Presidential election 2012
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President Barack Obama has been named TIME magazine's "Person of the Year" for a second time after landing an impressive re-election campaign. TIME's Managing Editor Rick Stengel revealed this year's honored figure on "TODAY" on Dec. 19, and explained why Obama was chosen. -
Dump Trump Petition, 420,000 Ask Macys To Drop 'Celebrity Apprentice' Star
After famously suggesting a "mass revolt" against the re-election of President Obama and an online campaign to help conclude the birther" controversy, it seems a web rebellion has started against Donald Trump. Signon.org has started "Dump Trump," a new online petition demanding that Macy's ax "The Donald" as one of their celebrity spokespersons for his "nasty and despicable behavior." Many people must agree- the online revolt has garnered more than 476,000 signatures online. "Donald Trump does not reflect the 'magic of Macy's," reads the petition via SignOn.org, the progressive nonprofit online campaign arm of MoveOn.org. "We urge you to sever ties with him. Macy's says it has a strong obligation to be 'socially responsible' and that 'actions speak louder than words.' Indeed. It's time to act." -
Florida Election Results: Obama Wins Sunshine State
The win in Florida brings Obama's final electoral vote tally to 332. After days of delays, Florida has finally declared that Barack Obama won the state and will pocket its electoral votes in his final tally for the 2012 presidential race. -
Usher Election Day 2012 Voting Line Skip, Star Treatment Goes Under Fire
The "My Way" singer has come under fire after officials in Georgia allowed him to cut to the front of the line to cast his ballot on Election Day. -
Sasha And Malia Obama Election Day 2012 Fashion: First Daughters' Style Gets Rave Reviews
President Obama wasn't the only winner on Election Day 2012, for achieving landslide victory that led to his re-election; the First Daughters also earned kudos in the style department.Malia and her younger sister Sasha both channeled the stylish conservative vibe their mother, First Lady Michelle Obama is widely known for. The First Daughters wore age-appropriate chic full skirts with basic dark tops with fun accessories.The New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn, thought the girls' look was the highlight of Election Night. The journalist, who is known for doling out witty criticism to the top fashion luxury designers for the newspaper, applauded the First Daughters for upping their style quotient. "The Obama girls might be the fashion news tonight-full skirts, bright color, cute," tweeted Horyn. -
Election Results 2012: Barack Obama Leads Popular Vote, Florida Still Uncertain
Obama has secured 50 percent of the popular vote thus far. Though it has been two whole days since Barack Obama official won a second term as president of the United States, the final wave of election results are still pouring in. -
Florida Election Results: Obama Ahead, But All Votes Not Yet Counted
A winner has not been declared in Florida two days after the election. Barack Obama secured a victory in the 2012 president election two days ago, but one high-profile state is still too close to call - Florida. -
Total Votes 2012: 118 Million Americans Cast Ballots For Obama, Romney
Obama had decisive wins in both the popular and electoral votes. Now that all is said and done and President Barack Obama has secured another four years in the White House, political commentators are turning their attention to this year's voter turnout statistics. -
Popular Vote 2012: Obama Ahead By 2.6 Million Votes
The president carried both the electoral vote and popular vote in the 2012 election. Once official voting results began pouring in in Tuesday night, it didn't take the major networks very long to declare that President Barack Obama had won four more years in the White House. -
Who Won The Election: President Barack Obama Re-Elected [WATCH VICTORY SPEECH ]
President Barack Obama defeated Republican nominee Mitt Romney on Tuesday to garner a re-election into the Oval Office. Obama exceeded the 270-vote minimum needed for a second term with an Electoral College win in Ohio. The Democratic candidate also was victorious in another one of the swing states, Virginia, which gave him 303 electoral votes to Romney's 206. -
Election 2012: Celebrities At Election Polls (PHOTOS)
Election 2012 Celebrities At Election Polls (PHOTOS) On Election Day 2012, the hottest entertainers joined millions around the country to cast their ballot. -
Electoral College Map 2012: Obama Leading Romney By 90 Votes
A total of 281 electoral votes are leaning toward Obama. Americans finally hit the polls today after a long and rigorous 2012 presidential campaign, and voters and pundits alike are analyzing every piece of data possible to correctly predict who will be the victor at the end of the evening. -
Who Is Winning The Election?: What Time The Next President Could Be Crowned
What time do pundits predict the next president will be named? After months and months of campaigning, Americans are eager to know who will be their next president, but when exactly will the country have an official result? It could be late Tuesday evening, based on how tight the race has been over the last few weeks, with President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney virtually neck and neck in the polls over the last several weeks. -
Presidential Polls 2012: Final Data Shows Obama Leading Romney
The racial and ethnic make-up of voters will have a large effect on the results. After months and months of a long and rigorous 2012 presidential campaign, Election Day has finally arrived in America. -
Exit Polls 2012: What To Watch For During Presidential Projections
A guide to getting the most out of exit poll results. As Election Day winds down in America, citizens and pundits alike are crawling the Internet and crunching data to predict a victor in the presidential race as soon as possible. -
Election Day 2012 Celebrity Tweets: Kim Kardashian, Chris Brown, Justin Bieber & Lena Dunham
The top celebrities in entertainment took to Twitter to share their thoughts about the candidates and the voting process on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov.6.Naturally, their politics differ but there is one commonality in their overall message: the stars all urged their fan and followers to vote. Justin Bieber, Chris Brown,Kim Kardashian,Lena Dunham, Lady Gaga, Katie Couric, Ryan Seacrest and more weighed in. Check out what celebrities are saying about the election on Twitter. -
Early Voting Results 2012: Election Results Favor Obama
Early voting results determine that so far thirty million votes have already been cast for the next president of the Unites States. The results are based on ballot figures in 34 states and the District of Columbia. The Democratic party dominate several key states including Iowa, Florida, Ohio, Nevada and North Carolina, according to Associated Press. -
Presidential Polls Colorado: Race Still Close Between Obama, Romney
Colorado offers nine electoral voters to the candidate who wins there. After months and months of campaigning across the country, presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will finally meet their fate today as millions of Americans head to the polls and cast their votes for who will occupy the White House for the next four years. -
Presidential Polls Florida: Latest Data Shows Obama, Romney In Dead Heat
Florida offers 29 electoral votes to the candidate who can carry the state. Election Day in America has finally arrived, and as has been the case over the last few weeks, the most intense spotlight is on a handful on important swing states that are still too close to call but where the outcome of the election could ultimately be decided. -
Presidential Polls 2012: Outcome Of The Dead Heat Race Nears
The voting for the presidency began this morning in what has been a dead heat race between President Barack Obama and the former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney. As Tuesday morning broke, polling stations throughout the eastern United States and parts of the Midwest opened up as the race to the White House nears its finish. -
Electoral College Map 2012: Obama Leads Romney By 86 Votes, Latest Data Shows
A total of 70 electoral votes are still too close to call. The 2012 presidential campaign has officially reached its end, and Americans across the country are heading to the polls today to elect either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney as the next president of the United States.