Armenian presidential elections at stake after attack on candidate

An unidentified assailant shot at politician and Armenian presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan and wounded him on Thursday just before midnight on a street in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia. Hayrikyan was transported to hospital and his state is stable. … Continue reading

Wikinews interviews Bob Ely, Democratic Party presidential challenger to Barack Obama

U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate Bob Ely of Illinois took some time to answer a few questions from Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn. Ely, a graduate of Yale University, worked for 18 years as an investment banker in Chicago before … Continue reading

Wikinews interviews Americans Elect presidential candidate Mike Ballantine

Wikinews reporter Paul Budd recently interviewed Mike Ballantine, a 2012 US Presidential candidate seeking the nomination of Americans Elect. WN I’ve spent some time reading about you on your site at www.mikeballantine2012.org. Are you currently running as an independent or … Continue reading

South Carolina governor Nikki Haley endorses Mitt Romney for U.S. president

South Carolina governor Nikki Haley endorsed Republican Party (GOP) presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney yesterday at an event in Greenville, South Carolina. According to the Washington Post, the widely-sought support of the Tea Party-backed Haley reflects a … Continue reading