-
Obama wins 2012 presidential election, defeats Romney in tight race
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com-13 hours agoEnlarge John Shabe / Website Staff US President Barack Obama accompanied by (from L-R ) First Lady Michelle and daughters Sasha and ...Who won the election: President Obama wins 2012 election, final ...Examiner.com-6 hours agoNew York Elections 2012: Gillibrand, Jeffries, Meng Declare Victory ...Huffington Post-3 hours agoObama wins with backing from biggest supporters – the mediaOpinion-Fox News-1 hour ago -
Ohio Election Results 2012: Sherrod Brown wins reelection to ...
Washington Post-3 hours agoObama won Ohio, the mother of all battlegrounds, the state more than any other that both sides said held the key to Electoral College victory on ... -
Obama Wins 2012 Election, 'The Best Is Yet To Come,' With Israel ...
Enstarz-5 hours agoBy Shiryn Ghermezian, EnStarz | Nov 07, 2012 10:17 AM EST ... (Photo : Reuters) U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the Hurricane Sandy ... -
Oil Falls From Two-Week High After Barack Obama Wins
Bloomberg-5 hours agoOil is headed for the biggest drop in New York this year after President BarackObama won re-election and Greece prepared to vote on ... -
TREASURIES-Prices jump as Obama wins drives monetary policy ...
Reuters-33 minutes agoGrowth seen staying moderate, keeping Fed accommodative * Unease over Greek vote on austerity adds to safety bid * If compromise seen on ...+Show more -
Election 2012: Obama Wins Re-Election, Clinches Latino Vote
Fox News-14 hours agoAmerica said yes to four more years. It was a hard-won second victory for President Barack Obama, who was neck-and-neck in the polls as ... -
Opinion: In Obama and Senate Wins, 2012 is Year of the Woman
WNYC (blog)-7 hours agoThere were many important results on election night and I was with a huge group of voters in Des Moines, Iowa as we covered the returns live.+Show more -
2012 Elections: President Obama wins, Balance of Congress Retained
Healthcare Design-1 hour agoVoters returned President Obama to the White House, overcoming a resistance to his agenda by Congressional Republicans, an anemic ...+Show more -
Obama win clears healthcare reform hurdle, challenges remain
Chicago Tribune-6 hours agoUS President Barack Obama arrives on stage after winning the 2012 US presidential election November 7, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.
Bay Area Democrats Celebrate President Obama's Re-Election
By: Sylvia Ramirez - Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:00:46 -0800
(BCN)--Bay Area Democrats are celebrating after President Barack Obama's decisive re-election.
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who was also elected to another term on Tuesday, joined San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, former Mayor Willie Brown and other dignitaries at a rally at the Fairmont Hotel, and cheered along with the crowd when news networks called the race for Obama.
"It sets the pace for the nation," Lee said.
Feinstein said she hopes the country can come together to support the president after a hard-fought campaign against Republican candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
"Everywhere I go, everyone wants an end to this hyper partisanship," Feinstein said. "How do we lead in the face of a split nation?"
San Francisco police Chief Greg Suhr was also at the event, and said he is excited about Obama's victory.
"It was awesome that he won," Suhr said. "We're going in the right direction."
Meanwhile, local Republicans digested the news and reflected on Romney's loss.
"He wasn't able to defend or promote his tax plan," said Tom Del Beccaro, chairman of the California Republican Party. "He did not provide a strong enough or bold enough agenda."
Del Beccaro noted that the House of Representatives is still controlled by the GOP, with House Speaker John Boehner at the helm. He said Republicans in the House have the party's future in their hands.
"They have to demonstrate real leadership by going through the entire federal budget, offering reforms in any and every program, and driving the agenda through passing legislation and getting the president to sign them," he said.
Joe Tumaniving the agenda through passing legislation and getting the president to sign them," he said.
Joe Tuman, a communication studies professor at San Francisco State University, said he thinks Obama's charisma was a strong factor in the race.
"In politics, don't bet against an incumbent who is likeable," Tuman advised. "It's going to be hard to dislodge that person."
As for Romney, Tuman said that despite the loss "he still put up a heck of fight" and that the vote was "by no means a landslide."
With four more years of a Democratic president, Tuman said the Republican Party should be looking at how to reorganize.
Posted by: Siouxmoux | 11/07/2012 at 01:01 PM