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Tuesday may have been the second time Barack Obama won a presidential race, but Election Day was a day of many firsts here in South Florida.We spoke to…
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President Obama, in his victory speech, noted that the hours voters had to wait in line are something "we have to fix." One solution: Spend more on equipment and poll workers. But that would be tough in this fiscal climate. Another is to expand early voting. But states such as Ohio have had their early-voting laws challenged in court.
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The president captured nearly all of the swing states, many of which had been seen as tossups days before Election Day. How did he do it? Political observers say it came down to three major factors.
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The voting is over, ballots have been cast, and even though all the results may not be in--Florida has spoken. Many voters voiced their frustration with…
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The votes are not entirely counted, but enough South Floridians have spoken to call a number of county ballot items and local races. Here’s a roundup of…
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Miami Dade elections officials are blaming absentee ballots -- and particularly their length -- for the county's ballot count hold-up.Christina White, a…
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Big things happened with some items on the top and bottom of your ballot last night. First, 8 of the 11 ballot measures failed this year.Only three of…
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8:27 Ballot Measure and Big RacesHere are some things that happened at the top and bottom of the ballot last night.First, 8 of the 11 ballot measures…
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Joe Garcia WinsDemocrat Joe Garcia convincingly beat incumbent Republican David Rivera Tuesday night to win Florida's 26th Congressional District…
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Lois Frankel Wins District 22From the moment Lois Frankel took the podium at the Embassy Suites Hotel in West Palm Beach Tuesday night, she kept it…
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Obama has become only the third U.S. president to win re-election by a narrower margin than his first victory. Having won a second term, Obama will seek to set the nation's agenda on issues ranging from taxes to immigration, but he may continue to struggle in selling his ideas to Congress.
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By holding the "Midwest firewall" — including Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan — the president handily defeated challenger Mitt Romney. Obama won seven of the eight battleground states and is ahead in Florida, the final battleground.