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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:13 AM Nov 2012

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 president’s 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

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Networks Project Second Term for Obama (Original Post) onehandle Nov 2012 OP
Sounds Sooooo GOOD! I can't Cha Nov 2012 #1
YESSSSS!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!! THANK YOU DEMS!!!!! calimary Nov 2012 #2
Thank everyone who voted, But Especially Ohioans! adirondacker Nov 2012 #3
And Floridians! freshwest Nov 2012 #4
Yes, and Thanks for returning Alan Grayson. That's Huge! adirondacker Nov 2012 #6
I am so grateful to this nation of voters... GetTheRightVote Nov 2012 #5

Cha

(297,555 posts)
1. Sounds Sooooo GOOD! I can't
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:16 AM
Nov 2012

believe it until I hear the concession speech..too many shell shocks for this old white woman!

calimary

(81,440 posts)
2. YESSSSS!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!! THANK YOU DEMS!!!!!
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:17 AM
Nov 2012

Thank you Ohio, too!!!!

And thank you DU!!!!!!! You buoyed me up!!!!!

GetTheRightVote

(5,287 posts)
5. I am so grateful to this nation of voters...
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:41 AM
Nov 2012

who would not stop until they put this man back into office, into the White House.

You guys and gals are all my heros.

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