Nov 07 Victory in Hand, Obama Extends Olive Branch By Christina Bellantoni President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Biden and Jill Biden celebrate Tuesday night. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Barack Obama was elected to a second term as president Tuesday, reassembling the coalition that lifted him to a historic… Continue reading
Nov 07 Live Blog: Reaction to Election 2012 By News Desk President Barack Obama waves to supporters in Chicago after winning a second term. Photo by Jim Bourg/Reuters. Follow Election Day activities, starting at 7 a.m. ET Tuesday, in our live blog. We'll have on-the-ground reports from our local PBS stations,… 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 06 Poll Problems Cropping Up in Spots Around US By Online DA As polls close, there are already concerns and problems in several U.S. states reported over voter access, including long lines, misinformation, poll monitors being blocked from polling stations. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch Find Unemployment Data Using PBS NewsHour’s Map Center Hari Sreenivasan explains how you can look through Bureau of Labor unemployment data using PBS NewsHour’s map center. Continue watching
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 Watch Track Election 2012 Results Using PBS NewsHour’s Map Center You can track 2012 election results with us using the PBS NewsHour's map center. Continue watching
Nov 06 Election Night 2012 By Molly Finnegan The 2012 presidential campaigns wrapped up their efforts and prepared for the results as voters went to the polls on November 6. 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