Electoral College set to affirm Obama re-election


President Barack Obama waves to supporters during a campaign rally in Byrd Park in Richmond, Va., on Oct. 25, 2012.  (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
 
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.
 
 
 

Election hits $2B mark amid last-minute donations
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Face of US changing; elections to look different
It's not just the economy, stupid. It's the demographics — the changing face of America.
 

Obama: Americans agree with my approach on deficit Video
President Barack Obama, laying down his marker for grueling "fiscal cliff" negotiations, said Friday...
 

Changing times: Politicians' tears more common now Video
It seems out of place: The president of the United States breaking down in tears as he thanked campaign...
 

Gen Y: How the young vote was won
To get young voters to the polls this year, candidates had to get more creative than a 10-second attack...
 

Fla. counting last presidential votes; Obama leads Video
Florida is counting its final presidential ballots as President Barack Obama holds a narrow lead in the...
 

Obama's big Hispanic win worries GOP
Hispanic voted 71 percent in support for Obama, putting Republicans on notice that they must seriously...
 

Control of NYS Senate still undecided Video
Mark Grisanti's victory was critical to Republican control of the State Senate a couple of years ago....
 

Collins: willing to work with Obama Video
Former Erie County Executive Chris Collins is headed to Congress after defeating Democratic rival and...
 
 
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U.S. Congressional News


Food stamp cuts key to farm bill's fate…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House passage of a massive farm bill could turn on the level of food stamp cuts as key backers scrambled…
 

Senator: IRS to pay $70M in employee bonuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration…
 

IRS worker: No political bias against tea…
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Internal Revenue Service manager and self-described conservative Republican said the close scrutiny…
 

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Health Care


Senate Dems' answer on health care: Go…
ATLANTA (AP) — Far from reversing course, Senate Democrats who backed President Barack Obama's health care law and now…
 

NC protests split on Bible's message to…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Over the last two months, hundreds of protesters have walked out of North Carolina's capitol in handcuffs…
 

Conservative activists oppose Snyder's…
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — More than 30 conservative and tea party activists say they won't support Gov. Rick Snyder's re-election…
 

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New York (change)

 
Democrat Andrew Cuomo is Governor of New York.  Two Democrats represent NYS in the U.S. Senate, and NY has 29 representatives in the U.S. House: 21 Democrats and 8 Republicans.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Andrew Cuomo
Attorney General: Eric Schneiderman

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