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Presidential Election 2012

GOP's Walker touts state ties during trip to Iowa

Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do - one of their own.

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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2012

GOP's Walker touts state ties during trip to Iowa

Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do - one of their own.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2012

Wis. governor to court Iowans, stoke 2016 talk

Another year, another campaign.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2012

O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016

His latest legislative achievements put him in the vanguard of his party's liberal base. He's been a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama. And he's ramping up his travel to help fellow Democrats around the country.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2012

Miami-Dade’s election count comes to an end, finally

After a doozy of an Election Day, Miami-Dade County officials finished their vote tally Thursday, following an around-the-clock tabulation of tens of thousands of absentee ballots and a few thousand provisional ballots.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2012

Poll: Obama got big share of Cuban-American vote

President Obama actually won Cuban-Americans who voted on Election Day itself, taking 53 percent of their vote compared to 47 percent for Republican Mitt Romney.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2012

Five reasons Obama didn't win swing state North Carolina

President Barack Obama almost ran the table Tuesday night when it came to battleground states. The lone exception: North Carolina.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2012

Florida becomes election jokes punch line again

Florida blew its chance to help determine the presidency, but did win a fabulous booby prize: another starring role in many a late-night and Internet punch line.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2012

Romney campaign: We lost Florida

Though votes are still being tallied, President Obama is all but assured a victory in Florida because the lion’s share of the outstanding ballots come from Democratic-heavy counties.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2012

In 2nd term, Obama’s first foreign policy challenge will be replacing Hillary Clinton

Foreign policy wasn’t the issue that got President Barack Obama re-elected Tuesday, but with upheaval in the Middle East, a war to end in Afghanistan and strained relations with superpowers Russia and China, it’s sure to play an outsized role in shaping his legacy as he enters a hard...
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2012

Latinos deliver for Obama; now they want something

Latinos helped deliver President Barack Obama’s re-election Tuesday with near-historic support. In return, they’re demanding an immigration overhaul and are warning both parties, particularly Republicans, that it’s time to get on board and pay closer attention to their issues...