Nov 07 After High-Cost Campaign, Obama Wins Re-Election President Obama successfully won the re-election Nov. 6, 2012, but after the costliest -- and one of the nastiest -- campaigns in history, divided government was alive and well, especially in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Nov 07 Ballot Measures Have Historical Results on Same-Sex Marriage and Legal Marijuana In all, there were 176 measures on the ballots Election Day in 38 states. But two issues made history in four states. Maine and Maryland voters approved same-sex marriage while Washington state and Colorado legalized recreational use of marijuana. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch President Barack Obama Wins Second Term, Says ‘Best Is Yet to Come’ President Obama Re-Elected for Second Term… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch Mitt Romney Concedes Defeat: ‘This Election Is Over but Our Principles Endure’ Mitt Romney Concedes Presidential Race to Pres. Obama… Continue watching
Nov 07 Analysis: Obama Wins But Washington Unchanged President Obama has won the election and has four more years to push for economic and social policies passed in his first-term presidency. But with the balance of power in Congress unchanged, Obama may face the same gridlock in Washington. Continue reading
Nov 06 Voters at Polls in Key Colorado Counties Likely to Sway State Results By Online DA NewsHour and The Associated Press examine what voters in two critical Colorado counties -- Arapahoe and Jefferson -- have to say about what has influenced their ballot decisions, from disdain of political ads to education and the economy. Continue reading
Nov 06 Hey Look! I Voted By Travis Daub If you went to the polls today, you probably spotted a few voters snapping photos on their cell phones. We wanted to get a voters-eye view of the voting experience, so we created an experimental website. LookIVoted.com… Continue reading
Nov 06 Gwen’s Take: Hopes, Fears and Democracy on Election Day By Gwen Ifill Judy Woodruff with presidential candidate Jimmy Carter in New Hampshire Feb. 24, 1976. Photo by NBC News/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. I try not to get too carried away on Election Day every four years, because, after all, I… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Marijuana, Marriage, Gambling and Taxes Are Top Ballot Initiatives to Watch Marijuana, Marriage, Gambling and Taxes Are Top Ballot Initiatives to Watch… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch How Will Strict, Controversial Voter I.D. Laws Affect Poll Turnout and Access? How Will Strict, Controversial Voter I.D. Laws Affect Poll Turnout and Access?… Continue watching