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Paul Ryan returns to House: Is he ready for bigger role in GOP?Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin missed out on becoming vice president, but he retained his House seat. Now, he might be able to parlay his heightened exposure into greater clout.
Election 2012: 12 reasons Obama won and Romney lost President Obama went into his reelection fight facing significant head winds 鈥� most important, high unemployment and slow economic growth. But for a multitude of reasons, including Obama鈥檚 positives and Republican challenger Mitt Romney鈥檚 negatives, Obama succeeded. Here鈥檚 our list.
Election results 2012: Who won it for Obama?Exit polls find that a key to Obama's victory was winning 93 percent of African-Americans, 71 percent of Hispanics, and 73 percent of Asians. Mitt Romney took most of the white vote, which is 72 percent of the electorate. But it wasn't enough.
Congress: Will fiscal cliff, election results lead partisans to stand down?Post-election, the GOP-led House still sees its mandate as tax-hike prevention. Obama and the Democrats still want to raise taxes for the wealthy. But if they don't work together, the looming 'fiscal cliff' 鈥� which no one wants to see 鈥� may doom them all.
In passionate speech, Obama says 'You have made me a better president'President Obama said he had never been more hopeful after winning a hard-fought election over Mitt Romney. He cobbled together a winning coalition, but it might not be enough to give him a mandate.
Mitt Romney's route to victory is quickly narrowingEarly evening losses of states like Wisconsin and New Hampshire make Mitt Romney's path to 270 electoral votes that much more difficult.
Mitt Romney says he hasn't written a concession speech. Can that be true?Mitt Romney may be, understandably, trying to project optimism to his supporters. But concession speeches are a crucial part of the democratic process.聽
Romney's Pennsylvania chase: State's Republicans trying hard to believePennsylvania Republicans hope against hope that Mitt Romney, who made a late play for their state, can pull off an upset win there. But they acknowledge it's hard to get the math to add up.
Presidential election: How soon will someone win so we can go to sleep?Polls close in six Eastern states at 7 p.m. If the networks call Virginia quickly for Obama, it could be an early sign of victory. But don't expect speedy presidential election results in battleground Ohio, where provisional ballots could make for a long night.
Election 2012 results Liveblog: In Senate, Democrats ward off challengesDemocrats prevailed in Senate races in Massachusetts, Indiana, Wisconsin, and聽Pennsylvania, indicating that the Senate will remain in Democratic hands.
Electoral College 101: How it works. Why we're stuck with it.Why is 270 the magic number on Election Day? Because it's the number of Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency. A look at the messy system the Founding Fathers bequeathed us.
Polls show a dead heat. So why so many predictions of an Obama win?Among pundits and prognosticators 鈥� as well as the public at large 鈥� there's an expectation that President Obama will win reelection, despite the fact that the race is still a virtual tie, nationally.聽
Early voting results point to Obama lead. Does that matter?Early voting results show the vote total for Democrats is relatively lower than in Election 2008, and the GOP's is higher. Republican strategists say this is a sign of weakness for Obama. Still, Republicans trail Democrats in early voting.
Whose votes count, whose don't? The legal landscape before Election DayHere's how judges have ruled in four major election-law flash points: voter ID laws, early voting, provisional ballots, and the purging of voter registration rolls.
Cover StoryWhat Americans want from the next presidentOn the eve of a historically tight election, a writer drives through swing states and listens to the voices of America, hearing one overriding plea: 'Washington, stop bickering.聽Get something done!'
Could anger over superstorm Sandy response taint recovery, election?The longer Sandy survivors suffer, the more harshly incumbent officials 鈥� from Gov. Chris Christie (R) to President Obama (D) 鈥� will be judged for their response, experts say.
Hurricane Sandy blows climate change back onto the presidential campaignClimate scientists caution against any direct connection between a hybrid storm like Sandy and Earth鈥檚 warming trend.聽But that possibility has brought climate change back into the conversation.
Can we live with the budget 'sequester'? Yes, but it鈥檚 better if we don鈥檛.Congress has many incentives to prevent the $100 billion 'sequester', the feared 'fiscal cliff' among them. But it鈥檚 main drawback is that it鈥檚 a blunt tool for a delicate budgetary task.- Can we live with the budget 'sequester'? Yes, but it鈥檚 better if we don鈥檛.Congress has many incentives to prevent the $100 billion 'sequester', the feared 'fiscal cliff' among them. But it鈥檚 main drawback is that it鈥檚 a blunt tool for a delicate budgetary task.
Unemployment rate ticks up: Will it affect the election?The October unemployment rate came in at 7.9 percent, up 0.1 points. But job creation was higher than expected. Both campaigns are spinning the numbers furiously.
