"It's more a job fair than an election," remarked an observer.In this section The war is over, the rebels come home How to avoid Big Brother's help Ever more perilous isolation Thinking federal thoughts ReprintsMr Mosisili's chances are helped by his recent toughness on corruption.
Administration officials made it clear they were not pleased, and a few days after praising the president effusively in his post-election remarks, Mr. Lott found himself at odds with the White House.
In his first, brief post-election remarks he said that he would accept an independent investigation into allegations of electoral fraud and that he was prepared to speak to the opposition, as it was important that the election not divide the country.
"I thought OBV was just about getting black and minority ethnic individuals to register to vote and vote in elections," remarked BBC London's Vanessa Feltz.
At one point today, Mr. Kerry, who voted against the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, a year in which he was up for re-election, remarked that "marriage is viewed as a union between men and women".
And he is not planning to make any election night remarks.
Though he insisted it was a message Obama intended to send before he knew the results of the election, his remarks will have added weight, given Trump's unusual disdain for the press.
In her election night remarks she had said, "I thought [running as a woman] would be an asset.
What happens after that, who can say?" Jeff Danzinger, who recently resigned as California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's speechwriter, penned Mr. Armstrong's election night remarks, a polished 10-minute speech.
Trump, for his part, opened his election night remarks by praising Rubio, whom he had derided for weeks as "Little Marco," and telling his audience that he had recently spoken with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
McDaniel, who did not concede during his election night remarks, condemned his opponent for attempting to court Democratic voters who had not cast a ballot in the June 3 primary to turn out for Cochran.
