How did the economy affect the 2012 election?
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How did the economy affect the 2012 election?
The nation’s economy was a focus of the presidential campaign. But the race between Mitt Romney and President Obama played out state by state, where the strength of the economy varied. Preliminary exit poll results suggest that voters were affected by the economic situation where they live.
How many electoral votes did Mitt Romney win?
Mitt Romney has won Kentucky’s eight electoral votes and President Obama has won Vermont’s three electoral votes, according to The Associated Press, an unsurprising start to a night of accumulations.
Where do the polls close in the Romney campaign?
Ashley Parker narrates a tour through her Instagrams from the final days of the Romney campaign. Most polls close in three battlegrounds — Florida, New Hampshire and Virginia — at 7 p.m. Eastern.
How long did it take Joe Biden to get into polling places?
But Mr. Biden was still focused on the 2012 race when he arrived at his polling place, Alexis I. duPont High School, just after 7 a.m. The vice president waited in line for about 11 minutes – declining an offer to cut from a woman in front, according to the pool report. Once he got into the booth, it only took him 20 seconds. Read More
Where was CNN’s election viewing party in Chicago?
The outdoor viewing party, sponsored by CNN, was staged just a couple of miles from President Obama’s indoor election night event, held at the McCormick Place convention center downtown.
Why did akin stay in the race?
But backed by Christian conservatives, Mr. Akin stayed in the race, running on little money but a conviction that Missouri Republicans would rally around him as a bulwark of opposition to President Obama. They didn’t. With more than a third of the state reporting, Ms. McCaskill was cruising to victory, 11 percentage points ahead of her rival.
What was the most-retweeted tweet of 2012?
… has now overtaken what is likely the most-retweeted tweet of 2012 so far, by Justin Bieber. Mr. Bieber’s message referred to a 6-year-old fan, Avalanna Routh, who died of cancer.
