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08 November 2012

The not-so-united states, 2012 Election Results and Analysis 7NOV12

2012 election results and articles from the Washington Post, click the links to go to the full articles, graphics and pictures....
270 electoral votes to win
  • 303
    BarackObama
  • 29 remaining   
  • 206
    MittRomney
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Tough issues await Obama’s second act

Tough issues await Obama’s second act
Among them: a civil war in Syria, a fiscal showdown with Congress, and his own staff changes.

Back in Boston, Romney wraps it up

Back in Boston, Romney wraps it up
A hard-fought battle ends with finger-pointing at the candidate’s team for strategic missteps.

Sizing up the 2016 presidential field

Sizing up the 2016 presidential field
THE FIX | Who are the top 5 candidates for Democrats and Republicans in four years’ time?

Who won in all 50 states

Who won in all 50 states
View the results from all of the key races across the country.

A tough time for Florida Republicans

A tough time for Florida Republicans
GOP ramped up voter turnout efforts and held convention in the state, yet their candidate appears to fall short.

Spending by independent groups had little effect on election, analysis finds

Spending by independent groups had little effect on election, analysis finds
GOP donors failed to achieve their main goals, a Post analysis of results and spending shows.

Obama, Kaine put Va. in ‘purple zone’

Obama, Kaine put Va. in ‘purple zone’
Victories by Democrats suggest the state is moving toward the middle, but perhaps no further.

McConnell to Obama: Move to center

McConnell to Obama: Move to center
The Senate minority leader congratulates Obama yet suggests a stiffening resolve to challenge him.

On the day after, debt-deal overtures

On the day after, debt-deal overtures
With Obama freshly reelected, leaders moved with alacrity to recast Washington’s often divisive politics.

House Republicans take on new tone

House Republicans take on new tone
Speaker Boehner pledges to work with President Obama, saying Republicans are “ready to be led.”

Obama’s reelection, by the numbers

Obama’s reelection, by the numbers
THE TAKE | Numbers tell how Obama won a second term despite a climate that had favored Romney.

Is 2012 the year of the woman?

Is 2012 the year of the woman?
After fears that their numbers were leveling out, women running for office made big gains in the election.

Republicans awaken to grim future

Republicans awaken to grim future
Without a makeover, a party that skews toward older, white and male voters faces political peril.

Voting issues signal the tasks ahead

Voting issues signal the tasks ahead
Despite long waits and disputes over new ID laws, the system performed well, experts say.

Faulty predictions for Election 2012

Faulty predictions for Election 2012
In the days and weeks leading up to the election, some prognosticators and pundits were way off the mark.

Md. voters make two landmark calls

Md. voters make two landmark calls
Passage of initiatives on same-sex marriage and immigrant tuition reveal a lot about state’s electorate.
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Four more years as the first daughters

Four more years as the first daughters
Dad’s victory means girls will spend formative time in the White House, where, yes, they make their own bed.

Legal battle looms on marijuana use

Legal battle looms on marijuana use
Approval of ballot measures in Colorado, Washington state put laws at odds with federal drug policy.

Obama’s changing Cabinet

Obama’s changing Cabinet
IN THE LOOP | A look at who’s leaving and who might stick around.

Feds on defense despite Obama win

Feds on defense despite Obama win
FEDERAL DIARY | Federal unions cheer Obama’s win, but they will still fight the same battles in Congress.

Obama is still breaking barriers

Obama is still breaking barriers
Obama continues a historic journey wtih election win framed by his fierce will to win.

How the election was perceived abroad

How the election was perceived abroad
Global exaltation from 2008 is replaced by anxiety over a lesser U.S. role as Obama pulls back.

What the 2012 election taught us

What the 2012 election taught us
THE FIX | Elections are learning experiences for political junkies. Here's what we learned.
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