Tuesday, November 6, 2012
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." The Obama campaign won the most expensive presidential race ever, with both parties raising about $2.6 billion. The race was filled with negative campaigning on both sides, from President Obama attacking Romney’s business experience with Bain Capital to Romney lambasting Obama’s handling of the economy. The race tightened during the final months of the campaign, with gaffes and surges …
Mike Capuano earned his eighth term in Congress with a win over Karla Romero.
With 18 percent of precincts reporting, the Associated Press has declared Democratic Congressman Mike Capuano the winner of the reconfigured Seventh Congressional District. Capuano, who is currently serving his seventh term representing the Eighth Congressional District, defeated Independent Karla Romero. "I am honored by the support that voters have shown in sending me back to Congress," Capuano said. "Our country is facing great challenges and I will continue fighting to make sure that the voices of my constituents are heard." Prior to his seven terms in congress, the Somerville native served as the mayor of his hometown. Capuano is currently on the House Transportation Committee and Financial Services Committee. Romero, his challenger, …
A majority of voters in Massachusetts on Tuesday cast their ballot for Barack Obama, giving him the state's 11 Electoral votes.
Barack Obama won Massachusetts' 11 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Republican Mitt Romney. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Democratic candidate, and since the 1990s has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race 3 out of 5 times. Shortly after 8 p.m., the AP called Massachusetts for Obama, along with with six other east coast states and the District of Columbia. Romney and Obama did not campaign aggressively in Massachusetts. The state has typically been a Democratic stronghold in recent presidential elections. The economy was a key issue for many voters in the state, as was the Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare. Romney cast his ballot this morning in his hometown of Belmont, …
What's it like inside one of America's most exclusive parties? Patch is there to find out.
Mitt Romney's back in Massachusetts and throwing a party tonight. Ever wonder what a presidential election night party is like? What do you wear? What's the food like? How excited do people get? Newton Patch Editor Melanie Graham is at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center for Romney's shin-dig and will tweet out all these details and more as the night goes on.
Check back throughout the day for election coverage, photos, and local election results from Charlestown.
Here is a quick update from each of the polling places in Charlestown:
15.2% of registered Boston voters had cast ballots as of 9 a.m.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The Boston Elections Department this morning announced that, as of 9 a.m., 58,854 ballots had been cast in polling locations across the city. The number represents 15.2% of the City’s registered voters. The City of Boston has more than the number of ballots required to satisfy each of the387,142 registered voters eligible to participate. Since September’s primary elections, the City has registered an additional 28,930 voters. Registered Democratic voters total 211,316; Republican voters total 25,903; unenrolled voters total 147,858; and Green-Rainbow and other designations total 2,065. During the 2008 presidential election, 236,525 ballots were cast out of a possible 380,881 registered voters. Boston has a total of 255 precincts and 153 …
Please feel free to submit any photos you have from election day.
Voters endured a chilly morning and decent sized lines to cast their ballot in Charlestown this morning. Bill Stone of Charlestown was standing outside the Harvard-Kent School at 50 Bunker Hill Street with his Scott Brown sign and his dog, Cali, dressed in a Scott Brown coat. Joe Dillion stood outside the Clarence R. Edwards Middle School at 28 Walker Street guiding people to gym located at the rear of the school. Dillion said the turnout was huge earlier and he predicts a 70 percent turnout. "I'm voting for Elizabeth Warren because Scott Brown voted against equal pay for women," Dillion said. "He struck out there with me." Patch will be posting more photos and election results as the day goes on.
What's it like when the potential next leader of the free world votes in your town? Patch sent three editors to find out.
How do you start the most important day in your life? If you're Mitt Romney, you come back to your home town to vote. Belmont will witness one of the rarest sites in America: A presidential candidate voting on election day. Join Patch as we live tweet from inside and outside the Beech Street Center in Belmont. Editors will capture the scene with tweets, photos, video and more. From broadcast news trucks to local media to protesters to residents just looking to get to Dunks, the scene should provide a colorful start to election day. ___ Late Update, 10:27 a.m.: Check out Belmont Editor Franklin Tucker's photo gallery from inside the voting station. 9:23 a.m.: "Line to vote has disappeared at Romney's polling place in Belmont," tweeted @…
Check back throughout the day for election coverage, photos, and local election results from Charlestown.
Welcome to your source for local election results for charlestown residents. This article will be updated throughout the day. UPDATE FROM 4:00 p.m.: Charlestown Election 2012 Afternoon Update UPDATE FROM 10:33 a.m.: PHOTOS: Election Morning in Charlestown Looking to vote on Tuesday? See our Election Preview guide for information on where to vote, contested races, a sample ballot, information on ballot questions and more useful information. In the coming hours, we'll have local Charlestown results on local races, state races and national races. Stay with us on Facebook and Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates. Obama-Biden Stein-Honkala Johnson-Gray Elizabeth Warren Councillor: (4th District) - Christopher Ianella, Jr., Democrat Senator …
Here are five things you need to know today, Election Day.
1. Weather: The National Weather Service predicts a sunny day with highs in the mid 40s. The evening will be clear with lows in the 30s. 2. Election Day: Election Day is upon us! Make sure you know where to vote. 3. Swing Dance Practice Session and Dance: Come down to the Swing Dance Parctice Session and Dance party at 24 Roland Street at 9 p.m.. It’s free and you don’t need a partner. Most dancers are beginners. 4. Election Night Viewing party with SoJust and NLC Boston: The Landsdowne Pub is hosting a “de-brief, de-compress, de-stress” viewing party at 8 p.m. This event is for the 21+ crowd. 5. Cooking and Recipe Websites: The Boston Public Library is hosting a class on the greatest recipe book out there: The Internet. This course is …
Jim Smith
9:16 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012
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