The stakes were never so high, the battle never so bitter. With America’s future in the balance, Barack Obama overcame a surprising surge from Mitt Romney to re-capture the presidency. The inside story, by Luiza Ch. Savage
Tag Archives: U.S. election 2012
Nate Silver: Prognosticator and one-man meme generator
After he correctly predicted the winner of the presidential election in all 50 U.S. states, Nate Silver has become more than just another election prognosticator: he’s a full-fledged meme industry.
Donald Trump takes to Twitter to explain Donald Trump
Fresh off his election night showing — not “a tirade” — Donald Trump took to Twitter this weekend to explain himself …
Four days on, Obama wins Florida
Final tally? Obama, 332. Romney, 206.
Look—election numbers becoming other numbers!
Hype was in good supply on election night, as were late-night sexts to bipartisanship
Now a word from the states that didn’t matter last night
Because, well, they still comprise millions of voters
5 victories for gay rights and same-sex marriage
Not only did Americans elect the first openly gay Senator Tuesday, (congratulations Wisconsin candidate Tammy Baldwin) four states also moved closer to legalizing same-sex marriage in what is being viewed as a huge step forward for gay rights.
Donald Trump has Twitter meltdown after Obama victory
He ‘has driven well past the last exit to relevance,’ says NBC host
Barack Obama: ‘I have never been more hopeful about America’
Transcript of the U.S. president’s victory speech
Karl Rove’s memorable moment
Jaime Weinman on what most people will remember from the TV coverage of the U.S. election