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Electoral College

In this handout image provided by The White House, U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama embrace Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden moments after the television networks called the election in their favor, while watching election returns at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park on November 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama won reelection against Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. (Photo by Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)

Electoral College affirms Obama win

Donna Cassata, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Their count showed Obama capturing 332 electoral votes, far more than the 270 required to win the presidency, to 206 for Republican Mitt Romney...
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Members of Vermont's electoral college take their oath of office on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 in Montpelier, Vt. The three Vermonters have cast the state's votes in the Electoral College that will formally elect President Barack Obama to a second term. Vermont was the first state whose electoral votes were placed in the column of President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. From left, Sherry Merrick of Post Mills, William Sander of Jeffersonville and State Rep. Kevin Christie of Hartford. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

Electoral College set to affirm Obama re-election

Brian Bakst, Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Tradition trumped suspense Monday as members of the Electoral College cast the official, final votes in the 2012 presidential election, a constitutional formality on President Barack Obama's march to a second term...
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President Barack Obama delivers his victory speech after being reelected for a second term at McCormick Place November 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama won reelection against Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Obama's popular vote lead expands, Romney ironically falls to 47 percent

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theGRIO REPORT - With more votes from western blue states and provisional ballots (which overwhelmingly favored the president) coming in, Obama now leads Romney 51 to 47 percent...
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Following his campaign speech at Farm Bureau Live in Virginia Beach,Va., President Barack Obama greets and takes photos with supporters along the rope-line Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, afternoon.(AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot,Stephen N. Katz )

Obama finally declared Florida winner

Tamara Lush, Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) - Four days after the election, President Barack Obama can finally claim victory in Florida...
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Final days for Obama

Obama enters final days of campaign with narrow advantage

Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
AMES, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama is poised to eke out a victory in the race for the 270 electoral votes needed to win re-election, having beaten back Republican Mitt Romney's attempts to convert momentum from the debates into support in all-important Ohio...
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney makes comments on the killing of U.S. embassy officials in Benghazi, Libya, while speaking in Jacksonville, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

GOP elector won't vote for Romney and resigns

Associated Press
AMES, Iowa (AP) - A Republican appointed to the Electoral College, Melinda Wadsley was expected to cast her vote for Mitt Romney if he won the state of Iowa in the presidential election...
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Can GOP plan to divide PA defeat Obama in 2012?

Michael Arceneaux
OPINION - Under their plan, Pennsylvania would abandon its winner-take-all system in favor of awarding electoral votes by congressional district...
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