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Obama Wins Florida By 1% [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:01:58 +0000

President Barack Obama was declared the winner of Florida's 29 electoral votes Saturday, ending a four-day count with a razor-thin margin that narrowly avoided an automatic recount that would have brought back memories of 2000.

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Unions May Have Helped Obama Win Election

Townsquare News Network — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:35:10 +0000

Exit polls show the nation's big labor unions played a major role in helping President Barack Obama win the battleground states of Ohio, Nevada and Wisconsin.

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Governor Christie Talks About His Political Future [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:36:49 +0000

Well, that didn't take long. Less than 12 hours after Governor Mitt Romney gave his concession speech and President Barack Obama gave his victory address, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was being peppered by questions about his aspirations for higher office in 2016.

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Christie: Voting Went Well Enough After Sandy

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:23:52 +0000

Gov. Chris Christie says New Jersey's on-the-fly accommodations for voters displaced by the storm mostly worked but are worth studying further.

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Stocks Plunge After Election Day; Europe Woes Deepen

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:06:28 +0000

Investors are dumping stocks as they turn their focus to a world of problems now that the election is over — tax increases and spending cuts that could stall the nation's recovery and a deepening recession in Europe.

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Obama Re-Elected as US President

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:31:57 +0000

Barack Obama has won re-election to a second term as president, beating back a fierce challenge from Republican Mitt Romney. Obama prevailed despite a weak economy and high unemployment.

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Adler Concedes 3rd District Race To Runyan; Says Campaign "Failed with Honor"

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:19:10 +0000

After several hours of waiting with barely any information, Shelley Adler finally went up to the podium at her campaign party in Mount Laurel and conceded the race for the third Congressional District to Republican Jon Runyan.

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NJ Incumbents Win The Day In Congressional Races [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:14:14 +0000

The incumbents won the day Tuesday in New Jersey's Congressional races, winning 11 of the 12 seats in the delegation.

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New Jersey U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Easily Wins Re-Election [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:48:02 +0000

As expected, incumbent New Jersey U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has easily defeated his republican challenger Joe Kyrillos.

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Kyrillos Falls To Incumbent Menendez For U.S. Senate [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:28:00 +0000

It was a defeat for Joe Kyrillos, the Republican challenger for U.S. Senate in New Jersey, who never figured out a way to beat a better-known, more financed incumbent.

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