Prince, killing more than 220,000 people and leaving one million Haitians homeless. Clinton, standing next to Preval at a press conference in Washington, said the Haitian leader "made the very important point that we must work toward elections to ensure the stability and legitimacy of the Haitian government. "I assured president Preval that the United States would work with the international community to hold elections as soon as appropriate," the chief US diplomat said. More from AFP hosted @ Google -- Edited by Sanders on Tuesday 9th of March 2010 08:39:13 PM __________________ *Democracy needs defending* - SOS Hillary Clinton, Sept 8, 2010 Democracy is more than just elections - SOS Hillary Clinton, Oct 28, 2010 Madam Secretary Blog at ForeignPolicy.com Project Vote Smart - Stay informed and engaged!

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