Networks Project Second Term for Obama
Source: New York Times.
Barack Obama was re-elected as president on Tuesday, the television networks projected, defeating Mitt Romney after a long, hard-fought campaign that centered on who would heal the battered economy and on what role government should play in the 21st century.
The presidents official Twitter account quickly posted: This happened because of you. Thank you.
CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News all projected that Mr. Obama would defeat Mr. Romney after concluding that he would win the necessary 270 electoral votes.
As a succession of states fell away from Mr. Romney, a hush fell over his Boston headquarters. Advisers sounded uncharacteristically pessimistic about what they acknowledged were dwindling chances of winning an Electoral College majority.
Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/07/us/politics/obama-romney-presidential-election-2012.html
Cha
(297,555 posts)believe it until I hear the concession speech..too many shell shocks for this old white woman!
calimary
(81,440 posts)Thank you Ohio, too!!!!
And thank you DU!!!!!!! You buoyed me up!!!!!
adirondacker
(2,921 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)adirondacker
(2,921 posts)GetTheRightVote
(5,287 posts)who would not stop until they put this man back into office, into the White House.
You guys and gals are all my heros.