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GOP Retains Grip on U.S. House of Representatives
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Republicans held on to their House majority in Tuesday's election, leaving Democrats well short of the net gain of 25 seats they needed to take control. "The American people have once again given the House of Representatives to Republicans,...Tags: Mark Critz, Tammy Duckworth, Jim Renacci, Barack Obama, Howard Lawrence Berman
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Democrats Hold onto Narrow Majority in U.S. Senate
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Democrats retained a narrow majority in the Senate on Tuesday, but Republicans kept their grip on the House, delivering another divided, and highly polarized, Congress. The balance of power was likely to shift by no more than a seat or two,...Tags: New York City, Mitt Romney, Jon Tester, Tom Smith (politician), Republican Party
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In Little Italy, fresh eyes on American democracy
So intent was Riccardo Migliori on his mission — observing the U.S. election and asking questions about the voting process in Baltimore — that he missed the statues of saints and the oil painting of Pope Leo XIII. So foreign was the idea...
Tags: Justice System, Roman Catholicism, Parliament, Mitt Romney, Little Italy (Baltimore, Maryland)
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The morning after
Paul GreenbergIt's over at last, Now we know. Or do we? The voting may have ended, but the counting continues. Here's hoping that by the time these lines appear in print we'll know who'll be the next president of the United States. Elections are supposed to be provide...Tags: Politics, U.S. Supreme Court, Elections, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. Electoral College
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Republicans score key gubernatorial win in North Carolina
CNNRepublicans picked up a key seat in North Carolina, flipping a state that hasn't elected a GOP governor since the 1980s, according to CNN projections. Eleven states are holding gubernatorial races Tuesday, in which Democrats are defending eights seats;...Tags: Dino Rossi, Mitt Romney, Libertarian Party, Republican Party, Jay Nixon
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How to fix the Electoral College
Ohio, Virginia, Florida: If you don't live in one of these or a few other "battleground" states, you may feel disenfranchised in U.S. presidential elections. As a Marylander, no major party candidate competes for your vote — even if the nationwide...Tags: Authors, Political Candidates, Republican Party, Elections, U.S. Electoral College
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Storm-Weary Long Beach Residents Trudge Through Darkness To Polls
PIX11.com | @murphypixLONG BEACH (WPIX) -- Storm-weary survivors of Sandy went to the polls in blacked-out and severely damaged Long Beach, Long Island Tuesday, determined to cast their votes for the next President of the United States. Emergency generators powered the...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Elections, Nassau County, Long Beach (Nassau, New York)
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Now, the voters decide key races, ballot questions
After months of being bombarded by slick advertising, celebrity endorsements and candidate pleas, Maryland voters will go to the polls today — in large numbers, according to one estimate — to have the final word. At stake is the outcome of...
Tags: Marriage, New York City, Alex X Mooney, Mitt Romney, Republican Party
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WDBJ7 outlines its coverage plans for Election Night
WDBJ7 will have comprehensive coverage on air and online of Tuesday’s national, state, and local elections, as well as state and local referendums. Your Hometown News Leader will have coverage of the presidential election, as well as in-depth...
Tags: Politics, Regional Elections, Elections, George Allen, Voting
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Carnett: Spelling counts in presidential elections
It was the first presidential election I remember: 1952, Eisenhower vs. Stevenson. I was 7 and a student in Mrs. Collins' third-grade class at Corona del Mar Elementary School — a leafy, secreted campus that has long since been bulldozed....Tags: West Point, Republican Party, U.S. Military, Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Absentee ballots handy, but voting's thrill feels absent too
I have seen the polling booth of the future. And it is a table at a nice restaurant with a glass of pinot grigio. At least it was for my mother and me. We filled out our ballots over dinner last week, then sealed them in envelopes that I later mailed,...
Tags: Illinois Elections, Politics, Foods and Beverages, Elections, Voting
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What will the voter turnout be?
Daily American Staff WriterHigh turnout is expected at the polls tomorrow as voters cast votes for President and other races. Somerset County Elections director Tina Pritts said she expects to see a 65 percent voter turnout at the polls Tuesday. She said turnout is higher in...Tags: Mark Critz, Northampton (Southampton, New York), Bill Shuster, Medicare, Robert P. Casey, Jr.
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