Mohamed bin Hammam withdrew from FIFA's presidential election, clearing the path for Sepp Blatter to continue his reign as head of world soccer's governing body as it deals with another corruption crisis.
Brazil's benchmark Bovespa stock index has risen 8percentt so far this year, propped up by expectations Lula will be barred from the election, clearing the way for a more market-friendly candidate who would stick to Brazil's austerity agenda.
He has informed candidates for the comptroller's office that he does not plan to seek re-election, clearing the way for their campaigns.
The Turkish electoral board approved the entry of the ruling party's leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a March by-election, clearing a major hurdle for him to become prime minister.
The New Yorker, November 21 , 1988P. 41 In his victory statement last Tuesday night President Elect Bush spoke of the way elections"clear the way for harmony & peace," & vowed to earn the trust of those who didn't vote for him.
"I think about that one," Mitchell said of Bush v. Gore, which ended a manual recount of votes in Florida after the 2000 elections, clearing the way for George W. Bush to become president.
"We have to make sure people are clear about the choice at a general election, clear that only two people [the leaders of the two main parties] can be prime minister".
The Philippine election commission cleared the way Wednesday for Joseph Estrada, a former president, to run for the office a second time.
The Philippines election commission cleared the way Wednesday for Joseph Estrada, a former president, to run for the office a second time.
While the election may clear a sexual hurdle, the ghosts lurking from the Communist past could prove harder to conquer.
