Articles filed under Misc Elections
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Sasha and Malia get four more years as First DaughtersNov 11, 2012 5:14 am - When her father’s second term as president is up, Malia Obama will be 18 years old and entering adulthood. She and her younger sister, Sasha, will have spent their forma...
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Florida win gives Obama 332 to Romney’s 206Nov 10, 2012 5:37 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — President Barack Obama was declared the winner of Florida’s 29 electoral votes Saturday, ending a four-day count with a razor-thin margin that nar...
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Changing times: Politicians’ tears more common nowNov 09, 2012 8:53 am - It seems out of place: The president of the United States breaking down in tears as he thanked campaign workers for their tireless work for his re-election. But Barack O...
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Fiscal cliff: Impasse on tax rates is big hurdleNov 08, 2012 6:29 pm - WASHINGTON — House Republicans’ hard line against higher tax rates for upper-income earners leaves re-elected President Barack Obama with a tough, core decision: Does he...
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Change coming to Obama’s team, just not right awayNov 08, 2012 6:25 pm - WASHINGTON — Big changes are coming to President Barack Obama’s administration — just not right away. The White House is making the nation’s high-stakes fiscal crisis i...
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GOP groups taking stock after $380 million lossNov 08, 2012 6:02 pm - WASHINGTON — Republican-leaning independent groups were supposed to be a key to victory for Mitt Romney. But they ended up being among the big losers of the presidential...
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Obama, GOP leaders lay down markers on budget dealNov 08, 2012 7:38 am - WASHINGTON — Taking little time to celebrate, President Barack Obama is setting out to leverage his re-election into legislative success in an upcoming showdown with con...
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GOP tries to regroup after suburbs go for Obama againNov 07, 2012 10:00 pm - Once might be considered a fluke, but twice is a trend. And President Barack Obama's continued election successes in suburbs once fortified by Republicans have many area...
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End of world? Nirvana? Time to let political anger goNov 07, 2012 10:00 pm - As Facebook gets back to the business of spreading hilarious cat videos, inspirational posters, endless updates on fantastic kids, opinions on chocolate and the ongoing ...
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Re-elected, Obama heads back to divided governmentNov 07, 2012 7:00 pm - WASHINGTON — One day after a bruising, mixed-verdict election, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner both pledged Wednesday to seek a compromi...